Cracking the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams, 2014 Edition Author: Princeton Review | Language: English | ISBN:
0307946185 | Format: EPUB
Cracking the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams, 2014 Edition Description
THE PRINCETON REVIEW GETS RESULTS. Get all the prep you need to ace the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams with 5 full-length practice tests, thorough topic reviews, and proven techniques to help you score higher.
Inside the Book: All the Practice & Strategies You Need
• 5 full-length practice tests (3 for AB, 2 for BC) with detailed explanations
• Answer explanations for each practice question
• Comprehensive subject reviews from content experts on all test topics
• Practice drills at the end of each chapter
• A cheat sheet of key formulas
• Step-by-step strategies & techniques for every section of the exam
- Series: College Test Preparation
- Paperback: 960 pages
- Publisher: Princeton Review (August 6, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0307946185
- ISBN-13: 978-0307946188
- Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 1.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
I have included portions of my review for the earlier 2009 copy with minor updating as appropriate. I felt this 5 year later version should be even better. (See Bottom Line below.)
Based on my experience, it is possible to complete this book in about eight weeks, working at a comfortable paces.
There are now three new prefatory chapters similar to other recent "Cracking the AP" Princeton study guides in this series. These chapters add little to the study of calculus, which now begins in Part IV, but they they may prove useful to some taking the AP test. They total only about 25 pages. The "meat" of the study guide now starts on page 30.
May I gently suggest considering the paperback rather than the Kindle version. The formulas in the Kindle edition are very small, and difficult to read. Changing to a larger font does not seem to help. This problem is visible even on the latest current Kindle, the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9". These Kindle reading difficulties are noticeable throughout, and start at the beginning of the calculus presentation, when limits are introduced. The subscripts for the 'lim' notation, such 'x -> 2' are relatively small in normal use. However, they appear even smaller in the Kindle version. So small that they are, literally, unreadable.
This book provides an outstanding presentation of core topics in applied calculus. Only areas identified by the AP Calculus Development Committee are covered. Narrowing the areas presented to those needed for the exam considerably reduces preparation time. Whether you are taking the AP exam or not, this is an excellent self-study guide to calculus.
The greatest strength of this text is its excellent practice problems sets with fully-worked solutions.
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