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Personal Thoughts on the Larson Internet Precalculus Text
It was my impression from talking with HMCO last spring that the cost of the internet version would be around $65 (~$40 for paperback + $25
for the web voucher). The $93.16 (the price listed at the
HMCO College Store) is high for a paper back which does not contain the exercises even
if it does have a one year subscription to the web site. Also,
it will be difficult to resell the book at the end of the semester without the
web voucher.
Possible Options
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Purchase the TDLC
certificate for Larson's Precalculus: An Internet Approach. Cost $25
for six months. Instructions. The website is
very well done from a student's viewpoint (once you get used to the
half-sized screens).
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Purchase the TDLC
certificate for Larson's Precalculus: An Internet Approach and
purchase an old edition (third or fourth) of Larson & Hostetler's
Algebra and Trigonometry. The exercises in the fourth edition of
Larson and Hostetler's Algebra and Trigonometry cover essential the same
material as the Internet Precalculus. In some cases the order that the
topics are covered is considerably different. You will
find that many of the exercises are identical, just numbered differently.
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Purchase the TDLC
certificate for Larson's Precalculus: An Internet Approach and
purchase a used Precalculus by Faires and Defranza which is used in the
lecture class. There is a second edition, but this past summer I
allowed students to use the first edition and zeroxed off the exercises from
the second edition for them. This option has the advantage that if you
decide that the internet course is not for you, then you can transfer to a
lecture class and have the correct text book. The disadvantages will
be that the topics are covered in a different order and the exercises are
different. If you elect this option, I will post a list of exercises
which were assigned to my class using the Faires & Defranza text.
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This option is for students who feel they are extremely
strong. Purchase any text which covers the same topics in our departmental
syllabus.
TDLC
Procedures to obtain a website subscription ($25 for six months)
1. Click on TDLC.
2. Next scroll down and click on Subscribe to a Product.
3 Scroll down and from Precalculus, An Internet Approach,
Larson/Hostetler/Edwards Home Page | Subscribe click on Subscribe.
4. Fill out all the forms. You must have a credit
card to complete your order.
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