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AS and A Level Maths For Dummies

Paperback by Beveridge, Colin

AS and A Level Maths For Dummies

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ISBN:
9781119078463
Publication Date:
25 Mar 2016
Language:
English
Publisher:
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:
For Dummies
Pages:
416 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 2 Oct 2025
AS and A Level Maths For Dummies

Description

Pass your AS & A level maths with flying colours Looking to pass your AS and A level maths? Look no further. AS & A Level Maths For Dummies offers detailed, simple steps for all of the main types of problems you'll face in your exams, offering explanations of how the topics link together, advice on how to remember the key facts and methods, and ways to structure revision. Even if your head is spinning and you don't know where to begin, this fun and friendly guide gives in-depth support on exactly what you need to know. In the big data and digital age, maths skills have never been more important to career success. AS & A Level Maths For Dummies guides you through the skills needed to pass the exams taken at the end of the first and second year of the course. It begins with the knowledge needed to get a top grade at GCSE, followed by sections on Algebra (functions, graph-sketching, and logarithms), Geometry (coordinate geometry, trigonometry, and working with shapes) and Calculus (differentiation, integration, and differential equations). Helps you build the confidence you need to pass your exams Serves as an excellent supplement to classroom learning Makes difficult maths concepts easy to understand Offers in-depth support in a fun and friendly style If you're an AS & A level student looking to do your very best at exam time, AS & A Level Maths For Dummies makes it easier.

Contents

Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started 5 Chapter 1: Moving towards Mathematical Mastery 7 Chapter 2: Setting Yourself Up for Study Success 19 Chapter 3: All the Algebra You Missed 31 Chapter 4: Shaping Up to Graphs and Shapes 53 Part II: Arithmetic and Algebra 71 Chapter 5: With Great Power Comes 73 Chapter 6: Playing with Polynomials 93 Chapter 7: Factors, Remainders and Fractions 111 Chapter 8: Getting Serious about Series 127 Chapter 9: Fiddling About with Functions 153 Part III: Geometry 177 Chapter 10: Coordinating Your Geometry 179 Chapter 11: Making Sense of Circles and Triangles 205 Chapter 12: Taking Trigonometry Further 221 Chapter 13: Making Vectors as Simple as i, j, k 245 Part IV: Calculus 269 Chapter 14: Climbing Slippery Slopes 271 Chapter 15: Touching on Tangents and Turning Points 281 Chapter 16: Integrating in Style 297 Chapter 17: When to Reach for the Rules 315 Chapter 18: Overcoming Evil Questions 339 Part V: The Part of Tens 363 Chapter 19: Ten Classic Mistakes to Avoid 365 Chapter 20: Ten Places to Start When You Don't Know Where to Start 371 Index 377

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