Yang Kuang & Michelle Rose Gilman 
Pre-Calculus Workbook For Dummies [EPUB ebook] 

Get the confidence and math skills you need to get started withcalculus

Are you preparing for calculus? This hands-on workbook helps youmaster basic pre-calculus concepts and practice the types ofproblems you’ll encounter in the course. You’ll get hundreds ofvaluable exercises, problem-solving shortcuts, plenty of workspace, and step-by-step solutions to every problem. You’ll also memorizethe most frequently used equations, see how to avoid commonmistakes, understand tricky trig proofs, and much more.Pre-Calculus Workbook For Dummies is the perfect tool foranyone who wants or needs more review before jumping into acalculus class. You’ll get guidance and practical exercisesdesigned to help you acquire the skills needed to excel inpre-calculus and conquer the next contender-calculus.
* Serves as a course guide to help you master pre-calculusconcepts
* Covers the inside scoop on quadratic equations, graphingfunctions, polynomials, and more
* Covers the types of problems you’ll encounter in yourcoursework

With the help of Pre-Calculus Workbook For Dummies you’lllearn how to solve a range of mathematical problems as well assharpen your skills and improve your performance.

Table des matières

Part I: Setting the Foundation: The Nuts and Bolts of Pre-Calculus 5

Chapter 1: Beginning at the Very Beginning:Pre-Pre-Calculus 7

Chapter 2: Real Numbers Come Clean 23

Chapter 3: Controlling Functions by Knowing Their Function 37

Chapter 4: Searching Roots to Get the Degree 69

Chapter 5: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 87

Part II: Trig Is the Key: Basic Review, the Unit Circle, and Graphs 103

Chapter 6: Basic Trigonometry and the Unit Circle 105

Chapter 7: Graphing and Transforming Trig Functions 127

Part III: Digging into Advanced Trig: Identities, Theorems, and Applications 143

Chapter 8: Basic Trig Identities 145

Chapter 9: Advanced Identities 161

Chapter 10: Solving Oblique Triangles 177

Part IV: Poles, Cones, Variables, Sequences, and Finding Your Limits 195

Chapter 11: Exploring Complex Numbers and Polar Coordinates 197

Chapter 12: Conquering Conic Sections 213

Chapter 13: Finding Solutions for Systems of Equations 245

Chapter 14: Spotting Patterns in Sequences, Series, and Binomials 277

Chapter 15: Previewing Calculus 289

Part V: The Part of Tens 301

Chapter 16: Ten Uses for Parent Graphs 303

Chapter 17: Ten Missteps to Avoid in Pre-Calculus 311

Index 315

A propos de l’auteur

Yang Kuang, Ph D, is a professor of mathematics at Arizona State University.

Michelle Rose Gilman is the co-author of Pre-Calculus For Dummies.