A primer for calculus /

Holder, Leonard Irvin

A primer for calculus / Leonard Irvin Holder - Fourth Edition - Belmont, California : Wadsworth Publishing Company, c1987 - xiv, 560, 62 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

1. Basic algebraic concepts -- 2. Equations and inequalities of the first and second degree -- 3. Functions and graphs -- 4. Linear and quadratic functions -- 5. Polynomial functions of higher degree -- 6. Exponential and logarithmic functions -- 7. Introduction to trigonometric functions -- 8. Analytical trigonometry -- 9. Systems of equations and inequalities -- 10. Further aids to graphing -- 11. The conic sections -- 12. Sequences and series.

This new edition has the same objective as its predecessors: to provide background material for the study of calculus in an informal yet mathematically sound style that is appropriate for students at this level.

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MATHEMATICS

QA 39.2 .H63 1987