Technical Math For Dummies
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You’ll get easy-to-follow, plain-English guidance on mathematical formulas and methods that professionals use every day in the automotive, health, construction, licensed trades, maintenance, and other trades. You’ll learn how to apply concepts of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry and their formulas related to occupational areas of study. Plus, you’ll find out how to perform basic arithmetic operations and solve word problems as they’re applied to specific trades.
- Maps to a course commonly required by vocational schools, community and technical college, or for certification in the skilled trades
- Covers the basic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry
- Helps professionals keep pace with job demands
Whether you’re a student currently enrolled in a program or a professional who is already in the work force, Technical Math For Dummies gives you everything you need to improve your math skills and get ahead of the pack.
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Additional information
| Publisher | 1st edition (25 Jun. 2010), For Dummies |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 384 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0470598743 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0470598740 |
| Dimensions | 18.73 x 2.21 x 23.5 cm |
by Robert Bott
It was a birthday present for my nephew who is starting an apprenticeship at Rolls – Royce next year. I served my apprenticeship time at Royces & know that this book will give him a great grounding & understanding before starting his apprenticeship.
by Amazon Customer
Very helpfull
by FrowningDuck
I teach GCSE Maths and thias book gives good simple explanations and ideas for the less able students. It would be good for those of you who claim not to “get” maths
by EmmaL
Great for starting out Technical maths and Engineering.
by Lizzy Windsor
Still a bit complex to read. Difficult to get child motivated with the book
by LolliPop
Really clear and concise, love these books and own several of them for my mum, they seem to help her haha
by Fraser
I purchased this book as I am about to go back to studying and needed to brush up on my maths skills which were long forgotten. As with all ‘For Dummies’ books the format and pace of this introduction to technical maths is excellent and there is a good dollop of humour to go with it, making it less dry than any other maths book I have seen. It covers a good range of topics and pretty much all the bases you would expect, from simple arithmetic to trigonometry.
My man gripe with this book is that for a book that is supposed to assume little or no prior knowledge of technical maths it actually assumes a lot. As an example, in the section on subtraction it works though an example problem. This is done clearly and precisely and I felt confident that I would be able to replicate the method on other problems. However when I looked up some problems to solve I came across a problem. What if I was trying to subtract across zeros? This is obviously a common scenario and unfortunately I had to spend time googling the answer. Another example, the section on long division goes into great detail about the method but then says ‘and divide 84 by 16 and put the answer 5…Wait, how did you divide 84 by 16? It’s incredibly frustrating that details such as that are glossed over.
In summary this is a good introduction and when used in conjunction with other materials (I use the math page app) works well but don’t expect it to explain everything you may need to know
by Mark
Good quality product and reasonably priced brought this book for myself and really helps to refresh your memory