MATH 141 - PRECALCULUS
WEB SITES, BOOKS, RESOURCES
(The instructor
bears no responsibility for these sites, beyond Testing Strategies.)
Testing Strategies
Test-taking Tips
and Reducing Test Anxiety:
Test.html
Test.pdf (pdf file)
Study Snacks: http://www.realage.com/kids-health/8-study-snacks-that-make-kids-smarter
Tutoring Sites
http://www.tutorvista.com
online
tutoring
http://www.akaritutoring.com
online
tutoring
http://www.ziizoo.com
like Google for tutors
For Mesa College
only: http://www.sdmesa.edu/tutoring-center/about.cfm
Tutoring at Mesa
College (getting one / becoming one): Click here
Various subjects: Tutoring114SubjectList.pdf
Web Sites
Precalculus
(key site): http://www.purplemath.com (More links at
the bottom of this page)
YouTube Videos
(Khan Academy): http://www.youtube.com/user/khanacademy?blend=1
also, http://www.khanacademy.org/
Paul's Online
Math Notes: http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/
WolframAlpha
(input f(x)) : http://www.wolframalpha.com
GRAPHING SOFTWARE
Graphing
Calculator: http://www.rentcalculators.org/stheli.html
(see the middle of the web page).
Graphing
Calculator: http://www.pacifict.com/
WinPlot: http://www.austincc.edu/lrosen/TechTutor/winplot/basics/winplotbasics.htm
Do calculus,
algebra, and graphing!
Graph functions - a
ton of info!
http://www.calc101.com/webMathematica/sketch.jsp
Algebra/Trig/Precalculus review, Internet links, and Study skills tips!
http://www.purplemath.com (key site)
Sample exams for
algebra and trig (see Mesa – Math CHALLENGE Exams)
http://www.touchtrigonometry.org/
Interactive
trig!
Trig review with
Java applets to play with
Look under
"Trigonometry": http://oakroadsystems.com/math/
Common Errors
[and Problem Solving]:
http://www.math.vanderbilt.edu/~schectex/commerrs/
(by Eric Schechter)
Math Errors and
Notation Guide (by Sean Raleigh)
http://www.miramar.sdccd.cc.ca.us/faculty/sraleigh/resources.html
(for Algebra,
Precalculus, Calculus)
Correction to p.18:
x^3 / 14x should be rewritten x^3 / (14x).
University of
Akron tutorials (the baby of D.P. Story)
Algebra: http://www.math.uakron.edu/~dpstory/mpt_home.html
Trig: http://www.math.uakron.edu/~tprice/Trig
(by Dr. Thomas E. Price, Jr.)
Calculus: http://www.math.uakron.edu/~dpstory/e-calculus.html
Textbooks
Larson textbook. I used to use the Larson Precalculus text; it is very clear. The notes from
Chapter 2 on basically follow Larsons order of topics. Old editions are sold at very cheap prices on http://www.ebay.com and http://www.amazon.com.
Schaums Outline of Precalculus.
These paperbacks are much cheaper than textbooks, and they have many worked-out
problems. See: http://www.ebay.com and http://www.amazon.com.
CalculusBooks.html (Precalculus and Calculus
Books)
General Math Web Sites
Math Videos on
YouTube (Khan Academy): http://www.youtube.com/user/khanacademy?blend=1
also, http://www.khanacademy.org/
Paul's Online
Math Notes: http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/
WolframAlpha
(input f(x)) http://www.wolframalpha.com
http://www.drmath.com/dr.math
(Frequently asked
questions and extensions
)
(A wonderful
collection of games, puzzles, interesting math, and other neat stuff!)
http://www.math.hmc.edu/funfacts
(Interesting topics
in a variety of mathematical fields!)
Common Errors
[and Problem Solving]:
http://www.math.vanderbilt.edu/~schectex/commerrs/
(by Eric Schechter)
Math errors and
Notation guide (for Algebra,
Precalculus, Calculus) on Sean Raleigh's Miramar website: http://faculty.sdmiramar.edu/sraleigh/resources.html
MIT Notes: http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html
Wikipedia: http://www.wikipedia.org
(Online, user-driven encyclopedia; be careful when citing – accuracy is
questionable!)
Math
Encyclopedia: http://mathworld.wolfram.com/
Puzzles
LIKE
PUZZLES?
http://www.stat.sc.edu/~west/javahtml/LetsMakeaDeal.html
(Check my Math 119 site!)