As a senior in college and someone who never really took too well to math, I waited until my last semester to take pre-calculus. I was absolutely terrified, especially since it had been three years since taking college algebra. Personally, this book was exactly what I needed! I spent over $100 on the math text book and I never even opened it. Not once. I received my first A in a math class EVER. I would leave class clueless about what the teacher had just said, go home, study the lesson in this book, go back to class and actually understand what she was saying. I gave this book 4 stars because there was a section that was taught in class which was not in here. 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. "Rhonda Huettenmueller is the author of the best-selling book in the Demystified series, Algebra Demystified. Popular with students for her ability to make higher math understandable and even enjoyable, she incorporates many of her teaching techniques in this book. Ms. Huettenmueller has taught mathematics at the college level for almost 15 years. She received her Ph. D. in mathematics from the University of North Texas."-- Provided by publisher The Slope And Equation Of A Line -- Introduction To Functions -- Functions And Their Graphs -- Combinations Of Functions And Inverse Functions -- Translations And Special Functions -- Quadratic Functions -- Polynomial Functions -- Rational Functions -- Exponents And Logarithms -- Systems Of Equations And Inequalities -- Matrices -- Conic Sections -- Trigonometry -- Sequences And Series. Rhonda Huettenmueller. Includes Index. "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."-- Provided by publisher Presents a self-teaching course in precalculus, breaking topics down into understandable units, covering the slope and equation of a line, different types of functions, exponents and logarithms, matrices, and other subjects, and including examples, solutions, graphs, and practice questions Packed with practical examples, graphs, and Q&As, this self-teaching guide covers topics such as: absolute value, nonlinear inequalities, functions and their graphs, inverses, and proportion and ratio.
