utilize the graphing calculator through OPTIONAL boxes found throughout. The text addresses the recent technological advances that are making their mark On the mathematics classroom. The book features a wide range of up-to-date Applied problems in technical areas and the business world that make mathematics interesting and meaningful. Use of the graphing calculator is integrated in the text and is presented as a tool which does not detract from text content and can be omitted by the instructor if desired. The second edition boasts new applications in the areas of business and finance; the placement of trigonometric concepts before radian measure; enhanced material on significant digits; and approximate numbers.

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