Introduction to technical mathematics /
Allyn J. Washington, Mario F. Triola, Ellena Reda.
- 5th ed.
- Boston : Pearson/Addison-Wesley, c2008.
- xix, 747 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Signed Numbers -- Units of Measurement and Approximate Numbers -- Introduction to Algebra -- Simple Equations and Inequalities -- Graphs -- Introduction to Geometry -- Simultaneous Linear Equations -- FactoringAlgebraic Fractions -- Exponents, Roots, and Radicals -- Quadratic Equations -- Exponential and Logarithmic Functions -- Geometry and Right Triangle Trigonometry -- Oblique Triangles and Vectors -- Graphs of Trigonometric Functions -- Complex Numbers -- Introduction to Data Analysis
Introduction to Technical Mathematics, Fifth Edition, has been thoroughly revised and modernized with up-to-date applications, an expanded art program, and new pedagogy to help today’s students relate to the mathematics they are learning. The new edition continues to provide a thorough review of arithmetic and a solid foundation in algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. In addition to thousands of exercises, the examples in this text include a wealth of applications from various technological fields: electronics, mechanics, civil engineering, forestry, architecture, industrial engineering and design, physics, chemistry, and computer science. To enhance your course, the fifth edition is now available with Addison-Wesley’s MathXL® and MyMathLab® technologies.