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Elementary Technical Mathematics 10th edition

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Dale Ewen and C. Robert Nelson
Publisher: Brooks/Cole

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Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1: Basic Concepts
    • 1.1: Review of Basic Operations (4)
    • 1.2: Order of Operations (3)
    • 1.3: Area and Volume (3)
    • 1.4: Formulas (3)
    • 1.5: Prime Factorization Divisibility (4)
    • 1.6: Introduction to Fractions (3)
    • 1.7: Addition and Subtraction of Fractions (3)
    • 1.8: Multiplication and Division of Fractions (4)
    • 1.9: The U.S.System of Weights and Measures (3)
    • 1.10: Addition and Subtraction of Decimal Fractions (3)
    • 1.11: Rounding Numbers (3)
    • 1.12: Multiplication and Division of Decimal Fractions (4)
    • 1.13: Percent (3)
    • 1.14: Part, Base, and Rate (3)
    • 1.15: Powers and Roots (2)
    • 1.16: Application Involving Percent: Personal Finance (1)

  • Chapter 2: Signed Numbers and Powers of 10
    • 2.1: Addition of Signed Numbers (7)
    • 2.2: Subtraction of Signed Numbers (7)
    • 2.3: Multiplication and Division of Signed Numbers (4)
    • 2.4: Signed Fractions (4)
    • 2.5: Powers of 10 (4)
    • 2.6: Scientific Notation (9)
    • 2.7: Engineering Notation (4)

  • Chapter 3: The Metric System
    • 3.1: Introduction to the Metric System (7)
    • 3.2: Length (7)
    • 3.3: Mass and Weight (7)
    • 3.4: Volume and Area (7)
    • 3.5: Tim, Current, and Other Units (7)
    • 3.6: Temperature (7)
    • 3.7: Metric and U.S. Conversion (7)

  • Chapter 4: Measurement
    • 4.1: Approximate Numbers and Accuracy (9)
    • 4.2: Precision and Greatest Possible Error (9)
    • 4.3: The Vernier Caliper (2)
    • 4.4: The Micrometer Caliper (2)
    • 4.5: Addition and Subtraction of Measurements (9)
    • 4.6: Multiplication and Division of Measurements (9)
    • 4.7: Relative Error and Percent Error (9)
    • 4.8: Color Code of Electrical Resistors (2)
    • 4.9: Reading Scales (2)

  • Chapter 5: Polynomials: An Introduction to Algebra
    • 5.1: Fundamental Operations (7)
    • 5.2: Simplifying Algebraic Expressions (7)
    • 5.3: Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials (6)
    • 5.4: Multiplication of Monomials (7)
    • 5.5: Multiplication of Polynomials (7)
    • 5.6: Division by a Monomial (7)
    • 5.7: Division by a Polynomial (7)

  • Chapter 6: Equations and Formulas
    • 6.1: Equations (15)
    • 6.2: Equations with Variables in Both Members (9)
    • 6.3: Equations with Parentheses (8)
    • 6.4: Equations with Fractions (7)
    • 6.5: Translating Words into Algebraic Symbols (9)
    • 6.6: Applications Involving Equations (11)
    • 6.7: Formulas (10)
    • 6.8: Substituting Data into Formulas (4)
    • 6.9: Reciprocal Formulas Using a Calculator (7)

  • Chapter 7: Ratio and Proportion
    • 7.1: Ratio (7)
    • 7.2: Proportion (7)
    • 7.3: Direct Variation (4)
    • 7.4: Inverse Variation

  • Chapter 8: Graphing Linear Equations
    • 8.1: Linear Equations with Two Variables (12)
    • 8.2: Graphing Linear Equations (10)
    • 8.3: The Slope of a Line (11)
    • 8.4: The Equation of a Line (17)

  • Chapter 9: Systems of Linear Equations
    • 9.1: Solving Pairs of Linear Equations by Graphing (4)
    • 9.2: Solving Pairs of Linear Equations by Addition (7)
    • 9.3: Solving Pairs of Linear Equations by Substitution (5)
    • 9.4: Applications Involving Pairs of Linear Equations (9)

  • Chapter 10: Factoring Algebraic Expressions
    • 10.1: Finding Monomial Factors (10)
    • 10.2: Finding the Product of Two Binomials Mentally (10)
    • 10.3: Finding Binomial Factors (12)
    • 10.4: Special Products (8)
    • 10.5: Finding Factors of Special Products (9)
    • 10.6: Factoring General Trinomials (9)

  • Chapter 11: Quadratic Equations
    • 11.1: Solving quadratic Equations by Factoring (11)
    • 11.2: The Quadratic Formula (7)
    • 11.3: Applications Involving Quadratic Equations (9)
    • 11.4: Graphs of Quadratic Equations (5)
    • 11.5: Imaginary Numbers (4)

  • Chapter 12: Geometry
    • 12.1: Angles and Polygons (7)
    • 12.2: Quadrilaterals (7)
    • 12.3: Triangles (7)
    • 12.4: Similar Polygons (7)
    • 12.5: Circles (7)
    • 12.6: Radian Measure (7)
    • 12.7: Prisms (8)
    • 12.8: Cylinders (9)
    • 12.9: Pyramids and Cones (9)
    • 12.10: Spheres (9)

  • Chapter 13: Right Triangle Trigonometry
    • 13.1: Trigonometric Ratios (8)
    • 13.2: Using Trigonometric Ratios to Find Angles (8)
    • 13.3: Using Trigonometric Ratios to Find Sides (8)
    • 13.4: Solving Right Triangles (8)
    • 13.5: applications Involving Ratios to Find Sides (10)

  • Chapter 14: Trigonometry with Any Angle
    • 14.1: Sine and Cosine Graphs (7)
    • 14.2: Period and Phase Shift (7)
    • 14.3: Solving Oblique Triangles: Law of Sines (9)
    • 14.4: Law of Sines: The Ambiguous Case (7)
    • 14.5: Solving Oblique Triangles: Law of Cosines (9)

  • Chapter 15: Basic Statistics
    • 15.1: Bar Graphs (6)
    • 15.2: Circle Graphs (6)
    • 15.3: Line Graphs (6)
    • 15.4: Other Graphs (6)
    • 15.5: Mean Measurement (6)
    • 15.6: Other Average Measurements and Percentiles (6)
    • 15.7: Range and Standard Deviation (6)
    • 15.8: Grouped Data (6)
    • 15.9: Standard Deviation for Grouped Data (6)
    • 15.10: Statistical Process Control (6)
    • 15.11: Other Graphs for Statistical Data (6)
    • 15.12: Normal Distribution (6)
    • 15.13: Probability (6)
    • 15.14: Independent Events (6)

  • Chapter 16: Binary and Hexadecimal Numbers
    • 16.1: Introduction to Binary Numbers (7)
    • 16.2: Addition of Binary Numbers (4)
    • 16.3: Subtraction of Binary Numbers (4)
    • 16.4: Multiplication of Binary Numbers (4)
    • 16.5: Conversion from Decimal to Binary System (7)
    • 16.6: Conversion from Binary to Decimal System (7)
    • 16.7: Hexadecimal System (9)
    • 16.8: Addition and Subtraction of Hexadecimal Numbers (5)
    • 16.9: Binary to Hexadecimal Conversion (5)
    • 16.10: Hexadecimal Code for Colors

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Chapter 12: Geometry
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