Algebra and Trigonometry: Functions and Applications

I found this algebra/trig. book to be very satisfactory, with only a few things I'd change about it. The word problems found in the last section of each chapter offer the right level of difficulty, interesting situations, and the character's names are often quite funny (ex. Butch Err's feedlot, Ripov's Insurance Co., Sue Flay and Cassa Roll's hamburger stand, etc). For many of the problems that involve graphing, the answer at the back simply says (graph). It would be a lot more helpful if the graph was provided, especially if the back of the book is the only means to check homework. This gets a little frustrating sometimes.

This is a good book. My son used this for his accelerated Algebra course. I bought a copy so I could consult with him while I was travelling. The examples are pretty clear, although they could have had an extra step here and there. I liked the format, and the step-by-step approach throughout each chapter to neet the ultimate goal of each chapter.

I remember using an old edition of this book in high school back in 1993. It made such an impression on me that I still remembered the authors name.This is truly a standout text, just like Thomas Finney Calculus, Klepner Kolencow Mechanics, and a handful of others I would recomend it to anyone!

I used this text in 9th Grade Honors Algebra and found that It is one of the best Algreba texts written. I used Mr. Foerster's Basic Algebra book in 8th grade. His explaniation of the topics were very clear and to the point. His exercises make you think and learn. You could learn Algebra without a teacher with this book. I do not think you could find a better Algebra/Basic Trig text.

This book was used for my 9th grade Algebra II Honors class. Paul A. Foerster uses examples that are connected to the real world, and, at times has made mathematics fun