Your light-hearted, practical approach to conqueringcalculus Does the thought of calculus give you a coronary? You aren'talone. Thankfully, this new edition of Calculus Workbook ForDummies makes it infinitely easier. Focusing "beyond theclassroom," it contains calculus exercises you can work on thatwill help to increase your confidence and improve your skills. Thishands-on, friendly guide gives you hundreds of practice problems onlimits, vectors, continuity, differentiation, integration,curve-sketching, conic sections, natural logarithms, and infiniteseries. Calculus is a gateway and potential stumbling block for studentsinterested in pursuing a career in math, science, engineering,finance, and technology. Calculus students, along with mathstudents in nearly all disciplines, benefit greatly fromopportunities to practice different types of problems--in theclassroom and out. Calculus Workbook For Dummies takes youstep-by-step through each concept, operation, and solution,explaining the "how" and "why" in plain English, rather thanmath-speak. Through relevant instruction and practical examples,you'll soon learn that real-life calculus isn't nearly the monsterit's made out to be. Master differentiation and integration Use the calculus microscope: limits Analyze common functions Score your highest in calculus Complete with tips for problem-solving and traps to avoid,Calculus Workbook For Dummies is your sure-fire weapon forconquering calculus!

Autorentext

Mark Ryan has taught pre-algebra through calculus for more than 25 years. In 1997, he founded The Math Center in Winnetka, Illinois, where he teaches classes and tutors students in all levels of mathematics.

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Practice solving hundreds of calculus problems
Review key calculus concepts
Get complete answer explanations for all problems The lighthearted, practical way to conquer calculus Does the thought of calculus give you a coronary? Fear not! This friendly workbook takes you through each concept, operation, and solution, explaining the "how" and "why" in plain English, rather than math-speak. Through relevant instruction and practical examples, you'll soon discover that calculus isn't nearly the monster it's made out to be.
Remember where you came from review the basic concepts of precalculus to prepare for the next step
Stretch yourself to your limit tackle graphs to master limits and continuity
Dive into derivatives master differentiation basics and apply them to practical problems
Gain infinite knowledge discover the ins and outs of integration and infinite series THE DUMMIES WORKBOOK WAY Quick refresher explanations Hands-on practice exercises A variety of questions to test your knowledge Online Cheat Sheet A dash of humor and fun Discover Hundreds of practice exercises and helpful explanations Real-world examples explaining tough calculus concepts Focused, modular content presented in step-by-step lessons

Zusammenfassung
Your light-hearted, practical approach to conquering calculus Does the thought of calculus give you a coronary? You aren't alone. Thankfully, this new edition of Calculus Workbook For Dummies makes it infinitely easier. Focusing "beyond the classroom," it contains calculus exercises you can work on that will help to increase your confidence and improve your skills. This hands-on, friendly guide gives you hundreds of practice problems on limits, vectors, continuity, differentiation, integration, curve-sketching, conic sections, natural logarithms, and infinite series.

Calculus is a gateway and potential stumbling block for students interested in pursuing a career in math, science, engineering, finance, and technology. Calculus students, along with math students in nearly all disciplines, benefit greatly from opportunities to practice different types of problemsin the classroom and out. Calculus Workbook For Dummies takes you step-by-step through each concept, operation, and solution, explaining the "how" and "why" in plain English, rather than math-speak. Through relevant instruction and practical examples, you'll soon learn that real-life calculus isn't nearly the monster it's made out to be.

Master differentiation and integration
Use the calculus microscope: limits
Analyze common functions
Score your highest in calculus
Complete with tips for problem-solving and traps to avoid, Calculus Workbook For Dummies is your sure-fire weapon for conquering calculus!

Inhalt
Introduction 1 Part I: Pre?]Calculus Review 5

Chapter 1: Getting Down to Basics: Algebra and Geometry 7

Chapter 2: Funky Functions and Tricky Trig 25

Part II: Limits and Continuity 41

Chapter 3: A Graph Is Worth a Thousand Words: Limits and Continuity 43

Chapter 4: Nitty?]Gritty Limit Problems 53

Part III: Differentiation 79

Chapter 5: Getting the Big Picture: Differentiation Basics 81

Chapter 6: Rules, Rules, Rules: The Differentiation Handbook 91

Chapter 7: Analyzing Those Shapely Curves with the Derivative 119

Chapter 8: Using Differentiation to Solve Practical Problems 151

Chapter 9: Even More Practical Applications of Differentiation 179