Calculus 1 Simplified - by Oscar E Fernandez (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

From the author of Calculus 2 Simplified, an accessible, personalized approach to Calculus 1

First-semester calculus is a beautiful subject, but students can become overwhelmed as they struggle to synthesize the extraordinary range of material covered in class. Oscar Fernandez provides a "Goldilocks approach" to learning limits, derivatives, and integrals--just the right level of detail, the right depth of insights, and the flexibility to customize your calculus adventure. Learning calculus should be an exciting voyage, not a daunting task. Calculus 1 Simplified gives you the freedom to choose your calculus experience, the tools to connect with how you think and learn, and the right support to help you conquer the subject with confidence.

• Provides an accessible, user-friendly introduction to first-semester college calculus
• Chapters are organized into mini lessons that focus first on developing the intuition behind calculus, then on conceptual and computational mastery
• The unique customizable approach gives students the option to include exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions or learn calculus without them
• Features more than 200 solved examples that guide learning and more than 300 exercises, with answers, that help assess understanding
• Comes with supporting materials online, including more than 70 video tutorials and a dozen interactive graphs
• Includes optional chapter appendixes

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