Synopses & Reviews
This book is specifically designed as a study guide and resource for science students confronted with mathematics that they need extra help on. This math skills review and practice guide is written in a clear, accessible manner to bring readers up to speed quickly on basic math principles.
Offering the right amount of depth on the right selection of topics, the book provides quick, clear, and accessible guidance on basic algebraic methods, right when students need it most. In addition to a full range of mathematics topics, Math Survival Guide includes special chapters focused on helping students improve their problem solving and study skills.
Synopsis
Thoroughly revised and updated, the Second Edition of this student-friendly Math Survival Guide provides basic training on fundamental math skills--skills students need to survive and succeed in courses such as chemistry, physics, and geology.
Offering the right amount of depth on the right selection of topics, the book provides quick, clear, and accessible guidance on basic algebraic methods, right when students need it most. In addition to a full range of mathematics topics, Math Survival Guide includes special chapters focused on helping students improve their problem solving and study skills.
Table of Contents
- Your Calculator: Friend or Foe?
- Numbers
- Ratios
- Powers and Roots
- Logarithms
- Scientific Notation
- Significant Figures
- Equations
- Units
- Graphing
- Geometry and Trigonometry
- Solving Problems
- Making Estimates
- Some Study Tips
Appendix: Answers to Practice Exercises