Pre-Calculus Workbook For Dummies
1st Edition
Published on 8. May 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-0-470-42131-4 (ISBN)
Description
A hands-on guide to help students practice and perfect pre-calculus skills
Pre-calculus classes prepare students for studies in calculus and other advanced mathematical subjects. Pre-Calculus Workbook For Dummies uses the trusted Dummies Workbook approach to help students understand the basic pre-calculus concepts and problems. This hands-on workbook not only gives students practice in solving a range of problems, but also shows them how to memorize commonly used equations. It covers hundreds of topics such as absolute value, quadratic equations, graphing trig functions, matrix operations, polynomials, arithmetic and algebraic skills, and more. Pre-Calculus Workbook For Dummies is the perfect tool for anyone who wants or needs more review before jumping into a calculus class, or who just wants to be prepared for the further study of mathematics.
Michelle Rose Gilman (Solana Beach, CA) is the founder of Fusion Learning Center and Fusion Academy in Solana Beach, California. She is the coauthor of Pre-Calculus For Dummies (978-0-470-16984-1), among other Dummies titles.
Pre-calculus classes prepare students for studies in calculus and other advanced mathematical subjects. Pre-Calculus Workbook For Dummies uses the trusted Dummies Workbook approach to help students understand the basic pre-calculus concepts and problems. This hands-on workbook not only gives students practice in solving a range of problems, but also shows them how to memorize commonly used equations. It covers hundreds of topics such as absolute value, quadratic equations, graphing trig functions, matrix operations, polynomials, arithmetic and algebraic skills, and more. Pre-Calculus Workbook For Dummies is the perfect tool for anyone who wants or needs more review before jumping into a calculus class, or who just wants to be prepared for the further study of mathematics.
Michelle Rose Gilman (Solana Beach, CA) is the founder of Fusion Learning Center and Fusion Academy in Solana Beach, California. She is the coauthor of Pre-Calculus For Dummies (978-0-470-16984-1), among other Dummies titles.
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Edition
1., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 25.6 cm
Width: 20.5 cm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
444 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-42131-4 (9780470421314)
Schweitzer Classification
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Persons
Christopher Burger and Karina Neal are administrators and instructors at the Fusion Learning Center and Fusion Academy in CA, founded by Michelle Rose Gilman.
Content
Introduction. Part I: Foundation (And We Don't Mean Makeup!). Chapter 1: Beginning at the Very Beginning: Pre-Pre-Calculus. Chapter 2: Get Real!: Wrestling with Real Numbers. Chapter 3: Understanding the Function of Functions. Chapter 4: Go Back to Your Roots to Get Your Degree. Chapter 5: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions. Part II: Trig Is the Key: Basic Review, the Unit Circle, and Graphs. Chapter 6: Basic Trigonometry and the Unit Circle. Chapter 7: Graphing and Transforming Trig Functions. Part III: Advanced Trig: Identities, Theorems, and Applications. Chapter 8: Basic Trig Identities. Chapter 9: Advanced Identities. Chapter 10: Solving Oblique Triangles. Part IV: And the Rest. Chapter 11: Complex Numbers and Polar Coordinates. Chapter 12: Conquering Conic Sections. Chapter 13: Finding Solutions for Systems of Equations. Chapter 14: Sequences, Series, and Binomials - Oh My! Chapter 15: The Next Step Is Calculus. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 16: Ten Uses for Parent Graphs. Chapter 17: Ten Pitfalls to Pass Up in Pre-Calc. Index.