An investigation of functions is a free, open textbook covering a two quarter precalculus sequence including trigonometry. An investigation of functions, by david lippman and melonie rasmussen in html for free. Use the vertical line test to determine if a graph is a. An investigation of functions is a free, open textbook covering a twoquarter precalculus sequence including trigonometry. Download the book in pdf, epub, kindle for a complete version. Precalculus 2 an investigation of functions chapters 59 edition 2. An investigation of functions 2nd ed david lippman and melonie rasmussen the first portion of the book is an investigation of functions, exploring the graphical behavior of, interpretation of, and solutions to problems involving linear, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
Exponential functions are functions that have the form fxax. Precalculus uw math department university of washington. They used appropriate mathematical language to describe the behavior of functions and were rarely concerned if the function were shown as a graph or even a table rather than a formula, or vice versa. In mathematics education, precalculus or college algebra is a course. Describe how each function is a transformation of the original function \fx\ 1. In the free textbook, precalculus, an investigation of functions, by lippman and rassmussen edition 1. An investigation of functions david lippman, melonie rasmussen pdf 3 mb. Presenting the full scope of the mathematics is just the first step. Precalculus an investigation of functions lippman and rasmussen. Precalculus an investigation of functions lippman and rasmussen 1. Periodic functions are covered in chapter 6 beginning. Postscript, pdf, proprietary formats that can be read and edited. Precalculus 12 worksheets welcome to mrs laws class.
Epub, pdf, and html and on every physical printed page the following attribution. Michael sullivan 1993 precalculus, third edition, dellen imprint of macmillan publishers isbn 0024184217. An emphasis is placed on modeling and interpretation, as well as the important characteristics needed in calculus. An investigation of functions by david lippman and melonie rasmussen pdf precalculus by david h. Graph a is not a function, and graph d is not one toone because it contain s points. Precalculus is intended for collegelevel precalculus students. When working with functions given as tables and graphs, we can look up values for the functions using a provided table or graph, as discussed in section 1. Graphs b c e and f are onetoone functions because there is a unique input for every output. By thinking of sine and cosine as coordinates of points on a unit circle, it becomes clear that the range of. Precalculus an investigation of functions edition 2. The first portion of the book is an investigation of functions, exploring the graphical behavior of, interpretation of, and solutions to problems involving linear, polynomial, rational, exponential, and.
In the free textbook, precalculus, by stitz and zeager version 3, july 2011, available this material is covered in section 1. When the output of one function is used as the input of another, we call the entire operation a composition of functions. Also, we feel it is important that precalculus be the bridge in level of thinking between algebra and calculus. This book is available online for free, in both word and pdf format. And, linear functions are explained using an example of a taxi cab ride in las vegas.
Precalculus an investigation of functions david lippman, melonie rasmussen 2nd edition solutions created at the evergreen state college and shoreline community college. Graph a is not a function, and graph d is not onetoone because it contains points. The first eight chapters are built on the foundation of precalculus. It has an input value x and generates an output, y, or fx. Conceptions of function composition in college precalculus. As each family of functions is introduced, we motivate the topic by looking at how the function arises from life scenarios or from modeling. Periodic functions in the previous chapter, the trigonometric functions were introduced as ratios of sides of a right. Look up precalculus in wiktionary, the free dictionary. Solutions manual for precalculus an investigation of functions david.
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