AS and A Level Maths For Dummies

Learn to:

• Fix your fractions, factorising and functions
• Conquer calculus and trigonometry
• Build your skills with practice questions
• Prepare for exams with confidence

Pass your AS and A level maths with flying colours

Looking to pass your AS and A level maths? Look no further. With advice on how to remember key facts and methods, how to structure revision and simple steps for all the problems you'll face in your exams, this friendly guide makes it easier to master your AS and A level maths – and gives you the confidence to score high when it counts the most.

• Get on course – find everything you need to set yourself up for success with the right equipment, attitude, planning and layout
• Ace arithmetic and algebra – become unperturbed by polynomials, take the fear out of factors, remainders and fractions, simplify series and put the 'fun' in functions
• Coordinate your geometry – make sense of circles and triangles, make vectors as simple as i, j, k and learn to speak SOH CAH TOA and all that
• Conquer calculus – discover how to get a grip on slippery slopes, touch on tangents and turning points, integrate simple expressions, know when to reach for the rules and overcome evil questions

Open the book and find:

• A review of the arithmetic and algebra you missed last year
• Tips on getting great at graphs and charts
• Things you'd do well to learn by heart
• Classic mistakes and how to avoid them
• Ten ways to check for errors
• Where to start when you don't know which end is up
• Plenty of practise questions to gauge your understanding