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Complete Idiot's Guide to Precalculus (Complete Idiot's Guides)

by W Michael Kelley

ISBN13: 9781592573011
ISBN10: 1592573010
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From the author of two bestselling Complete Idiot’s Guides‚ comes a book aimed at high school and college students who need course help or a brush-up. It follows a standard precalculus curriculum, includes sample problems, and will help students make sense of their textbooks. Difficult topics, such as quadratic equations, logarithms, graphing trig functions, and matrix operations are presented with W. Michael Kelley’s signature wit and wisdom.

• College enrollment is projected to increase 23% between 2000 and 2013

• According to figures released by ACT Inc., nearly 75% of all college-bound students take precalculus or calculus in high school

• Author is an award-winning math teacher recognized for his ability to make intimidating math topics approachable for even the most terrified students

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Aimed at high school and college students who need course help or a brush-up, this book follows a standard precalculus curriculum with sample problems, andexplanations of quadratic equations, logarithms, graphing trig functions, andmatrix operations.

About the Author

W. Michael Kelley is an award-winning teacher and the author of The Complete Idio‛s Guide to Calculus and The Complete Idio‛s Guide to Algebra. The Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics recognized him as an Outstanding High School Mathematics Teacher and his students have named him“Most Popular Teache” for four years. After he took over the Advanced Placement Calculus program, enrollment increased by 350% and the number of students receiving college credit by passing the Calculus AP test increased by 1,200%.

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ISBN:: 9781592573011
Author:: Kelley, W Michael
Publisher:: Alpha Books
Author:: Kelley, W. Michael
Subject:: General
Subject:: Calculus
Subject:: Algebra
Subject:: Matrices
Subject:: Pre-Calculus
Subject:: Mathematics-Calculus
Edition Description:: Mass Market
Series:: Complete Idiot's Guides
Publication Date:: 20050631
Binding:: TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:: from 12
Language:: English
Illustrations:: Y
Pages:: 352
Dimensions:: 9.08x7.36x.76 in. 1.13 lbs.
Age Level:: from 18

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