Calculus Workbook for Dummies
Chapter One
Getting Down the Basics:
Algebra and Geometry
In This Chapter
* Fussing with fractions
* Brushing up on basic algebra
* Getting square with geometry
I know, I know. This is a calculus workbook, so what's with the algebra and geometry? Don't
worry, I'm not going to waste too many precious pages with algebra and geometry, but
these topics are essential for calculus. You can no more do calculus without algebra than you
can write French poetry without French. And basic geometry (but not geometry proofs -
hooray!) is critically important because much of calculus involves real-world problems that
include angles, slopes, shapes, and so on. So in this chapter - and in Chapter 2 on functions
and trigonometry - I give you some quick problems to help you brush up on your skills. If
you've already got these topics down pat, skip on over to Chapter 3.
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