
Years 9 - 10 Maths For Students
The Experts at Dummies(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 9. November 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-7303-2677-9 (ISBN)
Description
Your tutor in a book! Master the essential mathematical skills for success!
'I don't know how to do this' is a refrain heard whilst many a student is doing homework. Parents are increasingly called on for assistance, but are themselves struggling to help their children. Years 9-10 Maths For Students is a reference guide for both students and parents, aiming to fill the gaps in a student's knowledge base, build confidence and reduce stress.
Written with the same friendly, how-to approach of the successful For Dummies books, this new educational reference will empower students and develop their mathematical skills for exams, NAPLAN testing and, most importantly, life beyond secondary school. With worries that students are being taught to pass tests at the expense of understanding - this guide will help students cement their mathematical foundations. - Grasp the nuts and bolts of numbers, algebra, geometry and measurement.
- Master simple to complex maths questions, including worded problems
- Complete homework and prepare for tests with confidence
Save money on expensive tutors. Years 9-10 Maths For Students empowers students to improve their educational outcomes.
'I don't know how to do this' is a refrain heard whilst many a student is doing homework. Parents are increasingly called on for assistance, but are themselves struggling to help their children. Years 9-10 Maths For Students is a reference guide for both students and parents, aiming to fill the gaps in a student's knowledge base, build confidence and reduce stress.
Written with the same friendly, how-to approach of the successful For Dummies books, this new educational reference will empower students and develop their mathematical skills for exams, NAPLAN testing and, most importantly, life beyond secondary school. With worries that students are being taught to pass tests at the expense of understanding - this guide will help students cement their mathematical foundations. - Grasp the nuts and bolts of numbers, algebra, geometry and measurement.
- Master simple to complex maths questions, including worded problems
- Complete homework and prepare for tests with confidence
Save money on expensive tutors. Years 9-10 Maths For Students empowers students to improve their educational outcomes.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Australia
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: From Ninth Grade to Tenth Grade, Interest Age: From 15 to 16 years
Dimensions
Height: 24 mm
Width: 19 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
595 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7303-2677-9 (9780730326779)
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Years 9 - 10 Maths For Students
E-Book
12/2015
1st Edition
Wiley
€11.99
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Consumer Dummies
Years 9 - 10 Maths For Students
E-Book
12/2015
1st Edition
Wiley
€11.99
Available for download
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Content
Introduction 1
Part I: Reviewing the Basics 5
Chapter 1: Assembling Your Tools 7
Chapter 2: Working with Whole Numbers 27
Chapter 3: Ups and Downs: Positive and Negative Numbers 49
Chapter 4: Parts of the Whole: Fractions, Decimals and Percentages 61
Chapter 5: Understanding Order of Operations 93
Part II: Algebra is Part of Everything 109
Chapter 6: Understanding the Basics of Algebra 111
Chapter 7: Working with the Variability of Variables 139
Chapter 8: Smaller is Better: Factoring Down 167
Chapter 9: Going for the Second Degree with Quadratics 191
Part III: Solving Algebraic Equations 211
Chapter 10: Establishing the Ground Rules and Solving Linear Equations 213
Chapter 11: Taking a Crack at Quadratic Equations 243
Part IV: Applying Algebra and Understanding Geometry 265
Chapter 12: Graphing Basics 267
Chapter 13: Graphing Lines, Gradients and Circles 279
Chapter 14: Getting Familiar with Functions 303
Chapter 15: Pythagoras, Trigonometry and Measurement 313
Chapter 16: Geometry Basics 337
Part V: The Part of Tens 365
Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Avoid Algebra Pitfalls 367
Index 373
Part I: Reviewing the Basics 5
Chapter 1: Assembling Your Tools 7
Chapter 2: Working with Whole Numbers 27
Chapter 3: Ups and Downs: Positive and Negative Numbers 49
Chapter 4: Parts of the Whole: Fractions, Decimals and Percentages 61
Chapter 5: Understanding Order of Operations 93
Part II: Algebra is Part of Everything 109
Chapter 6: Understanding the Basics of Algebra 111
Chapter 7: Working with the Variability of Variables 139
Chapter 8: Smaller is Better: Factoring Down 167
Chapter 9: Going for the Second Degree with Quadratics 191
Part III: Solving Algebraic Equations 211
Chapter 10: Establishing the Ground Rules and Solving Linear Equations 213
Chapter 11: Taking a Crack at Quadratic Equations 243
Part IV: Applying Algebra and Understanding Geometry 265
Chapter 12: Graphing Basics 267
Chapter 13: Graphing Lines, Gradients and Circles 279
Chapter 14: Getting Familiar with Functions 303
Chapter 15: Pythagoras, Trigonometry and Measurement 313
Chapter 16: Geometry Basics 337
Part V: The Part of Tens 365
Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Avoid Algebra Pitfalls 367
Index 373