Precalculus: A Self-Teaching Guide (Wiley Self-Teaching Guides) - Hardcover

Slavin, Steve; Crisonino, Ginny

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1620456214 ISBN 13: 9781620456217

Publisher: Trade Paper Press, 2001

Synopsis

The fastest, easiest way to master precalculus . . . by doing it!
Do logarithmic functions throw you for a loop? Does the challenge of finding an inverse function leave you overwhelmed? Does the Law of Cosines make you feel clueless? With this helpful, easy-to-follow guide, you will gain total command of these precalc concepts-and many more-in no time at all.
Precalculus: A Self-Teaching Guide includes an algebra review and complete coverage of exponential functions, log functions, and trigonometry. Whether you are studying precalculus for the first time, want to refresh your memory, or need a little help for a course, this clear, interactive primer will provide you with the skills you need. Precalculus offers a proven self-teaching approach that lets you work at your own pace-and the frequent self-tests and exercises reinforce what you've learned. Turn to this one-of-a-kind teaching tool and, before you know it, you'll be solving problems like a mathematician!

About this title

About the Author

STEVE SLAVIN, Ph.D., is professor emeritus of economics at Union County College in Cranford, New Jersey. He is the author of several textbooks and self-teaching guides, including Quick Business Math, Math for Your First- and Second- Grader, All the Math You'll Ever Need, and Economics.
GINNY CRISONINO has taught math, including the precalculus course, at Union County College in New Jersey for sixteen years.

From the Back Cover

The fastest, easiest way to master precalculus . . . by doing it!

Do logarithmic functions throw you for a loop? Does the challenge of finding an inverse function leave you overwhelmed? Does the Law of Cosines make you feel clueless? With this helpful, easy-to-follow guide, you will gain total command of these precalc concepts-and many more-in no time at all.

Precalculus: A Self-Teaching Guide includes an algebra review and complete coverage of exponential functions, log functions, and trigonometry. Whether you are studying precalculus for the first time, want to refresh your memory, or need a little help for a course, this clear, interactive primer will provide you with the skills you need. Precalculus offers a proven self-teaching approach that lets you work at your own pace-and the frequent self-tests and exercises reinforce what you've learned. Turn to this one-of-a-kind teaching tool and, before you know it, you'll be solving problems like a mathematician!

Edition details

• Publisher: Trade Paper Press
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1620456214
• ISBN 13: 9781620456217
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 226