How to Solve Word Problems in Calculus (Paperback)

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Considered to be the hardest mathematical problems to solve, word problems continue to terrify students across all math disciplines. This new title in the World Problems series demystifies these difficult problems once and for all by showing even the most math-phobic readers simple, step-by-step tips and techniques. How to Solve World Problems in Calculus reviews important concepts in calculus and provides solved problems and step-by-step solutions. Once students have mastered the basic approaches to solving calculus word problems, they will confidently apply these new mathematical principles to even the most challenging advanced problems.

Each chapter features an introduction to a problem type, definitions, related theorems, and formulas. Topics range from vital pre-calculus review to traditional calculus first-course content. Sample problems with solutions and a 50-problem chapter are ideal for self-testing. Fully explained examples with step-by-step solutions.

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WORD PROBLEMS??

NO PROBLEM!!

Be prepared when you get to the word-problem section of your test! With this easy-to-use pocket guide, solving word problems in calculus becomes almost fun.

This anxiety-quelling guide helps you get ready for those daunting word problems, one step at a time. With fully explained examples, it shows you how easy it can be to translate word problems into solvable calculus problems­­and get the answers right!

You get complete directions for solving problems commonly found in high-school and college text books. There's no word problem too tough for How To Solve Word Problems in Calculus!

Sanity-saving features include:

• Step-by-step approach to word problems
• Complete explanations of every step
• Fully explained answers
• Dozens of sample problems
• Problems of every type
• Skill-checking practice drill

If you don't have a lot of time but want to excel in class, this book helps you:

• Brush up before tests
• Solve problems quickly
• Understand the material
• Master word problems without spending hours with lengthy textbooks

The book that solves word-problem problems!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 226 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (July 9, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071358978
• ISBN-13: 978-0071358972
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #265,776 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Contains all the Classics!, July 29, 2001

By	J. Sparks (Xenia, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I was first introduced to the mysteries of limits, differentiation, and integration in the Winter of 1966. I used a text no longer available, one that really stretched your abilities through the variety and difficulty of elementary problems offered up for exercise. Since that time, I have seen many a calculus book come and go where most contain the same old tired and unimaginative problem set. This book definitely fills that woeful gap. Not only does "How to Solve Word Problems in Calculus" present a great variety of classic derivative problems completely worked out, but it also presents the solutions in a step-by-step fashion, which helps the student thoroughly familiarize themselves with a basic problem-solving process as presented in an early chapter. One thing that I like is the emphasis on precise picture drawing that allows for crucial left-right brain integration--very important when trying to figure out exactly what quanity (and subsequently function) we are trying to optimize. If the book has a weakness, it is the lack of really new and innovative problems in integration. But, integration has traditionally been a subject that eludes elementary applications other than the usual geometric fare. Don't let this stop you from buying this great and valuable teacher resource!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Okay, as far as it goes, June 4, 2004

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Overall, this is an execellent book. My only criticism is this: The bulk of the problems focus on the use of differential calculus. Very little space is given to the use of integration, other than the usual "area under a curve" and "volume of a solid of revolution" stuff. Integration is useful for many other kinds of problems; they should be included.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for calculus students, May 18, 2003

By	Randall Christison (San Diego) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Very good, straightforward book. It leads you through word problems, the nemesis of all math students, and does so in a clear and sensible way.