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Technical Math For Dummies

Authors:

Barry Schoenborn ,

Bradley Simkins

Overview

Technical Math For Dummies 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.

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.

Technical Math For Dummies 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.

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.

Technical Math For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Grasping some technical math basics can simplify everyday situations faced by many professionals and even non-professionals, including having to solve word problems, calculate tips, make change, or match American and metric measurements.

About The Authors

Dr. Richard W. Snyder, DO is an osteopathic physician, board certified in both internal medicine and nephrology. He has authored and coauthored several articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Barry Schoenborn is a longtime technical writer and is the coauthor of Technical Math For Dummies.