Elementary Technical Mathematics 12th edition

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Dale Ewen
Publisher: Cengage Learning

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

  • Chapter 2: Signed Numbers and Powers of 10
    • 2.1: Addition of Signed Numbers
    • 2.2: Subtraction of Signed Numbers
    • 2.3: Multiplication and Division of Signed Numbers
    • 2.4: Signed Fractions
    • 2.5: Powers of 10
    • 2.6: Scientific Notation
    • 2.7: Engineering Notation
    • 2: Review
    • 2: Test
    • 2: Cumulative Review

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

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

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

  • Chapter 6: Equations and Formulas
    • 6.1: Equations
    • 6.2: Equations with Variables in Both Members
    • 6.3: Equations with Parentheses
    • 6.4: Equations with Fractions
    • 6.5: Translating Words into Algebraic Symbols
    • 6.6: Applications Involving Equations
    • 6.7: Formulas
    • 6.8: Substituting Data into Formulas
    • 6.9: Reciprocal Formulas Using a Calculator
    • 6: Review
    • 6: Test
    • 6: Cumulative Review

  • Chapter 7: Ratio and Proportion
    • 7.1: Ratio
    • 7.2: Proportion
    • 7.3: Direct Variation
    • 7.4: Inverse Variation
    • 7: Review
    • 7: Test

  • Chapter 8: Graphing Linear Equations
    • 8.1: Linear Equations with Two Variables
    • 8.2: Graphing Linear Equations
    • 8.3: The Slope of a Line
    • 8.4: The Equation of a Line
    • 8: Review
    • 8: Test
    • 8: Cumulative Review

  • Chapter 9: Systems of Linear Equations
    • 9.1: Solving Pairs of Linear Equations by Graphing
    • 9.2: Solving Pairs of Linear Equations by Addition
    • 9.3: Solving Pairs of Linear Equations by Substitution
    • 9.4: Applications Involving Pairs of Linear Equations
    • 9: Review
    • 9: Test

  • Chapter 10: Factoring Algebraic Expressions
    • 10.1: Finding Monomial Factors
    • 10.2: Finding the Product of Two Binomials Mentally
    • 10.3: Finding Binomial Factors
    • 10.4: Special Products
    • 10.5: Finding Factors of Special Products
    • 10.6: Factoring General Trinomials
    • 10: Review
    • 10: Test
    • 10: Cumulative Review

  • Chapter 11: Quadratic Equations
    • 11.1: Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
    • 11.2: The Quadratic Formula
    • 11.3: Applications Involving Quadratic Equations
    • 11.4: Graphs of Quadratic Equations
    • 11.5: Imaginary Numbers
    • 11: Review
    • 11: Test

  • Chapter 12: Geometry
    • 12.1: Angles and Polygons
    • 12.2: Quadrilaterals
    • 12.3: Triangles
    • 12.4: Similar Polygons
    • 12.5: Circles
    • 12.6: Radian Measure
    • 12.7: Prisms
    • 12.8: Cylinders
    • 12.9: Pyramids and Cones
    • 12.10: Spheres
    • 12: Review
    • 12: Test
    • 12: Cumulative Review

  • Chapter 13: Right Triangle Trigonometry
    • 13.1: Trigonometric Ratios
    • 13.2: Using Trigonometric Ratios to Find Angles
    • 13.3: Using Trigonometric Ratios to Find Sides
    • 13.4: Solving Right Triangles
    • 13.5: Applications Involving Trigonometric Ratios
    • 13: Review
    • 13: Test

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

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

  • Chapter 16: Binary and Hexadecimal Numbers
    • 16.1: Introduction to Binary Numbers
    • 16.2: Addition of Binary Numbers
    • 16.3: Subtraction of Binary Numbers
    • 16.4: Multiplication of Binary Numbers
    • 16.5: Conversion from Decimal to Binary System
    • 16.6: Conversion from Binary to Decimal System
    • 16.7: Hexadecimal System
    • 16.8: Addition and Subtraction of Hexadecimal Numbers
    • 16.9: Binary to Hexadecimal Conversion
    • 16.10: Hexadecimal Code for Colors
    • 16: Review
    • 16: Test
    • 16: Cumulative Review

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Chapter 5: Polynomials: An Introduction to Algebra
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Chapter 6: Equations and Formulas
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Chapter 7: Ratio and Proportion
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Chapter 8: Graphing Linear Equations
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Chapter 9: Systems of Linear Equations
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