Sterling, Mary Jane,
Pre-calculus all-in-one for dummies / Mary Jane Sterling. - Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., c2024. - xvi, 597 pages : illustrations (black and white) ;
Includes index.
Unit 1 Getting started with pre-calculus -- Chapter 1 Preparing for pre-calculus -- Chapter 2 Operating with real numbers -- Chapter 3 Cementing the building blocks of pre-calculus functions -- Chapter 4 Operating on functions -- Unit 2 Getting the grip on graphing -- Chapter 5 Graphing polynomial functions -- Chapter 6 Exponential and logarithmic functions -- Chapter 7 Piece-wise and greatest-integer functions -- Unit 3 The essentials of trigonometry -- Chapter 8 Circling in on angles -- Chapter 9 Homing in on the friendliest angles -- Chapter 10 Picturing basic trig functions and reciprocal functions -- Chapter 11 Graphing and transforming trig functions -- Unit 4 Identities and special triangles -- Chapter 12 Identifying with trig identities: the basics -- Chapter 13 Advancing with advanced identities -- Chapter 14 Getting the slant on oblique triangles -- Unit 5 Analytic geometry -- Chapter 15 Coordinating with complex numbers -- Chapter 16 Warming up to polar coordinates -- Chapter 17 Relating conics to sliced cones -- Unit 6 Systems, sequences, and series -- Chapter 18 Streamlining systems of equations -- Chapter 19 Making matrices work -- Chapter 20 Sequences and series -- Unit 7 Onward to calculus -- Chapter 22 Lining up the tools -- Chapter 23 Proceeding with successful procedures.
"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." --Provided by the publisher
Text in English
9781394201242 [paperback]
2023943405
Calculus
Mathematics
Pre-calculus all-in-one for dummies / Mary Jane Sterling. - Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., c2024. - xvi, 597 pages : illustrations (black and white) ;
Includes index.
Unit 1 Getting started with pre-calculus -- Chapter 1 Preparing for pre-calculus -- Chapter 2 Operating with real numbers -- Chapter 3 Cementing the building blocks of pre-calculus functions -- Chapter 4 Operating on functions -- Unit 2 Getting the grip on graphing -- Chapter 5 Graphing polynomial functions -- Chapter 6 Exponential and logarithmic functions -- Chapter 7 Piece-wise and greatest-integer functions -- Unit 3 The essentials of trigonometry -- Chapter 8 Circling in on angles -- Chapter 9 Homing in on the friendliest angles -- Chapter 10 Picturing basic trig functions and reciprocal functions -- Chapter 11 Graphing and transforming trig functions -- Unit 4 Identities and special triangles -- Chapter 12 Identifying with trig identities: the basics -- Chapter 13 Advancing with advanced identities -- Chapter 14 Getting the slant on oblique triangles -- Unit 5 Analytic geometry -- Chapter 15 Coordinating with complex numbers -- Chapter 16 Warming up to polar coordinates -- Chapter 17 Relating conics to sliced cones -- Unit 6 Systems, sequences, and series -- Chapter 18 Streamlining systems of equations -- Chapter 19 Making matrices work -- Chapter 20 Sequences and series -- Unit 7 Onward to calculus -- Chapter 22 Lining up the tools -- Chapter 23 Proceeding with successful procedures.
"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." --Provided by the publisher
Text in English
9781394201242 [paperback]
2023943405
Calculus
Mathematics