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Elementary Technical Mathematics

Dale Ewen and C. Robert Nelson
Publisher: 
Brooks Cole
Publication Date: 
2002
Number of Pages: 
544
Format: 
Paperback
Edition: 
8
Price: 
118.95
ISBN: 
0534386377
Category: 
Textbook
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 1. BASIC CONCEPTS.
Unit1A: Review of Operations with Whole Numbers. Review of Basic Operations. Order of Operations. Area and Volume. Formulas. Prime Factorization. Unit 1A: Review. Unit 1B: Review of Operations with Fractions. Introduction to Fractions. Addition and Subtraction of Fractions. Multiplication and Division of Fractions. The English System of Weights and Measures. Unit 1B Review. Unit 1C: Review of Operations with Decimal Fractions and Percent. Addition and Subtraction of Decimal Fractions. Rounding Numbers. Multiplication and Division of Decimal Fractions. Percent. Part, Base, and Rate. Powers and Roots.
2. SIGNED NUMBERS AND POWERS OF 10.
Addition of Signed Numbers. Subtraction of Signed Numbers. Multiplication and Division of Signed
Numbers. Signed Fractions. Powers of 10. Scientific Notation. Chapter 2 Review. Chapter 2 Test.
3. THE METRIC SYSTEM.
Introduction to the Metric System. Length. Mass and Weight. Volume and Area. Time, Current, and Other Units. Temperature. Metric and English Conversion. Chapter 3 Review. Chapter 3 Test.
4. MEASUREMENT.
Approximate Numbers and Accuracy. Precision and Greatest Possible Error. The Vernier Caliper. The Micrometer Caliper. Addition and Subtraction of Measurements. Multiplication and Division of Measurements. Relative Error and Percent of Error. Color Code of Electrical Resistors. Reading Scales.
5. POLYNOMIALS: AN INTRODUCTION TO ALGEBRA.
Fundamental Operations. Simplifying Algebraic Expressions. Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials. Multiplication of Monomials. Multiplication of Polynomials. Division by a Monomial. Division by a Polynomial. Chapter 5 Review. Chapter 5 Test.
6. EQUATIONS AND FORMULAS.
Equations. Equations with Variables in Both Members. Equations with Parentheses. Equations with Fractions. Translating Words into Algebraic Symbols. Applications Involving Equations. Formulas. Substituting Data into Formulas. Reciprocal Formulas Using a Calculator. Chapter 6 Review. Chapter 6 Test.
7. RATIO AND PROPORTION.
Ratio. Proportion. Direct Variation. Inverse Variation. Chapter 7 Review. Chapter 7 Test.
8. GRAPHING LINEAR EQUATIONS.
Linear Equations with Two Variables. Graphing Linear Equations. The Slope of a Line. The Equation of a Line. Chapter 8 Review. Chapter 8 Test.
9. SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS.
Solving Pairs of Linear Equations by Graphing. Solving Pairs of Linear Equations by Addition. Solving Pairs of Linear Equations by Substitution. Applications Involving Pairs of Linear Equations. Chapter 9 Review. Chapter 9 Test.
10. FACTORING ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS.
Finding Monomial Factors. Finding the Product of Two Binomials Mentally. Finding Binomial Factors. Special Products. Finding Factors of Special Products. Factoring General Trinomials. Chapter 10 Review. Chapter 10 Test.
11. QUADRATIC EQUATIONS.
Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring. The Quadratic Formula. Graphs of Quadratic Equations. Imaginary Numbers. Chapter 11 Review. Chapter 11 Test.
12. GEOMETRY.
Angles and Polygons. Quadrilaterals. Triangles. Similar Polygons. Circles. Radian Measure. Prisms. Cylinders. Pyramids and Cones. Spheres. Chapter 12 Review. Chapter 12 Test.
13. RIGHT TRIANGLE TRIGONOMETRY.
Trigonometric Ratios. Using Trigonometric Ratios to Find Angles. Using Trigonometric Rations to Find Sides. Solving Right Triangles. Applications Involving Trigonometric. Ratios. Chapter 13 Review. Chapter 13 Test.
14. TRIGONOMETRY WITH ANY ANGLE.
Sine and Cosine Graphs. Period and Phase Shift. Solving Oblique Triangles: Law of Sines. Law of Sines: The Ambiguous Case. Solving Oblique Triangles: Law of Cosines. Chapter 14 Review. Chapter 14 Test.
15. BASIC STATISTICS.
Bar Graphs. Circle Graphs. Line Graphs. Other Graphs. Mean Measurement. Other Average Measurements and Percentiles. Grouped Data. Variance and Standard Deviation. Statistical Process Control. Probability. Independent Events. Chapter 15 Review. Chapter 15 Test.
Cumulative Review Chapters 1-15.
Appendix. A: Tables.
Table 1: Formulas from Geometry.
Table 2: Electrical Symbols.
Appendix B: Answers to Odd-Numbered Exercises, Chapter Reviews, and Cumulative.
Reviews.
Index.