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Basic technical mathematics / Allyn J. Washington.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, c2009.Edition: 9th edDescription: 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 0138142254
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 512.1   22
Contents:
1. Basic Algebraic Operations. 2. Geometry. 3. Functions and Graphs. 4. The Trigonometric Functions. 5. Systems of Linear Equations; Determinants. 6. Factoring and Fractions. 7. Quadratic Equations. 8. Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle. 9. Vectors and Oblique Triangles. 10. Graphs of the Trigonometric Functions. 11. Exponents and Radicals. 12. Complex Numbers. 13. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions. 14. Additional Types of Equations and Systems of Equations. 15. Equations of Higher Degree. 16. Matrices. 17. Inequalities. 18. Variation. 19. Sequences and the Binomial Theorem. 20. Additional Topics in Trigonometry. 21. Plane Analytic Geometry. 22. Introduction to Statistics. Supplementary Topics. Appendix A: Study Aids. Appendix B: Units of Measurement; The Metric System. Appendix C: The Graphing Calculator. Answers to Odd-Numbered Exercises. Solutions to Practice Test Problems. Index of Applications. Index of Writing Exercises.
Summary: This tried-and-true text from Allyn Washington, the pioneer of the basic technical mathematics course, is intended for a two- or three-semester course and is taught primarily to students who plan to pursue technical fields. The primary strength of the text is the heavy integration of technical applications, which aids the student in pursuit of a technical career by showing the importance of a strong foundation in algebraic and trigonometric math.
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Includes indexes.

1. Basic Algebraic Operations. 2. Geometry. 3. Functions and Graphs. 4. The Trigonometric Functions. 5. Systems of Linear Equations; Determinants. 6. Factoring and Fractions. 7. Quadratic Equations. 8. Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle. 9. Vectors and Oblique Triangles. 10. Graphs of the Trigonometric Functions. 11. Exponents and Radicals. 12. Complex Numbers. 13. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions. 14. Additional Types of Equations and Systems of Equations. 15. Equations of Higher Degree. 16. Matrices. 17. Inequalities. 18. Variation. 19. Sequences and the Binomial Theorem. 20. Additional Topics in Trigonometry. 21. Plane Analytic Geometry. 22. Introduction to Statistics. Supplementary Topics. Appendix A: Study Aids. Appendix B: Units of Measurement; The Metric System. Appendix C: The Graphing Calculator. Answers to Odd-Numbered Exercises. Solutions to Practice Test Problems. Index of Applications. Index of Writing Exercises.

This tried-and-true text from Allyn Washington, the pioneer of the basic technical mathematics course, is intended for a two- or three-semester course and is taught primarily to students who plan to pursue technical fields. The primary strength of the text is the heavy integration of technical applications, which aids the student in pursuit of a technical career by showing the importance of a strong foundation in algebraic and trigonometric math.

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