AS and A Level Maths For Dummies
Published on 22. February 2016
416 pages
978-1-119-07848-7 (ISBN)
Description
AS & A Level Maths For Dummies gives detailed, simple stepsfor all of the main types of problem in exams, with explanations ofhow the topics link together. With advice on how to remember thekey facts and methods, how to structure revision, and where tostart when you don't know where to start, the book givesin-depth support in a friendly and engaging style.
It starts with the knowledge needed to get a top grade at GCSE,before sections on Algebra (including functions, graph-sketchingand logarithms), Geometry (including co-ordinate geometry,trigonometry and working with shapes), and Calculus(differentiation, integration and differentialequations).
It starts with the knowledge needed to get a top grade at GCSE,before sections on Algebra (including functions, graph-sketchingand logarithms), Geometry (including co-ordinate geometry,trigonometry and working with shapes), and Calculus(differentiation, integration and differentialequations).
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Colin Beveridge
AS and A Level Maths For Dummies
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03/2016
1st Edition
Wiley
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Colin Beveridge is a full-time maths tutor. He has a gift for explaining complex concepts in a lively and fun way. Colin is the author of four For Dummies maths titles.
Content
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started 5
Chapter 1: Moving towards Mathematical Mastery 7
Chapter 2: Setting Yourself Up for Study Success 19
Chapter 3: All the Algebra You Missed 31
Chapter 4: Shaping Up to Graphs and Shapes 53
Part II: Arithmetic and Algebra 71
Chapter 5: With Great Power Comes . . . 73
Chapter 6: Playing with Polynomials 93
Chapter 7: Factors, Remainders and Fractions 111
Chapter 8: Getting Serious about Series 127
Chapter 9: Fiddling About with Functions 153
Part III: Geometry 177
Chapter 10: Coordinating Your Geometry 179
Chapter 11: Making Sense of Circles and Triangles 205
Chapter 12: Taking Trigonometry Further 221
Chapter 13: Making Vectors as Simple as i, j, k 245
Part IV: Calculus 269
Chapter 14: Climbing Slippery Slopes 271
Chapter 15: Touching on Tangents and Turning Points 281
Chapter 16: Integrating in Style 297
Chapter 17: When to Reach for the Rules 315
Chapter 18: Overcoming Evil Questions 339
Part V: The Part of Tens 363
Chapter 19: Ten Classic Mistakes to Avoid 365
Chapter 20: Ten Places to Start When You Don't Know Where to Start 371
Index 377
Part I: Getting Started 5
Chapter 1: Moving towards Mathematical Mastery 7
Chapter 2: Setting Yourself Up for Study Success 19
Chapter 3: All the Algebra You Missed 31
Chapter 4: Shaping Up to Graphs and Shapes 53
Part II: Arithmetic and Algebra 71
Chapter 5: With Great Power Comes . . . 73
Chapter 6: Playing with Polynomials 93
Chapter 7: Factors, Remainders and Fractions 111
Chapter 8: Getting Serious about Series 127
Chapter 9: Fiddling About with Functions 153
Part III: Geometry 177
Chapter 10: Coordinating Your Geometry 179
Chapter 11: Making Sense of Circles and Triangles 205
Chapter 12: Taking Trigonometry Further 221
Chapter 13: Making Vectors as Simple as i, j, k 245
Part IV: Calculus 269
Chapter 14: Climbing Slippery Slopes 271
Chapter 15: Touching on Tangents and Turning Points 281
Chapter 16: Integrating in Style 297
Chapter 17: When to Reach for the Rules 315
Chapter 18: Overcoming Evil Questions 339
Part V: The Part of Tens 363
Chapter 19: Ten Classic Mistakes to Avoid 365
Chapter 20: Ten Places to Start When You Don't Know Where to Start 371
Index 377
