Mathematics: Its Power and Utility (with iLrn Tutorial) (Available Titles CengageNOW)
By Karl J. Smith.
Description
This text explores the power of mathematics and shows how mathematics has revolutionized the world. The main theme throughout this book is problem solving. In the first part of the book, "The Power of Mathematics," Smith begins by discussing math anxiety and how to formulate the problem. Students develop confidence and then learn problem solving techniques from arithmetic, algebra, and geometry. In the second part of the book, "The Utility of Mathematics," students apply these techniques to topics that were selected because of their usefulness to students. The topics inc...
ISBN(s)
0534999549, 9780534999544
