Kelley, W. Michael. <br/><br/>
Complete idiot's guide to precalculus / 
 Precalculus 
by W. Michael Kelley. 
 - Indianapolis, IN :  Alpha,  c2005. 
 - xvii, 333 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>PART 1: A PREPONDERANCE OF PRIORITIZED PRECALCULUS PREREQUISITES: Reviewing numbers and arithmetic -- Equations and inequalities -- Practicing with polynominals -- Factoring polynominals -- Rational equations and weird inequalities -- Functions -- PART 2: NONLINEAR EQUATIONS AND FUNCTIONS: High-powered functions and equations -- Logarithmic functions -- Exponential functions -- PART 3: TRIGONOMETRY: Tangling with angles -- Graphing trigonometric functions -- Trigonometric identities -- Solving trigonometric equations -- Oblique triangle theorems -- PART 4: CONIC SECTIONS: Parabolas and circles -- Ellipses and hyperbolas -- PART 5: MATRICES AND A MATHEMATICAL MONTAGE: Matrix operations and calculations -- The jagged little red pill of matrix applications -- Final exam -- APPENDIXES: A: Solutions to "You've got problems" sidebars -- B: Glossary. 
<br/><br/> Presents an introduction to understanding Calculus, providing information on its origins, a refresher on basic algebra, a review of trigonometry, logarithms, matrix operations, and other topics. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1592573010 (alk. paper) 9781592573011 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005922483 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Algebra.<br/>Functions.<br/>Trigonometry.<br/>Conic sections.<br/>Matrices.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QA331  / .K44 2005 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>512.13