Pre-Calculus For Dummies
1st Edition
Published on 4. April 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
408 pages
978-0-470-16984-1 (ISBN)
Description
Brush up on algebra and trig concepts and get a glimpse of calculus
Understand the principles and problems of pre-calculus
Getting ready for calculus, but feel confused? Have no fear! This unintimidating, hands-on guide walks you through all the essential topics, from absolute value and quadratic equations to logarithms and exponential functions to trig identities and matrix operations. You'll understand the concepts - not just the number crunching - and see how to perform all tasks, from graphing to tackling proofs.
* Apply the major theorems and formulas
*
Graph trig functions like a pro
*
Find trig values on the unit circle
*
Tackle analytic geometry
*
Identify function limits and continuity
Understand the principles and problems of pre-calculus
Getting ready for calculus, but feel confused? Have no fear! This unintimidating, hands-on guide walks you through all the essential topics, from absolute value and quadratic equations to logarithms and exponential functions to trig identities and matrix operations. You'll understand the concepts - not just the number crunching - and see how to perform all tasks, from graphing to tackling proofs.
* Apply the major theorems and formulas
*
Graph trig functions like a pro
*
Find trig values on the unit circle
*
Tackle analytic geometry
*
Identify function limits and continuity
More details
Edition
1., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 23.3 cm
Width: 18.7 cm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
589 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-16984-1 (9780470169841)
Schweitzer Classification
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Persons
Krystle Rose Forseth and Christopher Burger are administrators andinstructors at Fusion Learning Center and Fusion Academy in CA, founded by Michelle Rose Gilman. Deborah Rumsey, PhD, is Director ofOhio State University Mathematics and Statistics Department.
Content
Introduction. Part I: Set It Up, Solve It, Graph It. Chapter 1: Pre-Pre-Calculus. Chapter 2: Dealing with Real Numbers. Chapter 3: The Foundation of Pre-Calc: Functions. Chapter 4: Finding and Using Roots to Graph Polynomial Functions. Chapter 5: Powering Up with Exponential and Logarithmic Functions. Part II: The Essentials of Trigonometry. Chapter 6: Angling In on the Unit Circle. Chapter 7: Graphing and Transforming Trig Functions. Chapter 8: Using Trig Identities: The Basics. Chapter 9: Pre-Calc, Here I Come! Advanced Identities Lead the Way. Chapter 10: Solving Oblique Triangles with the Laws of Sines and Cosines. Part III: Analytic Geometry and System Solving. Chapter 11: A New Plane of Thinking: Complex Numbers and Polar Coordinates. Chapter 12: Cutting It Up with Conics. Chapter 13: Solving Systems and Mingling with Matrices. Chapter 14: Sequences, Series, and Expanding Binomials. Chapter 15: Looking Forward to Calculus. Part IV: The Part of Tens. Chapter 16: Ten Habits That Help You Attack Calculus. Chapter 17: Ten Habits to Break before Calculus. Index.