Pre-Calculus Workbook For DummiesGet the confidence and math skills you need to get started with calculus Are you preparing for calculus? This hands-on workbook helps you master basic pre-calculus concepts and practice the types of problems you'll encounter in the course. You'll get hundreds of valuable exercises, problem-solving shortcuts, plenty of workspace, and step-by-step solutions to every problem. You'll also memorize the most frequently used equations, see how to avoid common mistakes, understand tricky trig proofs, and much more. Pre-Calculus Workbook For Dummies is the perfect tool for anyone who wants or needs more review before jumping into a calculus class. You'll get guidance and practical exercises designed to help you acquire the skills needed to excel in pre-calculus and conquer the next contender-calculus.
With the help of Pre-Calculus Workbook For Dummies you'll learn how to solve a range of mathematical problems as well as sharpen your skills and improve your performance. |
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Real Numbers Come Clean | 23 |
Controlling Functions by Knowing Their Function | 37 |
Searching Roots to Get the Degree | 69 |
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions | 87 |
Trig Is the Key Basic Review | 103 |
Graphing and Transforming Trig Functions | 127 |
Digging into Advanced Trig Identities | 143 |
Solving Oblique Triangles | 177 |
Poles Cones Variables Sequences | 195 |
Conquering Conic Sections | 213 |
Finding Solutions for Systems of Equations | 245 |
Spotting Patterns in Sequences Series and Binomials | 277 |
The Part of Tens | 301 |
Ten Missteps to Avoid in PreCalculus | 311 |
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