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im gunna go out and by myself a maths textbook tomoz and was wondering what to get i already got cambridge. and if i was to by fitzpatrick should i get the extension one or advanced one( which one is more relevant form prelim)
 

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im gunna go out and by myself a maths textbook tomoz and was wondering what to get i already got cambridge. and if i was to by fitzpatrick should i get the extension one or advanced one( which one is more relevant form prelim)
If you do 3U get the 3U one, if you do 2U get the 2U one

Fitzpatrick is very good, i like it and from the others on this website they love it too
 

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but does the 3unit one contain the prelim material or does the 2 unit one predominately contain the prelim content.
 

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but does the 3unit one contain the prelim material or does the 2 unit one predominately contain the prelim content.
The 2-unit textbook, the yellow one, includes prelim 2-unit and hsc 2-unit. The 3-unit textbook, the green one, includes prelim 3-unit and hsc 3-unit subjects, it doesn't include anything from 2-unit.

Best textbook out there is Terry Lee in my opinion (hard to find, can be bought online), IIRC its got fully worked solutions (unsure if the recent editions are still like this) although you'll want to avoid relying on it alone, go get another textbook to back it up cause the summary isn't so great.
 

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but does the 3unit one contain the prelim material or does the 2 unit one predominately contain the prelim content.
2 Unit

Contents:

Introduction
Basic arithmetic
Basic algebra
Equations and inequations
Plane geometry
Probability
Relations and functions
Trigonometric relations/revision exercises
Applied trigonometry
Coordinate geometry
Locus and subsets of the plane
Sequences and series
Quadratic functions
Indices and logarithms
Differential calculus
Geometrical applications of differentiation
Integral calculus
Trigonometric circular functions
Exponential and logarithmic functions
Applications of calculus to the physical
Revision exercises C
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3 Unit

Contents:

Introduction
Plane Geometry
Trigonometry
Trigonometric equations
Miscellaneous
Calculus
Applications of calculus to the physical world
Inverse trigonometric functions
Polynomials
Permutations and combinations
Binomial theorem and binomial probability
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They are both necessary with some Preliminary parts in the 3 Unit course. If you have the money, I would suggest you get both.
 

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in 3unit we have done trig, functions, quadratic functions i think that includes the sum and products of roots. i think thats it
 

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If money is an issue you can try to buy them second hand.
 

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