Pre-Calculus For Dummies预科微积分学

出版时间：2008-4  出版社：John Wiley & Sons Inc  作者：Rumsey, Deborah, Ph.D.  页数：382  

内容概要

Getting ready for calculus， but feel confused？ Have no fear！This unintimidating， hands-on guide walks you through all the essential topics， from absolute value and quadratic equations to logarithms and exponential functions to trig identities and matrix operations。 You’ll understand the concepts — not just the number crunching — and see how to perform all tasks， from graphing to tackling proofs。 Apply the major theorems and formulas Graph trig functions like a pro Find trig values on the unit circle Tackle analytic geometry Identify function limits and continuity 。　　Brush up on algebra and trig concepts and get a glimpse of calculus　Understand the principles and problems of pre-calculus Getting ready for calculus， but feel confused? Have no fear！ This unintimidating， hands-on guide walks you through all the essential topics， from absolute value and quadratic equations to logarithms and exponential functions to trig identities and matrix operations。 You’ll understand the concepts — not just the number crunching — and see how to perform all tasks， from graphing to tackling proofs。 　　Apply the major theorems and formulas Graph trig functions like a pro Find trig values on the unit circle Tackle analytic geometry Identify function limits and continuity。

书籍目录

IntroductionPartⅠ Set It up，Solve It,Graph It　Chapter 1：Pre-Pre—Calculus　Chapter 2：Dealing with Real Numbers　Chapter 3：The Foundation of Pre—Calc：Functions　Chapter 4：Finding and Using Roots to Graph Polynomial Functions　Chapter 5：Powering Up with Exponential and Logarithmic FunctionsPartⅡ：The Essentials of Trigonometry　Chapter 6：Angling In on the Unit Circle　Chapter 7：Graphing and Transforming Trig Functions　Chapter 8：Using Trig Identities：The Basics　Chapter 9：PreCalcHere I Come！Advanced Identities Lead the Way　Chapter 10：Solving Oblique Triangles with the Laws of Sines and CosinesPartⅢ：Analytic Geometry and System Solving　Chapter 11：A New Plane of Thinking：Complex Numbers and Polar Coordinates　Chapter 12：Cutting It Up with Conics　Chapter 13：Solving Systems and Mingling with Matrices　Chapter 14：SequencesSeriesand Expanding Binomials　Chapter 15：Looking Forward to CalculusPartⅣ：The part of Tens　Chapter 16：Ten Habits That Help You Attack Calculus　Chapter 17：Ten Habits to Break before CalculusIndex