Calculus: An Applied Approach, Brief

Every section begins with a list of objectives that highlights the learning outcomes of that section and provides instructors with a tool for lesson planning.

A wide variety of relevant examples--each of which is titled for easy reference--includes solutions presented graphically, analytically, and/or numerically to provide further insight into mathematical concepts. Examples that illustrate real-life situations are identified with an icon.

For instructors who wish to incorporate technology, optional Tech Tutor boxes provide guidance on using technology to ease lengthy calculations, present a graphical solution, or discuss where using technology can lead to misleading or wrong solutions. In addition, exercises requiring technology are identified with a graphing calculator icon.

A Summarize feature guides students in creating section-level concept summaries-- helping them process and organize key concepts while providing a valuable study tool.

How Do You See It? exercises ask students to draw conclusions about information presented visually. Requiring little or no calculation, these exercises check students’ conceptual understanding of key concepts.

The CalcChat.com website provides tutorial help and worked-out solutions to the odd-numbered exercises in the text.

New! Data Download: For selected real-life data sets or lists with more than six data points, pre-populated spreadsheets are now available at LarsonBriefCalculus.com. The text includes icons that designate tables and/or lists for which data sets may be accessed.

New! Stepped-out solution videos with instruction are available at CalcView.com for selected exercises throughout the text. The selected textbook exercises have a QR code next to the exercise number for easy access via smart phone.

New! A new website, LarsonBriefCalculus.com, developed by Ron Larson, offers students free access to multiple tools and resources. Your students can take a diagnostic test, watch lesson videos, download data sets, and much more.