What resources do I recommend to prepare for the Calculus and Trigonometry portion of the Praxis 5161 Exam?
Both Calculus and Trigonometry require their own preparation materials. For a fairly exhaustive and descriptive study content for Calculus and Trigonometry, consult the link Calculus and Trigonometry Standards.
For Calculus, I earnestly recommend any - one or more! - of the following books:
a) Calculus and Analytical Geometry
By: Thomas/Finney
Edition: 9/10th
Pub: Addison Wesley;
Comments: This book is simply a classic, there's nothing more to be said! The authors (G B Thomas and Ross L Finney) have written books with IDENTICAL titles INDIVIDUALLY too, but all these books are of the same extraordinary calibre!! Also, this book is available as one book or as two (Vol 1 and Vol. 2): in the latter case, Vol 1 is more than adequate for the Praxis 5161 Exam.
b) Calculus (4th-7th Edition)
OR
Calculus: Concepts and Contexts (2nd-5th Edition)
By: James Stewart
Pub: Brooks/Cole
Comments: Another excellent set of books, very simply and ably written by someone who has also co-authored one of the Algebra books I've strongly recommended.
c) Calculus
By: Larson/Hostetler/Edwards
Edition: 5th/6th
Pub: Heath
Comments: Comparable to the others! Very user-friendly, and a standard text for AP Calculus in High Schools.
d) Calculus
By: Smith/Minton
Edition: 2nd
Pub: McGrawHill
Comments: A book written in a singularly detailed manner: these chaps take nothing for granted, and there are small, insightful observations about problem-solving, offering tips, pointers and pitfalls at all the right places, which enormously endeared itself to me!
For Trigonometry, any of the books I've recommended for the Algebra portion of Praxis 5161 would be sufficient. (Examine Prep Resources for Algebra).
In the Algebra books, there are usually 3 chapters devoted to Trigonometry, and all three merit your attention and mastery!
Otherwise, there are dedicated books on the subject that are excellent, for instance:
Analytical Trigonometry with Applications
By: Barnett/Ziegler
Edition: 6th
Pub: PWS Publishing
Remember: You need not purchase the current edition of any of the above textbooks! Changes from one edition to the next is usually incremental , and it's a bloody beastly scam of rapacious book publishers to insure continuous sales by supposedly updating their books...
Comments? Email me at [email protected]
For Calculus, I earnestly recommend any - one or more! - of the following books:
a) Calculus and Analytical Geometry
By: Thomas/Finney
Edition: 9/10th
Pub: Addison Wesley;
Comments: This book is simply a classic, there's nothing more to be said! The authors (G B Thomas and Ross L Finney) have written books with IDENTICAL titles INDIVIDUALLY too, but all these books are of the same extraordinary calibre!! Also, this book is available as one book or as two (Vol 1 and Vol. 2): in the latter case, Vol 1 is more than adequate for the Praxis 5161 Exam.
b) Calculus (4th-7th Edition)
OR
Calculus: Concepts and Contexts (2nd-5th Edition)
By: James Stewart
Pub: Brooks/Cole
Comments: Another excellent set of books, very simply and ably written by someone who has also co-authored one of the Algebra books I've strongly recommended.
c) Calculus
By: Larson/Hostetler/Edwards
Edition: 5th/6th
Pub: Heath
Comments: Comparable to the others! Very user-friendly, and a standard text for AP Calculus in High Schools.
d) Calculus
By: Smith/Minton
Edition: 2nd
Pub: McGrawHill
Comments: A book written in a singularly detailed manner: these chaps take nothing for granted, and there are small, insightful observations about problem-solving, offering tips, pointers and pitfalls at all the right places, which enormously endeared itself to me!
For Trigonometry, any of the books I've recommended for the Algebra portion of Praxis 5161 would be sufficient. (Examine Prep Resources for Algebra).
In the Algebra books, there are usually 3 chapters devoted to Trigonometry, and all three merit your attention and mastery!
Otherwise, there are dedicated books on the subject that are excellent, for instance:
Analytical Trigonometry with Applications
By: Barnett/Ziegler
Edition: 6th
Pub: PWS Publishing
Remember: You need not purchase the current edition of any of the above textbooks! Changes from one edition to the next is usually incremental , and it's a bloody beastly scam of rapacious book publishers to insure continuous sales by supposedly updating their books...
Comments? Email me at [email protected]