![]() You should already know the basics, so there is nothing really tricky here (except maybe integration by partial fractions) and if you put the effort into working problems, you will probably do ok. The calc 2 chapters deal more with just solving problems particularly limits, integrals, and series, and the "proofs" for equations are just given on the side or in the appendex. Some people think that Calc 2 is the hardest math subject in the world, but I found the calc 2 material much easier than the calc 1 material. Finally, I think that I can truthfully say that I rarely solved integrals correctly by the long way (using summations). Also, some of the maximinization problems are virtually impossible to solve and a number of the related rate problems are very tricky. It is extremely difficult to take the derivatives of some of the functions the book gives you, let alone find the critical points, etc. The section about graphing fuctions using derivatives is especially difficult. Truthfully, I found the Calc 1 material much more difficult than the Calc 2 material, probably because more of the calc 1 material is based on theory. ![]() I can see why reviewers would find this book difficult to use though. It is possible to learn the material if you put a lot of effort into it, which you need to do if you really want to learn Calculus. Unlike other reviewers, I think that this book was very helpful. For some reason chapter seven includes different verisons of certain sections but they are basically the same anyway. Chapters 7-12 covers course material normal for Calculus 2: Inverse functions/Derivatives and integrals of exponential and logarithmic functions, Techniques of Integrations, Applications of Integration to Physics/Engineering, Differiential Equations (which we didn't cover), Parametric Equations/Polar Coordinates, and Series. The first six chapters cover the course material for Calculus 1: Introductory Analytical Geometry, Limits, Derivatives, Applications of Derivatives, Integrals, and Applications of Intergrals. Anyway, I used this text for both Calculus 1 and 2 in college. ![]() 3 because they are similar in price but the full version includes Calc 1, 2, and 3 material. I would actually recommend buying that book instead of this one if you are planning on taking up to Calc. This book covers the first twelve chapters of the full edition of Calculus by Stewart.
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