Pre-Calculus All-in-One For Dummies: Book + Chapter Quizzes Online [Paperback]

The easy way to understand and retain all the concepts taught in pre-calculus classes

Pre-Calculus All-in-One For Dummies is a great resource if you want to do you best in Pre-Calculus. Packed with lessons, examples, and practice problems in the book, plus extra chapter quizzes online, it gives you absolutely everything you need to succeed in pre-calc. Unlike your textbook, this book presents the essential topics clearly and concisely, so you can really understand the stuff you learn in class, score high on your tests (including the AP Pre-Calculus exam!), and get ready to confidently move ahead to upper-level math courses. And if you need a refresher before launching into calculus, look no furtherthis book has your back.

• Review what you learned in algebra and geometry, then dig into pre-calculus
• Master logarithms, exponentials, conic sections, linear equations, and beyond
• Get easy-to-understand explanations that match the methods your teacher uses
• Learn clever shortcuts, test-taking tips, and other hacks to make your life easier

Pre-Calculus All-in-One For Dummies is the must-have resource for students who need to review for exams or just want a little (or a lot of!) extra help understanding whats happening in class.

Introduction 1

Unit 1: Getting Started with Pre-Calculus 5

Chapter 1: Preparing for Pre-Calculus 7

Chapter 2: Operating with Real Numbers 25

Chapter 3: Cementing the Building Blocks of Pre-Calculus Functions 43

Chapter 4: Operating on Functions 65

Unit 2: Getting the Grip on Graphing 93

Chapter 5: Graphing Polynomial Functions 95

Chapter 6: Exponential and Logarithmic Ful£!