Pre-Calculus

Name: Pre-Calculus
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ISBN: 9781118168882

ISBN-10: 1118168887

ISBN-13: 9781118168882

Edition: 2nd 2012

Authors: Elleyne Kase, Yang Kuang

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The fun and easy way to learn pre-calculusGetting ready for calculus but still feel a bit confused? Have no fear. Pre-Calculus For Dummies is an un-intimidating, hands-on guide that walks you through all the essential topics, from absolute value and quadratic equations to logarithms and exponential functions to trig identities and matrix operations.With this guide's help you'll quickly and painlessly get a handle on all of the concepts — not just the number crunching — and understand how to perform all pre-calc tasks, from graphing to tackling proofs. You'll also get a new appreciation for how these concepts are used in the real world, and find out that getting a decent grade in pre-calc…

Book details

List price: $15.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 6/15/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 408
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



Introduction



Set It Up, Solve It, Graph It



Pre-Pre-Calculus



Playing with Real Numbers



The Building Blocks of Pre-Calc: Functions



Digging Out and Using Roots to Graph Polynomial Functions



Exponential and Logarithmic Functions



The Essentials of Trigonometry



Circling in on Angles



Simplifying the Graphing and Transformation of Trig Functions



Identifying with Trig Identities: The Basics



Advanced Identities: Your Keys to Pre-Calc Success



Taking Charge of Oblique Triangles with the Laws of Sines and Cosines



Analytic Geometry and System Solving



Plane Thinking: Complex Numbers and Polar Coordinates



Slicing Cones or Measuring the Path of a Comet - with Confidence



Streamlining Systems, Managing Variables



Sequences, Series, and Expanding Binomials for the Real World



Scouting the Road Ahead to Calculus



The Part of Tens



Ten Habits to Develop as You Prepare for Calculus



Ten Habits to Quit Before Calculus


Index