Investigating College Algebra and Trigonometry with Technology with Trigonometry Chapters 12 and 13 Student CD-ROM and Access Code Card

Technology and an investigative pedagogy are powerful tools for fostering in-depth understanding of mathematics concepts.  Investigating College Algebra and Trigonometry with Technology presents the core concepts of College Algebra and Trigonometry within a technology-oriented, data-driven, applied framework that embraces investigative, collaborative learning.  With this text, students use graphing calculators, and optionally Microsoft® Excel and other technologies, to explore patterns and to make, test, and generalize conjectures. Most importantly, investigations—which engage students in analysis of real-world data—promote collaboration and bring relevance to the mathematics students are learning.

The American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC) and the Mathematical Association of America’s Committee on Undergraduate Programs in Mathematics (CUPM) set standards for meaningful and relevant mathematics and the refocusing of the College Algebra and Trigonometry course. This text follows their recommendations for using technology, experiencing varied applications of mathematics, and having opportunities to solve problems, reason critically, exhibit persistence, and test conjectures through investigations and data analysis.