Precalculus

While the cover of this textbook lists only two names, the book as it stands today would simplynot exist if not for the tireless work and dedication of several people. First and foremost, we wishto thank our families for their patience and support during the creative process. We would alsolike to thank our students - the sole inspiration for the work. Among our colleagues, we wish tothank Rich Basich, Bill Previts, and Irina Lomonosov, who not only were early adopters of thetextbook, but also contributed materials to the project. Special thanks go to Katie Cimperman,Terry Dykstra, Frank LeMay, and Rich Hagen who provided valuable feedback from the classroom.Thanks also to David Stumpf, Ivana Gorgievska, Jorge Gerszonowicz, Kathryn Arocho, HeatherBubnick, and Florin Muscutariu for their unwaivering support (and sometimes defense) of thebook. From outside the classroom, we wish to thank Don Anthan and Ken White, who designedthe electric circuit applications used in the text, as well as Drs. Wendy Marley and Marcia Ballingerfor the Lorain CCC enrollment data used in the text.