Product Description
Packed with practical examples, graphs, and Q&As, this complete self-teaching guide from the best-selling author of Algebra Demystified covers all the essential topics, including: absolute value, nonlinear inequalities, functions and their graphs, inverses, proportion and ratio, and much more.
From the Back Cover
Calculus is a cinch with pre-calculus under your belt -- and calculus is a must for any science, math, or computer science major. Pre-calculus by itself deepens your understanding of mathematics and improves your performance on standardized pre-college and college tests. Now anyone can master pre-calculus -- without formal training, unlimited time, or a genius IQ. In Pre-Calculus Demystified, best-selling author and teacher Rhonda Huettenmueller breaks pre-calculus down into manageable bites with practical examples, solutions, graphs, practice questions, and a fresh approach that removes the mystery from pre-calc concepts.
Unlike most books on pre-calculus, general concepts are presented first -- and the details follow. In order to make the process as clear and simple as possible, long computations are presented in a logical, layered progression with just one execution per step. This entertaining self-teaching course makes it fun and easy to learn precalculus fast. Get ready to:
Perform better on placement exams
Avoid confusion with detailed examples and solutions that help you every step of the way. Conquer such topics as absolute value, nonlinear inequalities, inverses, trigonometric functions, and conic sections. Get comfortable with functions, graphs of functions, logarithms, exponents, and more. Master a subject that will help you with calculus, geometry, trigonometry, physics, chemistry, computing, and engineering. Reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses with questions at the end of every chapter, and a final exam at the end of the book. Pre-Calculus Demystified is the perfect shortcut to learning or brushing up on this important subject.
Product Details
Paperback: 468 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (January 14, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0071439277
ISBN-13: 978-0071439275
Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches
