Introductory Algebra: A Just-in-Time Approach - Hardcover

Kaseberg, Alice

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0534357474 ISBN 13: 9780534357474

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

Kaseberg presents an effective, nontraditional approach to the traditional algebra curriculum. The first and second editions gained a strong following among instructors who found that Kaseberg's use of guided discovery and problem solving facilitates the learning of new concepts and strengthens skill retention. Kaseberg's informal, interactive style makes algebra more accessible to students while maintaining a high level of mathematical accuracy.

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1. ALGEBRAIC REPRESENTATIONS. Problem-Solving Steps and Strategies. Numeric Representations. Symbolic & Verbal Representations, Part 1. Symbolic & Verbal Representations, Part 2. Visual Representations: Rectangular Coordinate Graphs. Chapter Summary. Review Exercises. Chapter Test. 2. OPERATIONS WITH REAL NUMBERS AND EXPRESSIONS. Addition and Subtraction with Integers. Multiplication and Division with Positive and Negative Numbers. Fractions, Exponents, and Order of Operations. Properties of Real Numbers Applied to Simplifying Expressions and Adding Like Terms. Unit Analysis and Formulas. Inequalities, Intervals, and Line Graphs. Chapter Summary. Review Exercises. Chapter Test. Cumulative Review of Chapters 1 and 2. 3. SOLVING EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES IN ONE VARIABLE. Linear Equations in One and Two Variables. Solving Equations with Tables and Graphs. Solving Equations with Algebraic Notation, Part 1. Solving Equations with Algebraic Notation, Part 2. Solving Linear Inequalities in One Variable. Solving Formulas. Chapter Summary. Review Exercises. Chapter Test. Cumulative Review of Chapters 1 to 3. 4. RATIOS, RATES, AND PROPORTIONAL REASONING. Ratios and Rates. Proportions and Proportional Reasoning. Percents. Proportions in Similar Figures and Similar Triangles. (Optional) Right Triangle Trigonometry. Writing Equations from Word Problems with Quantity-Rate Tables. Chapter Summary. Review Exercises. Chapter Test. Cumulative Review of Chapters 1 to 4. 5. FUNCTIONS, LINEAR EQUATIONS, AND INEQUALITIES IN TWO VARIABLES. Functions and Graphs. Linear Functions: Slope and Rate of Change. Linear Functions: Intercepts and Slope. Linear Equations in Two Variables. Inequalities in Two Variables. Chapter Summary. Review Exercises. Chapter Test. Cumulative Review of Chapters 1 to 5. 6. SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES. Solving Systems of Equations with Graphs and Tables. Setting Up Systems of Equations. Solving Systems of Equations by Substitution. Solving Systems of Equations by Elimination. Solving Systems of Linear Inequalities. Chapter Summary. Review Exercises. Chapter Test. Cumulative Review for Chapters 1 to 6. 7. POLYNOMIAL EXPRESSIONS AND INTEGER EXPONENTS. Operations on Polynomials. Multiplication of Binomials and Special Products. Factoring Trinomials. Factoring Special Products and Greatest Common Factors. Exponents. Scientific Notation. Chapter Summary. Review Exercises. Chapter Test. Cumulative Review of Chapters 1 to 7. 8. SQUARES AND SQUARE ROOTS: EXPRESSIONS AND EQUATIONS. Pythagorean Theorem. Square Root Expressions and Properties and the Distance Formula. Simplifying Expressions and Solving Square Root Equations. Graphing and Solving Quadratic Equations. Solving Quadratic Equations by Taking the Square Root or Factoring. Solving Quadratic Equations with the Quadratic Formula. Chapter Summary. Review Exercises. Chapter Test. Cumulative Review of Chapters 1 to 8. 9. RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS AND EQUATIONS. Rational Functions: Graphs and Applications. Simplifying Rational Expressions. Multiplication and Division of Rational Expressions. Finding the Common Denominator and Addition and Subtraction of Rational Expressions. Solving Rational Equations. Chapter Summary. Review Exercises. Chapter Test. Final Exam Review. 10. STATISTICS (ONLINE). What is Statistics. Descriptive Statistics: Averages. Descriptive Statistics: Summary and Spreads. Display of Data. Linear Regression. Chapter Summary. Review Exercises. Chapter Test

About the Author

Alice Kaseberg combines 30 years of secondary school and community college teaching experience with an avid mathematical curiosity, constantly seeking to answer the commonly asked question, "What is mathematics good for?" Her BA in Business Administration, MA in Mathematics, and MS in Engineering Science reflect her keen interest in academics and mathematics applications. She began her career as a teacher in Australia. Then, as a junior high teacher, she class-tested materials from the Mathematics Resource Project, Lane County Math Project, School Mathematics Project (of Great Britain), and Bob Wirtz's Drill and Practice at the Problem Solving Level. Her mentors were early advocates of the discovery approach, laboratory activities, and membership/involvement in professional organizations. Kaseberg has always reached out to mathematics students in a variety of situations. She was a high school teacher for the hearing impaired, where she taught contrasting classes such as Advanced Placement Calculus and remedial mathematics. Always eager to take on new projects, she organized weekly problem-solving activities for the entire department. As a community college teacher (15 years), she has taught a range of courses from Beginning Algebra through Calculus, as well as Strength of Materials and Statics in Engineering. While on sabbatical from teaching, she worked 15 months for the EQUALS Project, Berkeley, CA, writing Odds-on-You and coauthoring the EQUALS Handbook. In addition to her teaching at the school and community college level, she has developed and presented numerous workshops on mathematics applications, content strategies, problem solving, art and math, and teaching strategies. Group work and intense participation by attendees characterize her workshops and her classroom. Her goal in writing textbooks is to help students succeed in mathematics, learn how to learn, and become actively aware of the mathematics in their daily lives.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0534357474
• ISBN 13: 9780534357474
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 648