Book Description: New Features
* Objective Based Learning: Introductory section objectives have been expanded to include the "what and why" of the objectives, followed by icons within the text identifying the specific areas of focus. A summary of chapter objectives will now be featured in the chapter summary material.
* Mathematical Modeling and Data Analysis: A focus on mathematical modeling and data analysis, specifically establishing a step by step process for understanding word problems and gathering the data from said problems.
* Graphical Interpretation: Throughout both examples and exercises, this feature focuses on the importance of learning to read and extract data from a given graph. This is developed by first presenting a graph and using a problem solving approach to read said graph. This focus aids in conceptualizing functions and building mathematical models. Throughout both examples and exercises, this feature focuses on the importance of learning to read and extract data from a given graph. This is developed by first presenting a graph and using a problem solving approach to read said graph. This focus aids in conceptualizing functions and building mathematical models.