Technical Math For Dummies - by Barry Schoenborn (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i>Technical Math For Dummies</i> is your one-stop, hands-on guide to acing the math courses you'll encounter as you work toward getting your degree, certification, or license in the skilled trades. <p>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.</p> <ul> <li>Maps to a course commonly required by vocational schools, community and technical college, or for certification in the skilled trades</li> <li>Covers the basic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry</li> <li>Helps professionals keep pace with job demands</li> </ul> <p>Whether you're a student currently enrolled in a program or a professional who is already in the work force, <i>Technical Math For Dummies</i> gives you everything you need to improve your math skills and get ahead of the pack.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><b>Improve your technical math skills and get ahead of the pack</b> <p>Are you a vocational student or a trade professional? This is your one-stop, hands-on guide to mastering the math you'll encounter on the job or while working toward your degree or certification. You'll get easy-to-follow, plain-English guidance on mathematical formulas and methods that professionals</p> <ul> <li>use every day in the automotive, health, and other trades.</li> <li> <p>Sharpen your tools -- refresh your basic math skills, like addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, measurement and conversion, and learn how to tackle operations better and faster</p> </li> <li> <p>Start your engines -- find out how to easily master algebra, geometry, and trigonometry concepts</p> </li> <li> <p>Take the mystery out of math -- discover how to work withcommon formulas to solve problems with multiple steps, and break down pesky word problems</p> </li> <li> <p>Get down to business -- take a look at "life math" (and learn how it's different from "classroom math") to get a handle on how you'll apply your math skills in your real-world technical work</p> </li> </ul> <p>Open the book and find: </p> <ul> <li> <p>Math myth busters</p> </li> <li> <p>An easy approach to fractions, percentages, exponents, and square roots</p> </li> <li> <p>Plain-English explanations of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry</p> </li> <li> <p>How to remove the mystery from word problems</p> </li> <li> <p>Tips on working with the essential tools and equipment that make arithmetic easy</p> </li> <li> <p>The formulas you need to know</p> </li> <li> <p>The math you'll encounter in your daily work, no matter your profession</p> </li> </ul> <p>Learn to: </p> <ul> <li> <p>Understand mathematical concepts used in the skilled trades and by health care, culinary, and technical professionals</p> </li> <li> <p>Use fundamental formulas and methods to excel in the workplace, classrooms, and on job sites</p> </li> <li> <p>Apply algebra, geometry, and trigonometry to solve on-the-job problems</p> </li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Barry Schoenborn</b> is a technical writer who has worked in many of the trades described in the book. <p><b>Bradley Simkins</b> has taught numerous classes and tutored at the Multimedia Math Learning Center at American River College in Sacramento.</p>
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