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Brush up on algebra and trig concepts and get a glimpse of calculusUnderstand the principles and problems of pre-calculusGetting ready for calculus, but feel confused? Have no fear! This unintimidating, hands-on guide walks you through all the essential topics, from absolute value and quadratic equations to logarithms and exponential functions to trig identities and matrix operations. You'll understand the concepts - not just the number crunching - and see how to perform all tasks, from graphing to tackling proofs.Apply the major theorems and formulasGraph trig functions like a proFind trig values on the unit circleTackle analytic geometryIdentify function limits and continuityBurger, Christopher James is the author of 'Pre-Calculus for Dummies', published 2008 under ISBN 9780470169841 and ISBN 0470169842.
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