Essential Calculus: Early Transcendentals 2nd edition

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Publisher: Cengage Learning

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  • Chapter QP: Quick Prep Topics
    • QP.1: Definition and Representations of Functions
    • QP.2: Working with Representations of Functions
    • QP.3: Function Notation
    • QP.4: Domain and Range of a Function
    • QP.5: Solving Linear Equations
    • QP.6: Linear Functions
    • QP.7: Parabolas
    • QP.8: Factoring Quadratic Equations and Finding x-intercepts of a Quadratic Function
    • QP.9: Polynomials
    • QP.10: More about Factoring Polynomials
    • QP.11: Finding Roots
    • QP.12: Dividing Polynomials
    • QP.13: Rational Functions
    • QP.14: Root Functions
    • QP.15: Rationalizing the Numerator or Denominator
    • QP.16: Exponential Functions
    • QP.17: Logarithmic Functions
    • QP.18: Trigonometric Functions and the Unit Circle
    • QP.19: Graphs of Trigonometric Functions
    • QP.20: Trigonometric Identities
    • QP.21: Special Functions
    • QP.22: Algebraic Combinations of Functions
    • QP.23: Composition of Functions
    • QP.24: Transformations of Functions
    • QP.25: Inverse Functions

  • Chapter 0: Diagnostic Tests
    • 0.A: Diagnostic Test: Algebra
    • 0.B: Diagnostic Test: Analytic Geometry
    • 0.C: Diagnostic Test: Functions
    • 0.D: Diagnostic Test: Trigonometry

  • Chapter 1: Functions and Limits
    • 1.1: Functions and Their Representations
    • 1.2: A Catalog of Essential Functions
    • 1.3: The Limit of a Function
    • 1.4: Calculating Limits
    • 1.5: Continuity
    • 1.6: Limits Involving Infinity
    • 1: Concept Check
    • 1: True-False Quiz
    • 1: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 2: Derivatives
    • 2.1: Derivatives and Rates of Change
    • 2.2: The Derivative as a Function
    • 2.3: Basic Differentiation Formulas
    • 2.4: The Product and Quotient Rules
    • 2.5: The Chain Rule
    • 2.6: Implicit Differentiation
    • 2.7: Related Rates
    • 2.8: Linear Approximations and Differentials
    • 2: Concept Check
    • 2: True-False Quiz
    • 2: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 3: Inverse Functions: Exponential, Logarithmic, and Inverse Trigonometric Functions
    • 3.1: Exponential Functions
    • 3.2: Inverse Functions and Logarithms
    • 3.3: Derivatives of Logarithmic and Exponential Functions
    • 3.4: Exponential Growth and Decay
    • 3.5: Inverse Trigonometric Functions
    • 3.6: Hyperbolic Functions
    • 3.7: Indeterminate Forms and l'Hospital's Rule
    • 3: Concept Check
    • 3: True-False Quiz
    • 3: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 4: Applications of Differentiation
    • 4.1: Maximum and Minimum Values
    • 4.2: The Mean Value Theorem
    • 4.3: Derivatives and the Shapes of Graphs
    • 4.4: Curve Sketching
    • 4.5: Optimization Problems
    • 4.6: Newton's Method
    • 4.7: Antiderivatives
    • 4: Concept Check
    • 4: True-False Quiz
    • 4: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 5: Integrals
    • 5.1: Areas and Distances
    • 5.2: The Definite Integral
    • 5.3: Evaluating Definite Integrals
    • 5.4: The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
    • 5.5: The Substitution Rule
    • 5: Concept Check
    • 5: True-False Quiz
    • 5: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 6: Techniques of Integration
    • 6.1: Integration by Parts
    • 6.2: Trigonometric Integrals and Substitutions
    • 6.3: Partial Fractions
    • 6.4: Integration with Tables and Computer Algebra Systems
    • 6.5: Approximate Integration
    • 6.6: Improper Integrals
    • 6: Concept Check
    • 6: True-False Quiz
    • 6: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 7: Applications of Integration
    • 7.1: Areas Between Curves
    • 7.2: Volumes
    • 7.3: Volumes by Cylindrical Shells
    • 7.4: Arc Length
    • 7.5: Area of a Surface of Revolution
    • 7.6: Applications to Physics and Engineering
    • 7.7: Differential Equations
    • 7: Concept Check
    • 7: True-False Quiz
    • 7: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 8: Series
    • 8.1: Sequences
    • 8.2: Series
    • 8.3: The Integral and Comparison Tests
    • 8.4: Other Convergence Tests
    • 8.5: Power Series
    • 8.6: Representing Functions as Power Series
    • 8.7: Taylor and Maclaurin Series
    • 8.8: Applications of Taylor Polynomials
    • 8: Concept Check
    • 8: True-False Quiz
    • 8: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 9: Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates
    • 9.1: Parametric Curves
    • 9.2: Calculus with Parametric Curves
    • 9.3: Polar Coordinates
    • 9.4: Areas and Lengths in Polar Coordinates
    • 9.5: Conic Sections in Polar Coordinates
    • 9: Concept Check
    • 9: True-False Quiz
    • 9: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 10: Vectors and the Geometry of Space
    • 10.1: Three-Dimensional Coordinate Systems
    • 10.2: Vectors
    • 10.3: The Dot Product
    • 10.4: The Cross Product
    • 10.5: Equations of Lines and Planes
    • 10.6: Cylinders and Quadric Surfaces
    • 10.7: Vector Functions and Space Curves
    • 10.8: Arc Length and Curvature
    • 10.9: Motion in Space: Velocity and Acceleration
    • 10: Concept Check
    • 10: True-False Quiz
    • 10: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 11: Partial Derivatives
    • 11.1: Functions of Several Variables
    • 11.2: Limits and Continuity
    • 11.3: Partial Derivatives
    • 11.4: Tangent Planes and Linear Approximations
    • 11.5: The Chain Rule
    • 11.6: Directional Derivatives and the Gradient Vector
    • 11.7: Maximum and Minimum Values
    • 11.8: Lagrange Multipliers
    • 11: Concept Check
    • 11: True-False Quiz
    • 11: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 12: Multiple Integrals
    • 12.1: Double Integrals over Rectangles
    • 12.2: Double Integrals over General Regions
    • 12.3: Double Integrals in Polar Coordinates
    • 12.4: Applications of Double Integrals
    • 12.5: Triple Integrals
    • 12.6: Triple Integrals in Cylindrical Coordinates
    • 12.7: Triple Integrals in Spherical Coordinates
    • 12.8: Change of Variables in Multiple Integrals
    • 12: Concept Check
    • 12: True-False Quiz
    • 12: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 13: Vector Calculus
    • 13.1: Vector Fields
    • 13.2: Line Integrals
    • 13.3: The Fundamental Theorem for Line Integrals
    • 13.4: Green's Theorem
    • 13.5: Curl and Divergence
    • 13.6: Parametric Surfaces and Their Areas
    • 13.7: Surface Integrals
    • 13.8: Stokes' Theorem
    • 13.9: The Divergence Theorem
    • 13: Concept Check
    • 13: True-False Quiz
    • 13: Review Exercises

  • Chapter A: Appendixes
    • A.A: Trigonometry
    • A.B: Sigma Notation
    • A.C: The Logarithm Defined as an Integral
    • A.D: Proofs
    • A.E: Answers to Odd-Numbered Exercises

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