Calculus for dummies / by Mark Ryan, founder of the Math Center.
Material type: TextSeries: --For dummiesPublisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2014]Edition: 2nd editionDescription: xii, 370 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:- text
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- 9781118791295
- 1118791290
- 9781119293491
- 1119293499
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Calculus For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781118791295) is now being published as Calculus For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119293491). While this version features an older Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the new release and should not be considered a different product.
Slay the calculus monster with this user-friendly guide
Calculus For Dummies, 2nd Edition makes calculus manageable--even if you're one of the many students who sweat at the thought of it. By breaking down differentiation and integration into digestible concepts, this guide helps you build a stronger foundation with a solid understanding of the big ideas at work. This user-friendly math book leads you step-by-step through each concept, operation, and solution, explaining the "how" and "why" in plain English instead of 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.
Calculus is a required course for many college majors, and for students without a strong math foundation, it can be a real barrier to graduation. Breaking that barrier down means recognizing calculus for what it is--simply a tool for studying the ways in which variables interact. It's the logical extension of the algebra, geometry, and trigonometry you've already taken, and Calculus For Dummies, 2nd Edition proves that if you can master those classes, you can tackle calculus and win.
Includes foundations in algebra, trigonometry, and pre-calculus concepts Explores sequences, series, and graphing common functions Instructs you how to approximate area with integration Features things to remember, things to forget, and things you can't get away withStop fearing calculus, and learn to embrace the challenge. With this comprehensive study guide, you'll gain the skills and confidence that make all the difference. Calculus For Dummies, 2nd Edition provides a roadmap for success, and the backup you need to get there.
Includes index.
pt. I. An overview of calculus -- 1. What is calculus? -- 2. The two big ideas of calculus : differentiation and integration-- plus infinite series -- 3. Why calculus works.
pt. II. Warming up with calculus prerequisites -- 4. Pre-algebra and algebra review -- 5. Funky functions and their groovy graphs -- 6. The trig tango.
pt. III. Limits -- 7. Limits and continuity -- 8. Evaluating limits.
pt. IV. Differentiation -- 9. Differentiation orientation -- 10. Differentiation rules : yeah, man, it rules -- 11. Differentiation and the shape of curves -- 12. Your problems are solved : differentiation to the rescue! 13. More differentiation problems : going off on a tangent.
pt. V. Integration and infinite series -- 14. Intro to integration and approximating area --15. Integration : it's backwards differentiation -- 16. Integration techniques for experts -- 17. Forget Dr. Phil : use the integral to solve problems -- 18. Taming the infinite with improper integrals -- 19. Infinite series.
pt. VI. The part of tens -- 20. Ten things to remember -- 21. Ten things to forget -- 22. Ten things you can't get away with.
This hands-on guide makes calculus manageable-- even if it makes you sweat! Ryan leads you step-by-step through each concept, operation, and solution, explaining the "how" and "why" in plain English.