Years 9–10 Maths For Students

ISBN-13: 9780730326779 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 400 str.

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HEY PARENTS... Does your son or daughter worry about their maths studies? Are you able to help them with their assignments, revision or homework? HEY STUDENTS... Do you sometimes find your homework difficult? Are you worried that other students understand what is happening in maths, but it is all just +%> to you? Help is now at hand with your best maths tutor ever in a book!

• Work with numbers, fractions, decimals and percentages and apply the order of operations
• Decode algebra and work with variables and factors
• Solve linear and quadratic equations
• Apply algebra and geometry with functions, trigonometry and graphing
• Understand and solve worded problems
• Complete homework and prepare for tests with confidence
• Stay motivated in your studies
• Stay motivated in your studies

Your tutor in a book! Master the essential mathematical skills for success! ′I don′t know how to do this′ is a refrain heard whilst many a student is doing homework. Parents are increasingly called on for assistance, but are themselves struggling to help their children.

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Introduction 1

Part I: Reviewing the Basics 5

Chapter 1: Assembling Your Tools 7

Chapter 2: Working with Whole Numbers 27

Chapter 3: Ups and Downs: Positive and Negative Numbers 49

Chapter 4: Parts of the Whole: Fractions, Decimals and Percentages 61

Chapter 5: Understanding Order of Operations 93

Part II: Algebra is Part of Everything 109

Chapter 6: Understanding the Basics of Algebra 111

Chapter 7: Working with the Variability of Variables 139

Chapter 8: Smaller is Better: Factoring Down 167

Chapter 9: Going for the Second Degree with Quadratics 191

Part III: Solving Algebraic Equations 211

Chapter 10: Establishing the Ground Rules and Solving Linear Equations 213

Chapter 11: Taking a Crack at Quadratic Equations 243

Part IV: Applying Algebra and Understanding Geometry 265

Chapter 12: Graphing Basics 267

Chapter 13: Graphing Lines, Gradients and Circles 279

Chapter 14: Getting Familiar with Functions 303

Chapter 15: Pythagoras, Trigonometry and Measurement 313

Chapter 16: Geometry Basics 337

Part V: The Part of Tens 365

Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Avoid Algebra Pitfalls 367

Index 373 

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HEY PARENTS...

Does your son or daughter worry about their maths studies?

Are you able to help them with their assignments, revision or homework?

HEY STUDENTS...

Do you sometimes find your homework difficult?

Are you worried that other students understand what is happening in maths, but it is all just +%> to you?

Help is now at hand with your best maths tutor ever in a book!

• Work with numbers, fractions, decimals and percentages and apply the order of operations
• Decode algebra and work with variables and factors
• Solve linear and quadratic equations
• Apply algebra and geometry with functions, trigonometry and graphing
• Understand and solve worded problems
• Complete homework and prepare for tests with confidence
• Stay motivated in your studies
• Stay motivated in your studies