Get the confidence and math skills you need to get started
with calculus
Are you preparing for calculus? This hands-on workbook helps you
master basic pre-calculus concepts and practice the types of
problems you''ll encounter in the course. You''ll get hundreds of
valuable exercises, problem-solving shortcuts, plenty of workspace,
and step-by-step solutions to every problem. You''ll also memorize
the most frequently used equations, see how to avoid common
mistakes, understand tricky trig proofs, and much more.
Pre-Calculus Workbook For Dummies is the perfect tool for anyone
who wants or needs more review before jumping into a calculus
class. You''ll get guidance and practical exercises designed to help
you acquire the skills needed to excel in pre-calculus and conquer
the next contender-calculus.
Serves as a course guide to help you master pre-calculus
concepts
Covers the inside scoop on quadratic equations, graphing
functions, polynomials, and more
Covers the types of problems you''ll encounter in your
coursework
With the help of Pre-Calculus Workbook For Dummies you''ll learn
how to solve a range of mathematical problems as well as sharpen
your skills and improve your performance.
關於作者:
Yang Kuang, PhD, is a professor of mathematics at Arizona State
University.
Michelle Rose Gilman is the co-author of Pre-Calculus For
Dummies.
目錄:
Introduction.
Part I: Setting the Foundation: The Nuts and Bolts of
Pre-Calculus.
Chapter 1: Beginning at the Very Beginning:
Pre-Pre-Calculus.
Chapter 2: Real Numbers Come Clean.
Chapter 3: Controlling Functions by Knowing Their Function.
Chapter 4: Searching Roots to Get the 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: Digging into Advanced Trig: Identities, Theorems,
and Applications.
Chapter 8: Basic Trig Identities.
Chapter 9: Advanced Identities.
Chapter 10: Solving Oblique Triangles.
Part IV: Poles, Cones, Variables, Sequences, and Finding Your
Limits.
Chapter 11: Exploring Complex Numbers and Polar Coordinates.
Chapter 12: Conquering Conic Sections.
Chapter 13: Finding Solutions for Systems of Equations.
Chapter 14: Spotting Patterns in Sequences, Series, and
Binomials.
Chapter 15: Previewing Calculus.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 16: Ten Uses for Parent Graphs.
Chapter 17: Ten Missteps to Avoid in Pre-Calculus.
Index.