Precalculus: A Right Triangle Approach, 2nd Edition

From the Back Cover Ratti and McWaters have combined years of lecture notes and firsthand experience with students to bring readers a book series that teaches at the same level and in the style as the best math instructors. An extensive array of exercises and learning aids further complements the instruction readers would receive in class and during office hours.  Basic Concepts of Algebra, Equations and Inequalities, The Coordinate Plane, Polynomial and Rational Functions,Exponential and Logarithmic Functions, Trigonometric Functions  Angles and Their Measure, Trigonometric Identities,Applications of Trigonometric Functions, Systems of Equations and Inequalities,  Matrices and Determinants, Conic Sections, Further Topics in Algebra For readers interested in precalculus. About the Author J.S. Ratti has been teaching mathematics at all levels for over 35 years. He is currently a full professor of mathematics and director of the ”Center for Mathematical Services“ at the University of South Florida. Professor Ratti is the author of numerous research papers in analysis, graph theory, and probability. He has won several awards for excellence in undergraduate teaching at University of South Florida and known as the coauthor of a successful finite mathematics textbook.   Marcus McWaters is currently the chair of the Mathematics Department at the University of South Florida, a position he has held for the last eleven years. Since receiving his PhD in mathematics from the University of Florida, he has taught all levels of undergraduate and graduate courses, with class sizes ranging from 3 to 250. As chair, he has worked intensively to structure a course delivery system for lower level courses that would improve the low retention rate these courses experience across the country. When not involved with mathematics or administrative activity, he enjoys playing racquetball, spending time with his two daughters, and traveling the world with his wife.