Math Survival Guide

Tips and Tricks for Science Students

Jeffrey R. Appling (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

140 Seiten

1994
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-471-03103-1 (ISBN)

Infos

This survival guide provides students with a review of basic algebraic methods. It is algebra-based, focusing on fundamental weaknesses at a stage when students will be looking for quick, accessible guidance. Includes study tips and insights. Starts with the basics of numbers and their manipulations including ratios, powers, roots, logarithms, scientific notation and significant figures. It then progresses to equations, units and graphing. Short reviews of trigonometry and geometry precede chapters aimed at improving problem solving and study skills.

Inhalt

Your Calculator: Friend or Foe? Numbers. Ratios. Powers and Roots. Logarithms. Scientific Notation. Significant Figures. Equations. Units. Graphing. Trigonometry and Geometry. Solving Problems. Making Estimates. Some Study Tips. Afterword: "Should I Buy a Computer?" Appendix. Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.10.1994
• Zusatzinfo: Ill.
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 203 x 254 mm
• Gewicht: 283 g
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Angewandte Mathematik
• ISBN-10: 0-471-03103-8 / 0471031038
• ISBN-13: 978-0-471-03103-1 / 9780471031031
• Zustand: Neuware