Mathematics for Measurement by Mary Parker and Hunter Ellinger

Answer keys: see the link from within Blackboard.

If you want to see last spring's complete materials, look here. Don't print those - I do make revisions every semester.

 

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Electronic Workbooks, Files of data, etc.

Supplemental material

Links to related material by others

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Topic A. Solving Equations and Evaluating Expressions | doc

 

Covers algebra in quite a lot of detail. Review.

 

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Topic B. Formulas - Computing and Graphing  | doc

      

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Topic C. Using a Spreadsheet | doc

Examples 7 & 17 Excel workbook

Alternative spreadsheet programs (some free) .

 

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|Topic D.  Approximate Numbers, Part I.  Communicating Precision by Rounding | doc

 

More information about rounding. Both review and advanced.

 

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Topic E. Using a Calculator | doc

     

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Topic F. Angles and Construction of Diagrams | doc

     

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Topic G . Linear Equations – Algebra and Spreadsheets | doc

Graph a parameterized line spreadsheet |

Line between 2 points spreadsheet |

   

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Topic H. Linear Formulas - Word Problems | doc

     

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Topic I. Approximate Numbers, Part II.  Propagation of Errors in Computing with Rounded Numbers | doc

     
  17 Topic J. Introduction to Data Modeling | doc

Use this to begin discussion in class: Beginning Example 2 (Activity)

Use this on homework: Models.xls

    
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Last updated September 26, 2007 . Mary Parker

Copyright: Mary Parker and Hunter Ellinger, 2001-2006