Pre-calculus for dummies

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Pre-calculus for dummies

by Yang Kuang and Elleyne Kase

(--For dummies)

John Wiley & Sons, c2012

2nd ed

  • : pbk

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内容説明

The fun and easy way to learn pre-calculus Getting 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 isn't as impossible as you thought. Updated with fresh example equations and detailed explanations Tracks to a typical pre-calculus class Serves as an excellent supplement to classroom learning If "the fun and easy way to learn pre-calc" seems like a contradiction, get ready for a wealth of surprises in Pre-Calculus For Dummies!

目次

Introduction 1 Part I: Set It Up, Solve It, Graph It 7 Chapter 1: Pre-Pre-Calculus 9 Chapter 2: Playing with Real Numbers 21 Chapter 3: The Building Blocks of Pre-Calc: Functions 33 Chapter 4: Digging Out and Using Roots to Graph Polynomial Functions 67 Chapter 5: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 97 Part II: The Essentials of Trigonometry 117 Chapter 6: Circling in on Angles 119 Chapter 7: Simplifying the Graphing and Transformation of Trig Functions 149 Chapter 8: Identifying with Trig Identities: The Basics 181 Chapter 9: Advanced Identities: Your Keys to Pre-Calc Success 201 Chapter 10: Taking Charge of Oblique Triangles with the Laws of Sines and Cosines 223 Part III: Analytic Geometry and System Solving 243 Chapter 11: Plane Thinking: Complex Numbers and Polar Coordinates 245 Chapter 12: Slicing Cones or Measuring the Path of a Comet - with Confidence 261 Chapter 13: Streamlining Systems, Managing Variables 291 Chapter 14: Sequences, Series, and Expanding Binomials for the Real World 325 Chapter 15: Scouting the Road Ahead to Calculus 349 Part IV: The Part of Tens 363 Chapter 16: Ten Habits to Develop as You Prepare for Calculus 365 Chapter 17: Ten Habits to Quit Before Calculus 373 Index 379

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  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BB20343769
  • ISBN
    • 9781118168882
  • 出版国コード
    us
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Hoboken, N.J.
  • ページ数/冊数
    xiv, 394 p.
  • 大きさ
    24 cm
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