
Mathematics For Technicians
Blair Alldis(Author)
McGraw Hill Higher Education (Publisher)
5th Edition
Published on 16. October 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
376 pages
978-0-07-471157-6 (ISBN)
Description
"Mathematics for Technicians" provides a thorough grounding in the basic mathematics required for engineering courses. Catering to the new Engineering Maths Training Package, the fifth edition of "Mathematics for Technicians" covers the learning outcomes for Maths A and Maths B and is suited to class teaching and self-paced learning. The text combines clear theoretical explanations with practical examples and follows-through with exercise banks for each section. To make revision easy, additional self-test exercises are included at the end of each chapter. New to the fifth edition - "Mathematics for Technicians" comes packaged with a free CD. The CD contains extra exercises and additional theory to further clarify the more complex concepts. An icon is used throughout the text to link to CD content, and answers to all the exercises and self-test problems are also included with the CD.
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Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 94 mm
Width: 69 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
2 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-471157-6 (9780074711576)
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Blair Alldis BA, Bsc (Sydney) has taught mathematics, physics and chemistry in schools and TAFE for more than 35 years, and was formerly head teacher of mathematics at Randwick College of TAFE. He is now retired and living in Queensland but continues to publish books for TAFE.
Content
Preface
Chapter 1 Fractions and Decimals
Chapter 2 Ratio, Proportion and Percentage
Chapter 3 Measurement and Mensuration
Chapter 4 Introduction to Algebra
Chapter 5 Formulae: evaluation and transposition
Chapter 6 Introduction to Geometry
Chapter 7 Geometry of Triangles and Quadrilaterals
Chapter 8 Geometry of the Circle
Chapter 9 Straight Line Coordinate Geometry
Chapter 10 Introduction to Trigonometry
Chapter 11 Indices and Radicals
Chapter 12 Polynomials
Chapter 13 Functions and their Graphs
Chapter 14 Logarithms and Exponential Equations
Chapter 15 Non-Linear Empirical Equations
Chapter 16 Compound Interest: exponential growth and decay
Chapter 17 Circular Functions
Chapter 18 Phase Angles: more graphs of trigonometrical functions
Chapter 19 Trigonometry of Oblique Triangles
Chapter 20 Trigonometrical Identities
Chapter 21 Introduction to Vectors
Index
Chapter 1 Fractions and Decimals
Chapter 2 Ratio, Proportion and Percentage
Chapter 3 Measurement and Mensuration
Chapter 4 Introduction to Algebra
Chapter 5 Formulae: evaluation and transposition
Chapter 6 Introduction to Geometry
Chapter 7 Geometry of Triangles and Quadrilaterals
Chapter 8 Geometry of the Circle
Chapter 9 Straight Line Coordinate Geometry
Chapter 10 Introduction to Trigonometry
Chapter 11 Indices and Radicals
Chapter 12 Polynomials
Chapter 13 Functions and their Graphs
Chapter 14 Logarithms and Exponential Equations
Chapter 15 Non-Linear Empirical Equations
Chapter 16 Compound Interest: exponential growth and decay
Chapter 17 Circular Functions
Chapter 18 Phase Angles: more graphs of trigonometrical functions
Chapter 19 Trigonometry of Oblique Triangles
Chapter 20 Trigonometrical Identities
Chapter 21 Introduction to Vectors
Index