Calculus of a Single Variable: Early Transcendental Functions, 8th Student Edition

STUDENT-FOCUSED APPROACH PROVIDES CLEAR GUIDANCE AND EFFECTIVE LEARNING FEATURES. This title offers section-level objectives and clearly stated theorems and definitions as well as engaging exploration features and helpful insights and remarks.

CAREFULLY DESIGNED EXERCISE SETS OFFER RELEVANT AND RIGOROUS PRACTICE. The exercise sets throughout have been refined and carefully reviewed to ensure they offer an appropriate level of difficulty and emphasize relevant content. Conceptual and multi-step questions as well as real-life exercises reinforce problem-solving skills and mastery of concepts by giving students the opportunity to apply concepts in real-life situations.

UNIQUE "HOW DO YOU SEE IT?" EXERCISES PROVIDE VISUALLY DRIVEN PRACTICE TO REINFORCE CONCEPTS. These "How Do You See It?" exercises for each section present a problem that your students solve through visual inspection -- using the concepts learned in the lesson they've just completed.

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TUTORIAL VIDEOS PROVIDE STEP-BY-STEP EXPLANATIONS AND WORKED-OUT SOLUTIONS. For additional support, Larson’s CalcView.com website provides online reinforcement, including tutorial videos that offer stepped-out solutions for selected exercises. In addition, LarsonCalculus.com provides videos explaining concepts and proofs.

LARSON’S CALCCHAT.COM WEBSITE OFFERS ADDITIONAL ONLINE LEARNING SUPPORT. This no-cost invaluable website provides you with online tutoring options and solutions to all odd-numbered problems.

NEW "BIG IDEAS OF CALCULUS" NOTES HELP INSTILL A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF CORE CONCEPTS. This new feature in each chapter introduces the overarching or primary ideas behind the chapter's topics and includes a clear summary of key concepts. Each chapter’s "Concept Checks," "Exploring Concepts" and "Building on Concepts" exercises further solidify students' understanding of the concepts and how to apply them.

NEW AUTOMATICALLY GRADED PROOF PROBLEMS IN WEBASSIGN HELP BUILD STUDENT CONFIDENCE. These online Proof Problems guide students through the entire process of writing proofs with carefully crafted practice opportunities and immediate feedback.

NEW EXPANDED PROBLEMS IN WEBASSIGN INCLUDE MULTIPLE PARTS TO ENSURE UNDERSTANDING. These online Expanded Problems go beyond the basic exercises to ask students to show the specific steps of their work or to explain the reasoning behind the answers they've provided.