Introductory technical mathematics / John C. Peterson and Robert D. Smith.

Includes index.

Fundamentals of general mathematics -- Whole numbers -- Common reactions -- Decimal fractions -- Ratio and proportion -- Percents -- Signed numbers -- Measurement -- Precision, accuracy, and tolerance -- Customary measurement units -- Metric measurement lyrics -- Steel rules and vernier calipers -- Micrometers -- Fundamentals of algebra -- Introduction to algebra -- Basic algebraic operations -- Simple equations -- Complex equations -- The cartesian coordinate system and graphs of linear equations -- Systems of equations -- Quadratic equations -- Fundamentals of plane geometry -- Introduction to plane geometry -- Angular measure -- Angular geometric principles -- Triangles -- Congruent and similar figures -- Polygons -- Circles -- Geometric figures: areas and volumes -- Areas of common polygons -- Areas of circles, sectors, segments and ellipses -- Prisms and cylinders: volumes, surface areas and weights -- Pyramids and cones: volumes, surface and weights -- Spheres and composite figures: volumes, surface , areas and weights -- Statistics -- Fundamentals of trigonometry -- Introduction to trigonometric functions -- Trigonometric functions with right triangles -- Practical applications with right triangles -- Functions of any angle, oblique triangles -- Vectors.