Authors: Rhonda Huettenmueller
ISBN-13: 9780071439275, ISBN-10: 0071439277
Format: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Date Published: January 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Rhonda Huettenmueller is the author of the best-selling book in the Demystified series, Algebra Demystified. Popular with students for her ability to make higher math understandable and even enjoyable, she incorporates many of her teaching techniques in this book. Ms. Huettenmueller has taught mathematics at the college level for almost 15 years. She received her Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of North Texas.
HERE'S AN ABSOLUTE VALUE FOR ANYONE WISHING TO MASTER PRE-CALCULUS!
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:
Pre-Calculus Demystified is the perfect shortcut to learning or brushing up on this important subject.
Rhonda Huettenmueller is the author of the best-selling book in the Demystified series, Algebra Demystified. Popular with students for her ability to make higher math understandable and even enjoyable, she incorporates many of her teaching techniques in this book. Ms. Huettenmueller has taught mathematics at the college level for almost 15 years. She received her Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of North Texas.
Preface
Chapter 1: The Slope and Equation of a LineChapter 2: Introduction to FunctionsChapter 3: Functions and Their GraphsChapter 4: Combinations of Functions and Inverse FunctionsChapter 5: Translations and Special Functions Chapter 6: Quadratic FunctionsChapter 7: Polynomial FunctionsChapter 8: Rational FunctionsChapter 9: Exponents and LogarithmsChapter 10: Systems of Equations and InequalitiesChapter 11: MatricesChapter 12: Conic SectionsChapter 13: TrigonometryChapter 14: Sequences and Series