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Summary: Excellent aid to the first-course calculus student!
Review: I never learned certain mathematical prerequisites of calculus in high school. Going to college I found my self struggling in calculus I... until I studied this book. It contains all of the basics for the beginning calculus student (as far as the trigonometry and algebra one needs). I quickly read the text and worked out the problems because I was in desperate need of an understanding of those basic concepts. I was able to do relatively well in calculus I, thanks to studying this book. I highly recommend it to anyone in a similar situation as the one I was in.
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Summary: Excellent aid to the first-course calculus student!
Review: I never learned certain mathematical prerequisites of calculus in high school. Going to college I found my self struggling in calculus I... until I studied this book. It contains all of the basics for the beginning calculus student (as far as the trigonometry and algebra one needs). I quickly read the text and worked out the problems because I was in desperate need of an understanding of those basic concepts. I was able to do relatively well in calculus I, thanks to studying this book. I highly recommend it to anyone in a similar situation as the one I was in.
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Summary: Outstanding aide for serious student needing help!
Review: This is an excellent text for any calculus student who has gaps in her/his algebraic preparation. The outstanding [and unusual] table of contents is a self-contained test and easily directs the user to parts of the book that will provide needed help. Another particularly strong area of this little book are the sections on logarithmic and exponential functions. These pages contain a sound mix of graphs, explanations, and sample problems that can clarify gaps for any even semi-serious student.
This book will not spoon-feed the unprepared student, the student who never learned the necessary algebra and/or trigonometry that one needs for the calculus. However, it is an excellent resource for the student who has forgotten or never learned some topics. I have used the book as a reference since 1982 and very much appreciate it.
Rating:
Summary: Outstanding aide for serious student needing help!
Review: This is an excellent text for any calculus student who has gaps in her/his algebraic preparation. The outstanding [and unusual] table of contents is a self-contained test and easily directs the user to parts of the book that will provide needed help. Another particularly strong area of this little book are the sections on logarithmic and exponential functions. These pages contain a sound mix of graphs, explanations, and sample problems that can clarify gaps for any even semi-serious student. This book will not spoon-feed the unprepared student, the student who never learned the necessary algebra and/or trigonometry that one needs for the calculus. However, it is an excellent resource for the student who has forgotten or never learned some topics. I have used the book as a reference since 1982 and very much appreciate it.
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