Schaum's Outline of PreCalculus, 2nd Ed. (Schaum's Outline Series) (Paperback)

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Master precalculus with Schaum's­­the high-performance study guide. It will help you cut study time, hone problem-solving skills, and achieve your personal best on exams! Students love Schaum's Outlines because they produce results. Each year, hundreds of thousands of students improve their test scores and final grades with these indispensable study guides. Get the edge on your classmates. Use Schaum's!

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If you want top grades and thorough understanding of precalculus, this powerful study tool is the best tutor you can have! --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 426 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 2 edition (August 13, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071508643
• ISBN-13: 978-0071508643
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, this book does help!, March 10, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Schaum's Outline of Precalculus (Paperback)

Since the other reviewer and I attend the same university in Raleigh, and we are taking Math 107 (precalculus). I asked him what he thought. He said it is a good book, so I bought it.

While it is certainly no substitute for a good teacher, I found it to be better than my text book, which really isn't of much use. The example used in the book are clear and easy to understand.

This book is also much, much cheaper than my textbook.

Trust me, I stink at math, and I have not been in a math class in 10 years. But, this book is making it easier. For the first time in 16 years, I am passing a math class on the first attempt.

Two nights ago, I used it cram for my mid-term. It really helped a lot. It especially helped me understand difference quotients, which were giving me a lot of trouble.

I intend to buy more of the Schaum's books as I have two more math classes to go. I have to -- I attend a school that values math above all else.

I guess I'm just really glad because I took my midterm last night, and I left class feeling euphoric. I should probably add that I have a great teacher.

I do not think you would regret buying this book if you are having trouble in precalculus.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you've forgotten how math works, this is THE ticket!, March 9, 2004

By	"kevnandlaurn" (Fort Collins, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Schaum's Outline of Precalculus (Paperback)

My intent was to enter Calculus 1 and I had one month to review all the math I'd forgotten over the past 12 years. This book was instrumental in helping me to remember everything necessary to do well in Calculus (I got an A). The solved exercises and the amazing amount of detail in the solutions they provide was nothing short of awesome! I highly recommend this book if you're refreshing yourself in Math that you've forgotten over the years. It covers everything and makes you do exercises to dust off your cobwebs. I still use it even in Calc 2 because I'm constantly going back to the basics. This book had at least 30 problems in each category and it's enough to really get you refreshed and ready for Calc!

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Prep for Pro-Math Students, April 17, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Schaum's Outline of Precalculus (Paperback)

I bought this book in order to learn precalculus because we skipped most of it in my class in order to goto Calculus. Initially the book started out slow because it talked about basic algebraic principles and such, but it got better. This book, I would say, is more for math-oriented students. I myself am not great in math, but spending time with the problems in this book is well worth it. I spent 27 minutes on one problem, and I understood it afterwards, and the satisfaction is great! But yes, this book has very good explanations and almost always never leaves anything out. The only thing I did not like about this book is it skipped some steps which made me take more time with a given problem.