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Fundamentals of technical mathematics /

Fundamentals of Technical Mathematics introduces key, applied mathematics for engineering technologists and technicians. Through a simple, engaging approach, the book reviews basic mathematics, including whole numbers, fractions, mixed numbers, decimals, percentages, ratios, and proportions. The boo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Musa, Sarhan M. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, [2016]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Ch. 1 Basic Concepts in Arithmetic
  • Introduction
  • 1.1.Basic arithmetic
  • 1.1.1.Arithmetic operations
  • 1.1.Exercises
  • 1.2.Decimals
  • 1.2.1.Rules to rounding off decimals
  • 1.2.2.Addition of decimals
  • 1.2.3.Subtraction of decimals
  • 1.2.4.Multiplication of decimals
  • 1.2.5.Division of decimals
  • 1.2.Exercises
  • 1.3.Percents (%)
  • 1.3.Exercises
  • ch. 1 Review exercises
  • ch. 2 Introduction to Algebra
  • Introduction
  • 2.1.Introduction to algebra
  • 2.1.1.Basic principles of addition
  • 2.1.2.Basic principles of multiplication
  • 2.1.3.Exponent and radicals
  • 2.1.Exercises
  • 2.2.Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of monomials
  • 2.2.1.Rules for multiplication of monomials
  • 2.2.2.Rules for division of monomials
  • 2.2.3.Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of polynomials
  • 2.2.Exercises
  • 2.3.Ratio, proportion, and variation
  • 2.3.1.Ratio
  • 2.3.2.Proportion
  • 2.3.3.Variation
  • 2.3.Exercises
  • ch. 2 Review exercises
  • ch. 3 Equations, Inequalities, and Modeling
  • Introduction
  • 3.1.Equations
  • 3.1.1.Constructing models to solve problems with one variable
  • 3.1.2.Equations with two variables
  • 3.1.3.Quadratic equations
  • 3.1.4.Equations with rational, radical, and absolute value
  • 3.1.Exercises
  • 3.2.Inequality equations and intervals
  • 3.2.1.Solving linear inequality
  • 3.2.Exercises
  • 3.3.Complex numbers
  • 3.3.Exercises
  • ch. 3 Review exercises
  • ch. 4 Graphs and Functions
  • Introduction
  • 4.1.Graphs
  • 4.1.1.Rectangular (Cartesian) coordinates
  • 4.1.2.Distance between points and midpoint
  • 4.1.3.Straight line equation
  • 4.1.Exercises
  • 4.2.Functions
  • 4.2.1.Theorem: Vertical line test
  • 4.2.2.Inverse of function f
  • 1 (x)
  • 4.2.Exercises
  • ch. 4 Review exercises
  • ch. 5 Measurement
  • Introduction
  • 5.1.Length measurements
  • 5.1.1.The metric system
  • 5.1.2.The U.S. customary system
  • 5.7.Exercises
  • 5.2.Mass and weight measurements
  • 5.2.Exercises
  • 5.3.Capacity measurements of liquid
  • 5.3.Exercises
  • 5.4.Time measurements
  • 5.4.Exercises
  • 5.5.Temperature (T) measurement
  • 5.5.Exercises
  • 5.6.Derived units
  • 5.6.Exercises
  • ch. 5 Review exercises
  • ch. 6 Geometry
  • Introduction
  • 6.1.Basic concepts in geometry
  • 6.1.Exercises
  • 6.2.Angle measurement and triangles
  • 6.2.Exercises
  • 6.3.Perimeter and circumference in geometry
  • 6.3.Exercises
  • 6.4.Area in geometry
  • 6.4.Exercises
  • 6.5.Volume in geometry
  • 6.5.Exercises
  • ch. 6 Review exercises
  • ch. 7 Trigonometry
  • Introduction
  • 7.1.Units of angles
  • 7.1.Exercises
  • 7.2.Types of angles and right triangle
  • 7.2.1.Right triangle
  • 7.2.Exercises
  • 7.3.Trigonometric functions
  • 7.3.1.Trigonometry reciprocal identities
  • 7.3.2.Trigonometry complementary (cofunction identities) functions
  • 7.3.3.Trigonometry supplementary functions
  • 7.3.4.Inverse trigonometric functions
  • 7.3.Exercises
  • 7.4.Unit circle and oblique triangles
  • 7.4.1.The law of sines
  • 7.4.2.The law of cosines
  • 7.4.Exercises
  • ch. 7 Review exercises
  • ch. 8 Matrices, Determinants, and Vectors
  • Introduction
  • 8.1.Matrices
  • 8.1.1.Operations with matrices and their properties
  • 8.1.Exercises
  • 8.2.Determinants
  • 8.2.Exercises
  • 8.3.Vectors
  • 8.3.1.Vector operations
  • 8.3.2.Standard unit vectors
  • 8.3.3.The dot product
  • 8.3.4.Work
  • 8.3.Exercises
  • ch. 8 Review exercises.