xxx Please do not hesitate to contact us via Math@Pearson.com with any questions, comments, or suggestions about ways to improve this text. We look forward to hearing from you, and good luck with all of your studies. Best Wishes! Michael Sullivan Michael Sullivan III As you begin, you may feel anxious about the number of theorems, definitions, procedures, and equations you encounter. You may wonder if you can learn it all in time. Don’t worry, your concerns are normal. This text was written with you in mind. If you attend class, work hard, and read and study effectively, you will build the knowledge and skills you need to be successful. Here’s how you can use the text to your benefit. Read Carefully When you get busy, it’s easy to skip reading and go right to the problems. Don’t! The text provides a large number of examples and clear explanations to help you break down the mathematics into easy-to-understand steps. Reading will provide you with a clearer understanding, beyond simple memorization. Read before class (not after) so you can ask questions about anything you didn’t understand. You’ll be amazed at how much more you’ll get out of class when you do this. Use the Features We use many different methods in the classroom to communicate. Those methods, when incorporated into the text, are called “features.” The features serve many purposes, from supplying a timely review of material you learned before (just when you need it), to providing organized review sessions to help you prepare for quizzes and tests. Take advantage of the features and you will master the material. To make this easier, we’ve provided a brief guide to getting the most from this book. Refer to the “Prepare for Class,” “Practice,” and “Review” guidelines on the first three pages of this book. Spend fifteen minutes reviewing the guide and familiarizing yourself with the features by flipping to the page numbers provided. Then, as you read, use them. This is the best way to make the most of your text. In this edition, we’ve also added a handy key to the labeling of the homework exercises so that you know what the colors and icons mean: To the Student 1. Now Work 1.Modeling 1.Explaining Concepts Calculus Preview 1.Interactive Figure
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