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Calculate this: learning CALCULUS just got a whole lot easier!

Stumped trying to understand calculus? Calculus Demystified, Second Edition, will help you master this essential mathematical subject.

Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide begins by covering the basics--number systems, coordinates, sets, and functions. You'll move on to limits, derivatives, integrals, and indeterminate forms. Transcendental functions, methods of integration, and applications of the integral are also covered. Clear examples, concise explanations, and worked problems make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce key concepts.

It's a no-brainer! You'll get:

• Applications of the derivative and the integral
• Rules of integration
• Coverage of improper integrals
• An explanation of calculus with logarithmic and exponential functions
• Details on calculation of work, averages, arc length, and surface area

Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Calculus Demystified, Second Edition, is one book you won't want to function without!

If it’s on the ACT, it’s in this book! Cracking the ACT, 2011 Edition includes:
 
· 3 full-length practice tests with detailed explanations—2 in the book and 1 online
· Comprehensive and engaging review of all ACT subjects from trigonometry to reading comprehension
· Practice questions and explanations in every chapter
· Practical information on the what, when, where, and how of the ACT
· Detailed walk-through of how to write great essays
· Strategies for turning complex algebra into simple arithmetic
· Online lessons and tutorials for more practice
· Planning and organization tips to get you all the way to test day!

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Today, more and more people are turning to Kaplan to prepare them for the rigorous Nursing School Entrance Exam. This guide is suitable for all entrance exams— including the Registered Nursing Entrance Exam (RNEE), the National league of Nursing Exam (NLN), the Nursing Entrance Tests (NET), and the Subject Test Assessment Resource Service: Nursing Pre-Admissions Entrance Test (STARS).

Prospective nurses will find everything they need in this guide to pass the exam including:

• Two practice tests with detailed answer explanations
• A diagnostic exam
• Lessons
• Review and practice for math, reading comprehension, and science
• Admissions information and resources

Preempt your anxiety about PRE-ALGEBRA!

Ready to learn math fundamentals but can't seem to get your brain to function? No problem! Add Pre-Algebra Demystified, Second Edition, to the equation and you'll solve your dilemma in no time.

Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide begins by covering whole numbers, integers, fractions, decimals, and percents. You'll move on to expressions, equations, measurement, and graphing. Operations with monomials and polynomials are also discussed. Detailed examples, concise explanations, and worked problems make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce learning.

It's a no-brainer! You'll learn:

• Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, integers, fractions, decimals, and algebraic expressions
• Techniques for solving equations and problems
• Measures of length, weight, capacity, and time
• Methods for plotting points and graphing lines

Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Pre-Algebra Demystified, Second Edition, helps you master this essential mathematics subject. It's also the perfect way to review the topic if all you need is a quick refresh.