Calculus sullivan 8th edition

As the author of precalculus, engineering calculus, finite math and business calculus texts, and, as a teacher, I understand what students must know if they are to be focused and successful in upper level mathematics courses.

However, as a father of four, I also understand the realities of college life. I have taken great pains to insure that this text contains solid, student-friendly examples and problems, as well as a clear writing style. I encourage you to share with me your experiences teaching from this text. The eighth edition of this series builds upon a solid foundation by integrating new features and techniques that further enhance student interest and involvement.

The elements of the previous edition that have proved successful remain, while many changes, some obvious, others subtle, have been made. A huge benefit of authoring a successful series is the broad-based feedback upon which improvements and additions are ultimately based. Virtually every change to this edition is the result of thoughtful comments and suggestions made from colleagues and students who have used the previous edition. I am sincerely grateful for this feedback and have tried to make changes that improve the flow and usability of this text.

We're sorry! We don't recognize your username or password. Please try again. The work is protected by local and international copyright laws and is provided solely for the use of instructors in teaching their courses and assessing student learning. You have successfully signed out and will be required to sign back in should you need to download more resources. Out of print. Precalculus, 8th Edition. Michael Sullivan, Chicago State University.

If You're an Educator Download instructor resources Additional order info. Description For undergraduate courses in Precalculus. The Article poses a real problem. The Project lets you apply what you learned to solve that problem. Every section begins with Preparing for This Section Sections begin with a list of key concepts to review, with page numbers. Ever forget what you've learned? This feature highlights previously learned material to be used in this section.

Review it, and you'll always be prepared for quizzes and tests. Now Work 'Are You Prepared? Not sure you need the Preparing for This Section review? Work the 'Are You Prepared? If you get one wrong, you'll know exactly what you need to review and where to review it! Learning Objectives Each section begins with a list of objectives. Objective numbers appear in the margin where the objective is covered.

These focus your studying by emphasizing what's most important and where to find it. Most sections contain Calculus Icon These appear next to information essential for the study of calculus. Pay attention — if you spend extra time now, you'll do better later! We learn best by doing. You'll solidify your understanding of examples if you try a similar problem right away, before you forget what you've learned.

Cautions Warnings are provided in the text. These point out common mistakes and help you avoid them. You will obtain a deeper and more intuitive understanding of theorems and definitions. In Words These provide alternative descriptions of select definitions and theorems. Does math ever look foreign to you? This feature translates math into plain English. Step-by-Step, Annotated Examples Examples contain detailed intermediate steps. Many include additional annotations.

Work the examples on your own, uncovering the solution line-by-line as you go. Each line will verify your work, or stimulate your thinking. For additional help, consult the blue annotations.

Practice "Assess Your Understanding" sections end-of-section exercises contain a variety of problems Answers are given at the end of the section exercises. This feature is related to the Preparing for This Section feature. Do you always remember what you've learned? Working these problems is the best way to find out. If you get one wrong, you'll know exactly what you need to review, and where to review it!

Learning math is more than memorization — it's about discovering connections. These problems help you understand the 'big ideas' before diving into skill building. Skill Development Correlated to section examples, these problems provide straightforward practice, organized by difficulty. It's important to dig in and develop your problem-solving skills. These problems provide you with ample practice to do so. Graphical These problems utilize graphs in a variety of ways.

You will supplement your analytical understanding with graphical understanding. Download Preface. This material is protected under all copyright laws, as they currently exist. No portion of this material may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from the publisher.

Personal Inventory Assessments are a collection of online exercises designed to promote self-reflection and engagement in students. Check out the preface or a complete list of features and what's new in this edition. Important: To use the test banks below, you must download the TestGen software from the TestGen website. If you need help getting started, read the tutorials on the TestGen site. Pearson offers affordable and accessible purchase options to meet the needs of your students.

Connect with us to learn more. Mike taught at Chicago State for 35 years before recently retiring. He holds graduate degrees from DePaul University in both mathematics and economics. Mike is an author or co-author on more than 20 books, including a statistics book and a developmental mathematics series.

Mike is the father of three children and an avid golfer, who tries to spend as much of his limited free time as possible on the golf course. Cloth Bound with Access Card. We're sorry! We don't recognize your username or password. Please try again. The work is protected by local and international copyright laws and is provided solely for the use of instructors in teaching their courses and assessing student learning.

You have successfully signed out and will be required to sign back in should you need to download more resources. Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities, 8th Edition. Description For courses in Precalculus. This is the week standalone access card for MyLab Math. Prepare, practice, review The proven approach of Michael Sullivan and Michael Sullivan III focuses students on the fundamental skills needed for the course: prepare for class, practice with homework, and review the concepts.

Reach every student with MyLab Math MyLab Math is the teaching and learning platform that empowers you to reach every student. By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab Math personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student.

Learn more about MyLab Math. Preface Preface is available for download in PDF format. Teach your course your way: Your course is unique. NEW - Enhanced Sample Assignments are pre-made section-level assignments that address key concepts within the section and help keep previously learned skills fresh with Retain Your Knowledge questions.

They are assignable and editable. Concept and Vocabulary exercises are now assignable in MyLab Math as reading quizzes. Empower each learner: Each student learns at a different pace. Personalized learning pinpoints the precise areas where each student needs practice, giving all students the support they need — when and where they need it — to be successful.

NEW - Integrated Review content and assessments help you provide students with just the remediation they need, when they need it. Integrated Review consists of: Skills Check Quizzes by chapter assess the prerequisite skills students need for that chapter. Personalized Skills Review Homework is generated for each student based on the results of the Skills Check Quiz to provide students with help on the prerequisite skills they are lacking.

Students receive just the help they need—no more, no less. Algebra Review eText, Exercises, Videos, and Worksheets are offered for students who need more help or for co-requisite courses. NEW - Personal Inventory Assessments are a collection of online exercises designed to promote self-reflection and engagement in students. NEW - Mindset material in MyLab Math encourages students to maintain a positive attitude about learning, value their own ability to grow, and view mistakes as learning opportunities — so often a major hurdle for math students.

Deliver trusted content: You deserve teaching materials that meet your own high standards for your course. They have been designed to be used in lecture as well as by students independently. Improve student results: When you teach with MyLab, student performance often improves. About the book Preparing for class Just-in-time review begins all sections to prepare students for the topics ahead: Preparing for This Section lists previously learned concepts that will be useful in the section ahead.

Page references are included for easy review. Are You Prepared? These problems appear at the start of each exercise set. Section-level guidance helps students master the material and develop their problem-solving skills: NEW - Need to Review?

Showcase Examples provide how-to instruction by offering a guided, step-by-step approach to solving a problem. Students can immediately see how each of the steps in a problem is employed. Model It examples are now highlighted, making it easy to identify which examples help students learn to build a mathematical model from verbal descriptions or from data. Model It exercises are included to assign for homework or practice.

Now Work problems follow most examples and point to a related exercise for immediate reinforcement of the skill or concept. Calculus icons appear next to information essential for the study of calculus. When the icon appears next to a definition, the notation used is consistent with that used in calculus.

By directing students into essential material, students can focus and retain the most important concepts. These notes help increase the success of your students in any course structure.

These updated screen captures provide alternative ways of visualizing concepts and making connections between equations, data, and graphs in full color. Many of the new projects require students to research information online in order to solve problems. Assess Your Understanding appears at the end of every section and contains a variety of problems for students to master the skills they need.

These have been written to serve as reading quizzes and are now assignable in MyLab Math. Mixed Practice problems offer comprehensive assessment of the skills learned in the section by asking questions that relate to more than one concept or objective. These problems may also require students to utilize skills learned in previous sections, helping them to see how concepts are tied together. Applications and Extensions allow students to apply their skills to real-world problems and to extend concepts learned in the section.

These exercises have been updated and many new problems have been added. NEW - Challenge Problems now appear in the Applications and Extensions part of the section exercises, for students seeking problems with greater rigor. NEW - Interactive Figure Exercises is a new category of exercises requiring students to manipulate an interactive figure to solve.

These exercises are labeled with a special icon.