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Pre-calculus courses have become increasingly popular with 35 percent of students in the U.S. taking the course in middle or high school. Often, completion of such a course is a prerequisite for calculus and other upper level mathematics courses.
Pre-Calculus For Dummies is an invaluable resource for students enrolled in pre-calculus courses. By presenting the essential topics in a clear and concise manner, the book helps students improve their understanding of pre-calculus and become prepared for upper level math courses.
* Provides fundamental information in an approachable manner
* Includes fresh example problems
* Practical explanations mirror today's teaching methods
* Offers relevant cultural references
Whether used as a classroom aid or as a refresher in preparation for an introductory calculus course, this book is one you'll want to have on hand to perform your very best.
Pre-calculus courses have become increasingly popular with 35 percent of students in the U.S. taking the course in middle or high school. Often, completion of such a course is a prerequisite for calculus and other upper level mathematics courses.
Pre-Calculus For Dummies is an invaluable resource for students enrolled in pre-calculus courses. By presenting the essential topics in a clear and concise manner, the book helps students improve their understanding of pre-calculus and become prepared for upper level math courses.
* Provides fundamental information in an approachable manner
* Includes fresh example problems
* Practical explanations mirror today's teaching methods
* Offers relevant cultural references
Whether used as a classroom aid or as a refresher in preparation for an introductory calculus course, this book is one you'll want to have on hand to perform your very best.
Mary Jane Sterling aught algebra, business calculus, geometry, and finite mathematics at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years. She is the author of several For Dummies books, including Algebra Workbook For Dummies, Algebra II For Dummies, and Algebra II Workbook For Dummies.
Part 1: Getting Started with Pre-Calculus 5
Chapter 1: Pre-Pre-Calculus 7
Chapter 2: Playing with Real Numbers 19
Chapter 3: The Building Blocks of Pre-Calculus Functions 31
Chapter 4: Operating on Functions 49
Chapter 5: Digging Out and Using Roots to Graph Polynomial Functions 69
Chapter 6: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 97
Part 2: The Essentials of Trigonometry 117
Chapter 7: Circling in on Angles 119
Chapter 8: Simplifying the Graphing and Transformation of Trig Functions 149
Chapter 9: Identifying with Trig Identities: The Basics 181
Chapter 10: Advanced Identities: Your Keys to Success 201
Chapter 11: Taking Charge of Oblique Triangles with the Laws of Sines and Cosines 223
Part 3: Analytic Geometry and System Solving 243
Chapter 12: Plane Thinking: Complex Numbers and Polar Coordinates 245
Chapter 13: Creating Conics by Slicing Cones 263
Chapter 14: Streamlining Systems, Managing Variables 295
Chapter 15: Sequences, Series, and Expanding Binomials for the Real World 327
Chapter 16: Onward to Calculus 351
Part 4: The Part of Tens 367
Chapter 17: Ten Polar Graphs 369
Chapter 18: Ten Habits to Adjust before Calculus 375
Index 383
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Analysis |
| Genre: | Mathematik |
| Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 416 |
| Inhalt: | 416 S. |
| ISBN-13: | 9781119508779 |
| ISBN-10: | 1119508770 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Sterling, Mary Jane |
| Auflage: | 3rd edition |
| Hersteller: | Wiley |
| Maße: | 234 x 188 x 20 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Mary Jane Sterling |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 13.11.2018 |
| Gewicht: | 0,544 kg |
Mary Jane Sterling aught algebra, business calculus, geometry, and finite mathematics at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years. She is the author of several For Dummies books, including Algebra Workbook For Dummies, Algebra II For Dummies, and Algebra II Workbook For Dummies.
Part 1: Getting Started with Pre-Calculus 5
Chapter 1: Pre-Pre-Calculus 7
Chapter 2: Playing with Real Numbers 19
Chapter 3: The Building Blocks of Pre-Calculus Functions 31
Chapter 4: Operating on Functions 49
Chapter 5: Digging Out and Using Roots to Graph Polynomial Functions 69
Chapter 6: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 97
Part 2: The Essentials of Trigonometry 117
Chapter 7: Circling in on Angles 119
Chapter 8: Simplifying the Graphing and Transformation of Trig Functions 149
Chapter 9: Identifying with Trig Identities: The Basics 181
Chapter 10: Advanced Identities: Your Keys to Success 201
Chapter 11: Taking Charge of Oblique Triangles with the Laws of Sines and Cosines 223
Part 3: Analytic Geometry and System Solving 243
Chapter 12: Plane Thinking: Complex Numbers and Polar Coordinates 245
Chapter 13: Creating Conics by Slicing Cones 263
Chapter 14: Streamlining Systems, Managing Variables 295
Chapter 15: Sequences, Series, and Expanding Binomials for the Real World 327
Chapter 16: Onward to Calculus 351
Part 4: The Part of Tens 367
Chapter 17: Ten Polar Graphs 369
Chapter 18: Ten Habits to Adjust before Calculus 375
Index 383
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Analysis |
| Genre: | Mathematik |
| Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 416 |
| Inhalt: | 416 S. |
| ISBN-13: | 9781119508779 |
| ISBN-10: | 1119508770 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Sterling, Mary Jane |
| Auflage: | 3rd edition |
| Hersteller: | Wiley |
| Maße: | 234 x 188 x 20 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Mary Jane Sterling |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 13.11.2018 |
| Gewicht: | 0,544 kg |
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