Essentials of Mathematics

This new edition of the popular basic text is suitable for remedial mathematics courses in 2- and 4-year technical programs. It provides a review of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, logarithms, and trigonometry, and contains a short introduction to the calculus. Exercise problems have been updated or changed, and there is expanded use of 'step' explanations, and updated end-of-chapter word problems. Topics are illustrated with many worked examples.