Mathematics for Measurement

 

Answers      

 Syllabus and Calendar Syldoc

   
A ans

Topic A. Solving Equations and Evaluating Expressions Adoc

 

Covers algebra in quite a lot of detail. Review.

B ans

Topic B. Formulas - Computing and Graphing  Bdoc

   
C ans

Topic C. Using a Spreadsheet Cdoc

Examples 7 & 17 Excel workbook

Alternative spreadsheet programs (some free) .

D ans

|Topic D.  Approximate Numbers, Part I.  Communicating Precision of Approximate Numbers Ddoc

More information about rounding. Both review and advanced.

E ans

Topic E. Using a Calculator Edoc

F ans

Topic F. Angles and Construction of Diagrams Fdoc

G ans

Topic G . Linear Equations – Algebra and Spreadsheets Gdoc

Graph a parameterized line spreadsheet |

Line between 2 points spreadsheet |

 
H ans

Topic H. Linear Formulas - Word Problems Hdoc

   
I ans

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

   
J ans

Topic J. Data Jdoc

   
K ans

Topic K.  Modeling, Part I. Linear and Quadratic Models Kdoc

Models1 workbook More illustrations and practice .
L ans

Topic L. Trigonometry, Part I. Tangent Ratio in Right Triangles Ldoc

 
M ans

Topic M. Trigonometry, Part II.  Ratios and Relationships in Right Triangles Mdoc

 
N ans

Topic N. Approximate Numbers, Part III. Communicating the Results of Computations Ndoc
Supplement to Topic N.  Topic N2. Significant Digits N2doc

 
O ans

Topic O.  Approximate Numbers, Part IV.  Input Sensitivity - graphs Odoc

Last semester's topic will be split in two and the first part will become this Topic O.  

Topic P.  Modeling, Part II.  Exponential Models and Model Comparison Techniques Pdoc

Models1 Workbook  
Q ans

Topic Q: Trigonometry, Part III. Sine and Cosine Formulas on Larger Intervals Qdoc

   
R ans
R2 ans

Topic R: Trigonometry, Part IV Solving General Triangles Rdoc

Supplement toTopic R.  Topic R2. The Ambiguous Case R2doc

   
S ans

Topic S: Modeling, Part III. Automated Fitting of Models, Comparative Goodness-of-Fit, and Outliers

Models2 Workbook (includes SSquares and St Deviation)  
T ans

Topic T: Approximate Numbers, Part V. Input Sensitivity - numbers

   
U ans

Topic U:  Modeling, Part IV.

   

Topic V: Trigonometry, Part VI. Applications and Spreadsheet. (The exercises for this topic are not on the web) Vdoc

Preliminary workbook

 

 
W ans

Topic W: Modeling, Part V. Useful Modeling Formulas

   
X ans

 Topic X:  Approximate Numbers, Part VI.  Reducing Noise by Averaging Measurements

 
       
Y ans

 Topic Y:   Modeling, Part VI. Combining Modeling Formulas.

   

Z1 ans
Z2 ans

Topics Z1 and Z2:  Approximate Numbers, Part VII.   Error propagation of Noise – the Empirical Method Z1doc | Z2doc

  Supplement: Error propagation with multiple input values - mathematical formulas ZAdoc

ZA ans

 Topic ZA:  Approximate Numbers, Part VIII. Computing with Multiple In

   

 

 

   

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