The easy way to understand and retain all the concepts taught in pre-calculus classes
Pre-Calculus All-in-One For Dummies is a great resource if you want to do you best in Pre-Calculus. Packed with lessons, examples, and practice problems in the book, plus extra chapter quizzes online, it gives you absolutely everything you need to succeed in pre-calc. Unlike your textbook, this book presents the essential topics clearly and concisely, so you can really understand the stuff you learn in class, score high on your tests (including the AP Pre-Calculus exam!), and get ready to confidently move ahead to upper-level math courses. And if you need a refresher before launching into calculus, look no further—this book has your back.
Review what you learned in algebra and geometry, then dig into pre-calculus Master logarithms, exponentials, conic sections, linear equations, and beyond Get easy-to-understand explanations that match the methods your teacher uses Learn clever shortcuts, test-taking tips, and other hacks to make your life easier
Pre-Calculus All-in-One For Dummies is the must-have resource for students who need to review for exams or just want a little (or a lot of!) extra help understanding what’s happening in class.
By:
Mary Jane Sterling (Bradley University Peoria IL)
Imprint: For Dummies
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 252mm,
Width: 203mm,
Spine: 38mm
Weight: 953g
ISBN: 9781394201242
ISBN 10: 1394201249
Pages: 624
Publication Date: 16 October 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction 1 Unit 1: Getting Started with Pre-Calculus 5 Chapter 1: Preparing for Pre-Calculus 7 Chapter 2: Operating with Real Numbers 25 Chapter 3: Cementing the Building Blocks of Pre-Calculus Functions 43 Chapter 4: Operating on Functions 65 Unit 2: Getting the Grip on Graphing 93 Chapter 5: Graphing Polynomial Functions 95 Chapter 6: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 131 Chapter 7: Piece-Wise and Greatest-Integer Functions 159 Unit 3: The Essentials of Trigonometry 171 Chapter 8: Circling In on Angles 173 Chapter 9: Homing In on the Friendliest Angles 201 Chapter 10: Picturing Basic Trig Functions and Reciprocal Functions 217 Chapter 11: Graphing and Transforming Trig Functions 237 Unit 4: Identities and Special Triangles 267 Chapter 12: Identifying with Trig Identities: The Basics 269 Chapter 13: Advancing with Advanced Identities 297 Chapter 14: Getting the Slant on Oblique Triangles 327 Unit 5: Analytic Geometry 361 Chapter 15: Coordinating with Complex Numbers 363 Chapter 16: Warming Up to Polar Coordinates 379 Chapter 17: Relating Conics to Sliced Cones 399 Unit 6: Systems, Sequences, and Series 443 Chapter 18: Streamlining Systems of Equations 445 Chapter 19: Making Matrices Work 473 Chapter 20: Sequences and Series 499 Chapter 21: Expanding Binomials for the Real World 519 Unit 7: Onward to Calculus 533 Chapter 22: Lining Up the Tools 535 Chapter 23: Proceeding with Successful Procedures 557 Index 573
Mary Jane Sterling was a professor of mathematics at Bradley University. She taught for more than 35 years and continues to teach via distance learning. Sterling is the author of many Dummies math titles, including Pre-Calculus For Dummies. She is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire with a master’s degree in mathematics education.
