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Cambridge Preliminary General Mathematics is an all-new textbook and student CD-ROM for the NSW Stage 6 Preliminary syllabus. The Preliminary course topics are introduced in a logical sequence, divided into manageable sections that make sense to both students and teachers. Designed to cater for students with a wide range of ability, this full-colour student-friendly text provides a solid foundation for the HSC for every student. A student CD-ROM is included with the text with an electronic version of the book and interactive spreadsheet activities. Teacher support material is also available on the Cambridge Preliminary General Mathematics Teacher CD-ROM and through our Technology in Maths Website which hosts interactive examples, activities for a variety of calculators, and maths programs: www.technologyinmaths.com.au.

Table of Contents:
1. Earning money; 1.1 Salaries and wages; 1.2 Overtime and special allowances; 1.3 Annual leave loading and bonuses; 1.4 Commission; 1.5 Piecework, royalties and government; 1.6 Gross pay, net pay and wage deductions; 1.7 Financial institutions: costs; 1.8 Budgeting; 1.9 Household bills; Chapter summary and review questions; 2. Basic algebraic skills; 2.1 Linear number patterns; 2.2 Adding and subtracting like terms; 2.3 Multiplication and division of algebraic terms; 2.4 Expanding algebraic expressions; 2.5 Factorising algebraic expressions; 2.6 Substitution; 2.7 Linear equations; 2.8 Equations with fractions; 2.9 Using formulae; Chapter summary and review questions; 3. Units of measurement and applications; 3.1 Units of measurement; 3.2 Measurement errors; 3.3 Scientific notation and significant figures; 3.4 Calculations with ratios; 3.5 Rates and concentrations; 3.6 Percentage change; Chapter summary and review questions; 4. Statistics and society, data collection and sampling; 4.1 Statistical inquiry; 4.2 Classification of data; 4.3 Sample types; 4.4 The 'Capture-recapture' technique; 4.5 Designing a questionnaire; Chapter summary and review questions; 5. Language of chance; 5.1 Probability; 5.2 Sample space; 5.3 Multi-stage events; 5.4 Systematic lists; Chapter summary and review questions; 6. Modelling linear relationships; 6.1 Graphing linear functions; 6.2 Gradient and intercept; 6.3 Gradient intercept formula; 6.4 Simultaneous equations; 6.5 Linear functions as models; 6.6 Lines of best fit; Chapter summary and review questions; 7. Investing money; 7.1 Simple interest; 7.2 Simple interest graphs; 7.3 Compound interest; 7.4 Compound interest graphs; 7.5 Shares and dividends; 7.6 Using prepared tables; 7.7 Appreciation and inflation; Chapter summary and review questions; 8. Displaying single data sets; 8.1 Frequency tables; 8.2 Grouped frequency tables; 8.3 Cumulative frequency; 8.4 Range and interquartile range; 8.5 Frequency and cumulative frequency graphs; 8.6 Box-and-whisker plot; 8.7 Sector and divided bar graphs; 8.8 Radar charts; 8.9 Dot plots and stem-and-leaf plots; Chapter summary and review questions; 9. Applications of area and volume; 9.1 Area of triangles, quadrilaterals and circles; 9.2 Field diagrams; 9.3 Solid shapes; 9.4 Surface area of prisms and pyramids; 9.5 Volume of prisms and cylinders; 9.6 Volume of pyramids, cones and spheres; 9.7 Capacity; Chapter summary and review questions; 10. Relative frequency and probability; 10.1 Relative frequency; 10.2 Definition of probability; 10.3 Range of probabilities; 10.4 Complementary events; Chapter summary and review questions; 11. Taxation; 11.1 Allowable deductions; 11.2 Taxable income; 11.3 Medicare levy; 11.4 Calculating tax; 11.5 Calculating GST and VAT; 11.6 Graphing tax rates; Chapter summary and review questions; 12. Similarity of two-dimensional figures; 12.1 Similar figures and scale factors; 12.2 Problems involving similar figures; 12.3 Scale drawings; 12.4 Building plans; Chapter summary and review questions; 13. Summary statistics; 13.1 The median; 13.2 Mean and mode; 13.3 The mean from larger data sets; 13.4 Standard deviation; 13.5 Comparison of summary statistics; Chapter summary and review questions; 14. Right-angled triangles; 14.1 Pythagoras' theorem; 14.2 Applying of Pythagoras' theorem ; 14.3 Trigonometric ratios; 14.4 Using the calculator in trigonometry; 14.5 Finding an unknown side; 14.6 Finding an unknown angle; 14.7 Applications of right-angled triangles; 14.8 Angles of elevation and depression; Chapter summary and review questions; Diagnostic test; HSC Formula Sheet; Glossary; Answers.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780521732611
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Cambridge University Press
  • Height: 256 mm
  • No of Pages: 528
  • Series Title: Cambridge Secondary Maths (Australia)
  • Weight: 1250 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0521732611
  • Publisher Date: 19 Nov 2009
  • Binding: SA
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 21 mm
  • Width: 190 mm


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