Synopsis

You're about to start a course in science and technology and you're wondering whether your level of maths is going to be enough to get you through. This unit will show you how to reflect on what you know, identify which skills you might need for your course, and help you to learn those skills using worked examples and activities.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Learning outcomes
1 Preamble
2 Reflection on mathematics
3 Indices
Solving equations using algebraic techniques
A Why use algebra?
B Simplifying algebraic expressions
C Changing the subject of an equation
D Solving simple equations with one unknown
E Simultaneous equations
5 Units, significant figures and scientific notation
6 Basic trigonometry
7 Logarithms
8 Further reading and sources of help
Acknowledgements

 

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