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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has published four books based on the Math Forum @ Drexel's popular online math resource, Ask Dr. Math®. They are available for purchase at Amazon.com or your local bookstore.
Read these reviews of our two algebra books and our two geometry books by Maria Miller from HomeschoolMath.net. Also read Hema Gopalakrishnan's review of Dr. Math Gets You Ready for Algebra on the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) site. Read about the books - how, what, why, and who?
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Dr. Math® Gets You Ready for Algebra
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The book is a series of questions and answers arranged according to a standard math pre-algebra class, and supplemented with Internet references and a glossary.
Read reviews by Maria Miller and Hema Gopalakrishnan.
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Table of Contents
- Fundamental Operations
- Introduction to Algebraic Thinking
- Variables
- Exponents
- Large and Small Numbers
- Order of Operations
- Distributive Property and Other Properties
- Integers
- Coordinate Graphing of Integers
- Origin of Integers
- Adding and Subtracting Integers
- Multiplying and Dividing Integers
- Absolute Value
- Real Numbers
- Rational Numbers
- Factoring
- Squares and Square Roots
- Irrational Numbers
- Pi
- Real Numbers
- Equations with Variables
- Solving Basic Equations
- Graphing Equations
- Equivalent Equations
- Algebra Applications
- Ratio and Proportion
- Area and Perimeter
- Distance, Rate, and Time Problems
- Rate of Work Problems
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Dr. Math® Explains Algebra
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The book is a series of questions and answers arranged according to a standard Algebra I class, and supplemented with Internet references and a glossary.
Read a review by Maria Miller.
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Table of Contents
- Linear Equations
- Linear Expressions and Equations
- Slope, Intercepts, and Slope-Intercept Form
- Graphing Linear Equations
- Systems of Equations
- Simultaneous Equations
- Graphing Simultaneous Equations
- Inconsistent and Dependent Systems
- Polynomials
- Monomials and Polynomials
- Simplifying Polynomials
- Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
- Multiplying Polynomials
- Patterns in Polynomials
- Dividing Polynomials
- Factoring
- Prime, Composite, and Square Numbers
- Factoring Monomials
- Factoring Polynomials
- Factoring the Difference of Two Squares
- Quadratic Equations
- Quadratic Expressions, Equations, And Functions
- Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
- Solving Quadratic Equations by Graphing
- Solving Quadratic Equations by Taking Square Roots
- Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square
- The Quadratic Formula
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Dr. Math® Introduces Geometry
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The book is a series of questions and answers arranged according to the geometry topics covered in grades 5 - 8, and supplemented with Internet references and a glossary.
Read review by Maria Miller
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Table of Contents
- Introduction to Two-Dimensional (2-D) Geometric Figures
- Points, Lines, and Planes
- Angles
- Triangles
- Quadrilaterals
- Areas and Perimeters of Two-Dimensional (2-D) Geometric Figures
- Area and Perimeter
- Units of Area
- Areas and Perimeters of Parallelograms and Trapezoids
- Circles and Pi
- Pi, Circle Parts, and Circle Measurements
- Introduction to Three-Dimensional (3-D) Geometric Figures
- Polyhedra
- Platonic Solids
- Surface Area
- Volume
- Nets of Solids
- Symmetry
- Rigid Motions: Rotation, Reflection, Translation, and Glide Reflection
- Symmetries
- Lines of Symmetry
- Tessellation
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Dr. Math® Presents More Geometry
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The book is a series of questions and answers arranged according to a standard high school Geometry class, and supplemented with Internet references and a glossary.
Read review by Maria Miller
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Table of Contents
- Points, Lines, Planes, Angles, and Their Relationships
- Angle Relationships and Perpendicular and Parallel Lines
- Proving Lines Parallel
- The Parallel Postulate
- Coordinates and Distance
- Logic and Proof
- Introduction to Logic
- Direct Proof
- Indirect Proof
- Triangles: Properties, Congruence, and Similarity
- The Triangle Inequality Property
- Centers of Triangles
- Isosceles and Equilateral Triangles
- Congruence in Triangles: SSS, SAS, and ASA
- Similarity in Triangles
- Congruence Proofs
- Quadrilaterals and Other Polygons
- Properties of Polygons
- Properties of Quadrilaterals
- Area and Perimeter of Quadrilaterals
- Circles and Their Parts
- Tangents
- Arcs and Angles
- Chords
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