Mathematics for Measurement

Some materials are provided electronically. This is not a substitute for purchasing the paper copy of the materials from the bookstore. Those are quite inexpensive and are copied and prepared in a way to make it easy for you to put them into a notebook with the dividers, as required. See the first-day handout for the course for details.

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 Cover and Table of Contents doc

     
   

Topic A. Solving Equations and Evaluating Expressions doc

Covers algebra in quite a lot of detail. Review.

   
   

Topic B. Formulas - Computing and Graphing doc

     
   

Topic C. Using a Spreadsheet doc

Examples 7 & 17 Excel workbook

Alternative spreadsheet programs (some free) .

 
   

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

More information about rounding. Both review and advanced.

 
   

Topic E. Using a Calculator doc

   
   

Topic F. Angles and Construction of Diagrams doc

   
   

Topic G . Linear Equations – Algebra and Spreadsheets doc

Graph a parameterized line spreadsheet |

Line between 2 points spreadsheet |

   
   

Topic H. Linear Formulas - Word Problems doc

     
   

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

     
   

Topic J. Data doc

     
   

Topic K.  Modeling, Part I.  (linear and quadratic models) doc

   
   

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

     
   

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

     
   

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

     
   

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

     
   

Topic P.  Modeling, Part II.  (exponential models and other ideas) Pdoc

Class examples

Modeling workbook

Practice:1 | 2 | 3 | 4  
   

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

Circle to use for unit circle | Spreadsheet to graph sine and cosine functions    
   

Topic R: Trigonometry, Part IV Solving General Triangles doc

Supplement toTopic R.  Topic R2. The Ambiguous Case doc

     
   

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

Intro Example (data from Topic K) .

Topic S workbook with data

   
   

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

     
   

Topic U:  Modeling, Part IV. Power Functions and Logarithmic Graphs. Udoc

     
   

Topic V: Trigonometry, Part VI. Applications and Spreadsheet. (also includes some parts not on the web) partial

     
    Topic W. Modeling, Part V. Additional Useful Modeling Formulas Wdoc      
   

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

     
   

 Topic Y:   Modeling, Part VI Combining Modeling Formulas Ydoc

     
   

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

     
 

 

Topic ZA: Approximate Numbers, Part VIII. Error propagation with multiple input values - mathematical formulas ZAdoc    

 

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