Calculus Workbook For Dummies [Paperback]

Mark Ryan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2, 2005 | ISBN-10: 076458782X | ISBN-13: 978-0764587825 | Edition: 1

From differentiation to integration - solve problems with ease

Got a grasp on the terms and concepts you need to know, but get lost halfway through a problem or, worse yet, not know where to begin? Have no fear! This hands-on guide focuses on helping you solve the many types of calculus problems you encounter in a focused, step-by-step manner. With just enough refresher explanations before each set of problems, you'll sharpen your skills and improve your performance. You'll see how to work with limits, continuity, curve-sketching, natural logarithms, derivatives, integrals, infinite series, and more!

100s of Problems!

• Step-by-step answer sets clearly identify where you went wrong (or right) with a problem
• The inside scoop on calculus shortcuts and strategies
• Know where to begin and how to solve the most common problems
• Use calculus in practical applications with confidence

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From differentiation to integration — solve problems with ease

Got a grasp on the terms and concepts you need to know, but get lost halfway through a problem or, worse yet, not know where to begin? Have no fear! This hands-on guide focuses on helping you solve the many types of calculus problems you encounter in a focused, step-by-step manner. With just enough refresher explanations before each set of problems, you'll sharpen your skills and improve your performance. You'll see how to work with limits, continuity, curve-sketching, natural logarithms, derivatives, integrals, infinite series, and more!

100s of Problems!

• Step-by-step answer sets clearly identify where you went wrong (or right) with a problem
• The inside scoop on calculus shortcuts and strategies
• Know where to begin and how to solve the most common problems
• Use calculus in practical applications with confidence

About the Author

A graduate of Brown University and the University of Wisconsin Law School, Mark Ryan has been teaching math since 1989. He runs the Math Center in Winnetka, Illinois (www.themathcenter.com), where he teaches high school math courses including an introduction to calculus and a workshop for parents based on a program he developed, The 10 Habits of Highly Successful Math Students. In high school, he twice scored a perfect 800 on the math portion of the SAT, and he not only knows mathematics, he has a gift for explaining it in plain English. He practiced law for four years before deciding he should do something he enjoys and use his natural talent for mathematics. Ryan is a member of the Authors Guild and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Calculus Workbook For Dummies is Ryan’s third book. Everyday Math for Everyday Life was published in 2002 and Calculus For Dummies (Wiley) in 2003.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (September 2, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076458782X
• ISBN-13: 978-0764587825
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,481 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A graduate of Brown University and the University of Wisconsin Law
School, Mark Ryan has been teaching math for over 12 years. He runs
the Math Center in Winnetka, Illinois, where he teaches high school
math courses and a workshop for parents based on his book, The 10
Habits of Highly Successful Math Students. In high school, he twice
scored a perfect 800 on the math portion of the SAT, and he not only
knows mathematics, he has a gift for explaining it in plain
English. You'll enjoy his down-to-earth style, his humor, and his many
useful math tips and shortcuts that will enable you to DO THE MATH. A
tournament backgammon player and an avid skier and tennis player, he
lives in Chicago.

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Practice for Beginning Calculus!, October 27, 2006

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This review is from: Calculus Workbook For Dummies (Paperback)

This workbook is an excellent companion to Ryan's book _Calculus for Dummies_. In fact I might go so far as to say the two should be considered one volume. In this book you'll find the extra exercises and problems that may not have been copious enough in the _Calculus for Dummies_ book alone. And of course he also walks you through the solutions. I might have wished for more problems instead of the space to actually work them in the text, but that is a minor detail. Overall this is part of a set that serves as an excellent introduction / preview / study aide to beginning calculus. Although I suppose this work could be used alone by someone just wanting to brush up on their calculus via some worked problems. Either way its a good buy.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Dummy Book Companion, April 10, 2007

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I got this workbook to go with the Dummies Calculus book as a suplement to my classes. It really helps to have additional problem made for you for practice. It has helped me study for tests countless times!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book, July 14, 2010

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Best accompanied with Calculus for Dummies.Excellent workbook. It explains all the steps to solve a problem. If you're stuck or need to check your answer, flip a few pages ahead and bam, the answers and steps fully explained. It plays some tricks on you though, for example, if you did not memorize the things it tells you, it ends up in the work problems and you'll spend five minutes on it before giving up and going to the answer page only to see "gotcha! memorize this".