description: (Formerly College Mathematics for Technology, 6th Edition)   This text is designed for students in a broad range of career programs that require a solid understanding of basic math, elementary algebra, trigonometry, and geometry.  Topics are introduced and reinforced using a step-by-step "spiral learning" approach supported by numerous examples and applications. 
   
 New Features:      New!  Chapter Opening Career Profiles - Drawn from Occupational Outlook Handbook, these features provide students with a quick profile of a specific career and the job market for that career.    New!  Epanded application of math concepts to a wider range of career and technical programs - Examples, application, and exercises include: Allied Health, Nursing, Computer Technology, Aviation, the Industrial Trades and Technologies, Electronics, CAD, Drafting, Architecture, Agriculture, Telecommunication, Auto/Diesel, Criminal Justice, Fire Science, Business, Hospitality, and Culinary/Food Safety programs.    NEW!  OneKey MyMathTutor in Blackboard and WebCT - Includes all instructor's materials, testing program, and the following student elements: tutorial and video instruction with practice exercises and full solutions with notes by learningobjective, and chapter quizzes.  Features Retained from 6th Edition:    Six-Step Approach to Problem Solving - This tried and proven approach provides students with a systematic and logical framework for analyzing, comparing, estimating, and solving workplace applications.    Self-Study Exercises - These exercises conclude each section within a chapter, providing frequent opportunities to practice the concepts presented in the section.    Chapter Review of Key Concepts - Tehse chapter-concluding summaries provide a quick overview of each learning outcome, the solution procedure, and an example - an excellent study tool prior to completing pratice sets or taking tests.   Student Solutions Manual - This helpful tool contains worked solutions to odd-numbered exercises.  Order online at prenhall.com (ISBN: 0-13-173607-8).    
language: English
title: College Mathematics
titlecomplete: College Mathematics
ratings_count: 7
publisher: Pearson College Div