Technical math for dummies
By: by Barry Schoenborn and Bradley Simkins
Contributors: Simkins, Bradley
Series: --For dummies
Publisher: Wiley Pub.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Hoboken, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 362
ISBN-13: 9780470598740
Subjects: Mathematics; Formulae
Description: Are you a vocational student or a trade professional? This is your one-stop, hands-on guide to mastering the math you'll encounter on the job or while working toward your degree or certification.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Basic math, basic tools. Math that works as hard as you do ; Discovering technical math and the tools of the trades ; Zero to one and beyond ; Easy come, easy go : addition and subtraction ; Multiplication and division : everybody needs them ; Measurement and conversion ; Slaying the story problem dragon; title: Making non-basic math simple and easy. Fun with fractions ; Decimals : they have their place ; Playing with percentages ; Tackling exponents and square roots; title: Basic algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Algebra and the mystery of X ; Formulas (secret and otherwise) ; Quick-and-easy geometry : the compressed version ; Calculating areas, perimeters, and volumes ; Trigonometry, the "mystery math"; title: Math for the business of your work. Graphs are novel and charts are off the chart ; Hold on for a second : time math ; Math for computer techs and users; title: The part of tens. Ten tips for solving any math problem ; Ten formulas you'll use most often ; Ten ways to avoid everyday math stress.