Pre-Calculus Demystified leads the reader through all the intricacies and requirements of this essential course

Whether you need to pass a class, a college requirement, or get a leg up on more advanced topics, this book provides clear explanation with a wealth of questions, answers and practical examples.

Packed with practical examples, graphs, and Q&As, this complete self-teaching guide from the best-selling author of Algebra Demystified covers all the essential topics, including: absolute value, nonlinear inequalities, functions and their graphs, inverses, proportion and ratio, and much more.


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Take the FEAR OUT of Business Calculus

Business Calculus Demystified clarifies the concepts and processes of calculus and demonstrates their applications to the workplace. Best-selling math author Rhonda Huettenmueller uses the same combination of winning step-by-step teaching techniques and real-world business and mathematical examples that have succeeded with tens of thousands of college students, regardless of their math experience or affinity for the subject.

With Business Calculus Demystified, you learn at your own pace. You get explanations that make differentiation and integration -- the main concepts of calculus -- understandable and interesting. This unique self-teaching guide reinforces learning, builds your confidence and skill, and continuously demonstrates your mastery of topics with a wealth of practice problems and detailed solutions throughout, multiple-choice quizzes at the end of each chapter, and a "final exam" that tests your total understanding of business calculus.

Learn business calculus for the real world! This self-teaching course conquers confusion with clarity and ease. Get ready to:

  • Get a solid foundation right from the start with a review of algebra
  • Master one idea per section -- develop complete, comfortable understanding of a topic before proceeding to the next
  • Find a well-explained definition of the derivative and its properties; instantaneous rates of change; the power, product, quotient, and chain rules; and layering different formulas
  • Learn methods for maximizing revenue and profit... minimizing cost... and solving other optimizing problems
  • See how to use calculus to sketch graphs
  • Understand implicit differentiation, rational functions, exponents, and logarithm functions -- learn how to use log properties to simplify differentiation
  • Painlessly learn integration formulas and techniques and applications of the integral
  • Take a "final exam" and grade it yourself!

Who says business calculus has to be boring? Business Calculus Demystified is a lively and entertaining way to master this essential math subject!


Algebra Demystified

by Rhonda Huettenmueller

Published 1 January 2002
Whether you want to learn more about algebra, refresh your skills, or improve your classroom performance, Algebra Demystified is the perfect shortcut.

Knowing algebra gives you a better choice of jobs, helps you perform better in science, computing, and math courses, ups your score on competitive exams, and improves your ability to do daily computations. And there's no faster or more painless way to master the subject than Algebra Demystified! Entertaining author and experienced teacher Rhonda Huettenmueller provides all the math background you need and uses practical examples, real data, and a totally different approach to life the "myst" from algebra.

With Algebra Demystified, you master algebra one simple step at a time--at your own speed. Unlike most books on the subject, 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 ONE-OF-A-KIND SELF-TEACHING TEXT OFFERS:

  • Questions at the end of every chapter and section to reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses
  • A 100-questions final exam for self-assessment
  • An intensive focus on word problems and fractions--help where it's most often needed
  • Detailed examples and solutions

The perfect book for mastering all the essentials of college algebra, with coverage of: the coordinate plane, circles, lines and intercepts, parabolas, nonlinear equations, functions, graphs of functions, exponents and logarithms, and more

You'll be able to learn more in less time, evaluate your areas of strength and weakness and reinforce your knowledge and confidence.


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Your SOLUTION to mastering ALGEBRA!

Trying to tackle algebra but nothing's adding up? No problem! Factor in Algebra Demystified, Second Edition and multiply your chances of learning this important branch of mathematics.

Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide covers fractions, variables, decimals, negative numbers, exponents, roots, and factoring. Techniques for solving linear and quadratic equations and applications are discussed in detail. Clear examples, concise explanations, and worked problems with complete solutions make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce learning.

It's a no-brainer! You'll learn how to:

Translate English sentences into mathematical symbolsWrite the negative of numbers and variablesFactor expressionsUse the distributive property to expand expressionsSolve applied problems

Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Algebra Demystified, Second Edition helps you master this essential math subject. It's also the perfect resource for preparing you for higher level math classes and college placement tests.


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Your step-by-step solution to mastering precalculus

Understanding precalculus often opens the door to learning more advanced and practical math subjects, and can also help satisfy college requisites. Precalculus Demystified, Second Edition, is your key to mastering this sometimes tricky subject.

This self-teaching guide presents general precalculus concepts first, so you'll ease into the basics. You'll gradually master functions, graphs of functions, logarithms, exponents, and more. As you progress, you'll also conquer topics such as absolute value, nonlinear inequalities, inverses, trigonometric functions, and conic sections. Clear, detailed examples make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce key ideas.

It's a no-brainer! You'll learn about:

Linear questionsFunctionsPolynomial divisionThe rational zero theoremLogarithmsMatrix arithmeticBasic trigonometry

Simple enough for a beginner but challenging enough for an advanced student, Precalculus Demystified, Second Edition, Second Edition, helps you master this essential subject.