Cracking the AP Calculus 1998-99 Edition (Ab & Bc) [Paperback]

David Kahn (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0375751076 | ISBN-13: 978-0375751073 | Publication Date: January 27, 1998

THE BOOK THAT GETS YOU RESULTS

*Includes two full-length AP Calculus practice tests, one each for the AB & BC exams.
*Sharpen your skills with more than 900 practice questions.
*Review the essential calculus covered on the exam.

WE KNOW THE AP CALCULUS AB & BC EXAMS

The experts at The Princeton Review study the AP Calculus exam and other standardized tests each year to make sure you get the most up-to-date, thoroughly researched books possible.

WE KNOW STUDENTS

Each year we help more than two million students score high with our courses, bestselling books, and award-winning software.

WE GET RESULTS

Students who take our courses for the SAT, GRE, LSAT, and many other tests see score improvements that have been verified by independent accounting firms.  The proven techniques we teach in our courses are in this book.

AND IF IT'S ON THE AP CALCULUS EXAM, IT'S IN THIS BOOK

We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about calculus-only the facts and techniques you'll need to know to score high on the Advanced Placement exam.  There's a big difference.  In Cracking the AP Calculus AB & BC, 1998-1999 Edition, you will learn to think like the test-makers and:

*Review and practice the calculus concepts that are covered on the exam
*Score higher by mastering a few essential problem-solving techniques
*Immediately recognize problem types and recall the techniques that are needed to solve them
*Memorize important formulas so you won't have to rely on your calculator
*Become a test-taking expert by practicing on the more than 900 problems in this book

Practice your skills on the full-length sample tests inside (one each for both the AB and BC exams).  The questions are just like the ones you'll see on the actual AP Calculus exam, and we fully explain every answer.

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THE BOOK THAT GETS YOU RESULTS

*Includes two full-length AP Calculus practice tests, one each for the AB & BC exams.
*Sharpen your skills with more than 900 practice questions.
*Review the essential calculus covered on the exam.

WE KNOW THE AP CALCULUS AB & BC EXAMS

The experts at The Princeton Review study the AP Calculus exam and other standardized tests each year to make sure you get the most up-to-date, thoroughly researched books possible.

WE KNOW STUDENTS

Each year we help more than two million students score high with our courses, bestselling books, and award-winning software.

WE GET RESULTS

Students who take our courses for the SAT, GRE, LSAT, and many other tests see score improvements that have been verified by independent accounting firms. The proven techniques we teach in our courses are in this book.

AND IF IT'S ON THE AP CALCULUS EXAM, IT'S IN THIS BOOK

We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about calculus-only the facts and techniques you'll need to know to score high on the Advanced Placement exam. There's a big difference. In Cracking the AP Calculus AB & BC, 1998-1999 Edition, you will learn to think like the test-makers and:

*Review and practice the calculus concepts that are covered on the exam
*Score higher by mastering a few essential problem-solving techniques
*Immediately recognize problem types and recall the techniques that are needed to solve them
*Memorize important formulas so you won't have to rely on your calculator
*Become a test-taking expert by practicing on the more than 900 problems in this book

Practice your skills on the full-length sample tests inside (one each for both the AB and BC exams). The questions are just like the ones you'll see on the actual AP Calculus exam, and we fully explain every answer.

About the Author

David S. Kahn studied applied mathematics and physics at the University of Wisconsin and has taught courses in calculus, precalculus, algebra, trigonometry, and geometry at the college and high school levels.  He has worked for the Princeton Review since 1989.

Product Details

• Paperback: 445 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review (January 27, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375751076
• ISBN-13: 978-0375751073
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 1.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,776,073 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent explanations of difficult topics, August 5, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Cracking the AP Calculus 1998-99 Edition (Ab & Bc) (Paperback)

The author, David Kahn does a superb job of explaining in clear, simple, casual manner many of the more difficult topics cover on the AP Calculus exams. He provides numerous step-by-step instructions of how to master many types of problems and also gives a lot of quick tips and tricks. He has obviously had much experience teaching this course. This book is amazingly easy, even fun, to read. There are numerous examples, practice problems and actual exam-type questions. I found this book organized and written in a way that makes it stand out from all other books of its type. I especially found it more readable and useful than the long-time favorite in its class - Baron's AP Calc. Review.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good except for errors, March 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Cracking the AP Calculus 1998-99 Edition (Ab & Bc) (Paperback)

This is really a first class presentation just like many of the other Cracking the AP series books. It explains the BC curriculum fully and has a good assortment of practice problems, yet you will want a textbook that has similar problems so you can really build up your speed and accuracy. The only problem I saw was that there was a relatively high percentage of erroneous results in the answer pages (compared with a typical Calculus text). If you use Maple, Derive, Mathematica or even a TI-92 you can verify those answers the book doesn't agree with you on. Other than that it is very effective.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very easy-to-understand book, but is a tad too short., February 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Cracking the AP Calculus 1998-99 Edition (Ab & Bc) (Paperback)

I had no clue what was going on in my AP Calculus class, and I was about to take the AP exam, in a couple of months. So I decided to buy the Princeton Review book, because their SAT materials were pretty good, so I assumed that this book would be good too. It is, it's easy to understand, and really teaches you the basics of calculus. But that's the problem, it's too easy, when my teacher gave us practice exams, I had no clue what was going, even though I had prepped with this book. Perhaps something like Barron's would be a better choice because I heard that it offers more depth, so if you want to get like a 3, then go with this book, but if you want to shoot for something higher, go with a more demanding book.