Schaum's Outline of Elementary Algebra [Paperback]

Barnett Rich (Author), Philip Schnidt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1992 | ISBN-10: 0070522626 | ISBN-13: 978-0070522626 | Edition: 2 Sub

Students love Schaum's Outlines because they produce results. Each year, hundreds of thousands of students improve their test scores and final grades with these indispensable study guides.

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Master elementary algebra with Schaum's­­the high-performance study guide. It will help you cut study time, hone problem-solving skills, and achieve your personal best on exams!

Students love Schaum's Outlines because they produce results. Each year, hundreds of thousands of students improve their test scores and final grades with these indispensable study guides. Get the edge on your classmates. Use Schaum's!

If you don't have a lot of time but want to excel in class, use this book to:

• Brush up before tests
• Find answers fast
• Study quickly and more effectively
• Get the big picture without spending hours poring over lengthy textbooks

Schaum's Outlines give you the information your teachers expect you to know in a handy and succinct format­­without overwhelming you with unnecessary details. You get a complete overview of the subject. Plus, you get plenty of practice exercises to test your skill. Compatible with any classroom text, Schaum's lets you study at your own pace and reminds you of all the important facts you need to remember­­fast! And Schaum's are so complete, they're perfect for preparing for graduate or professional exams.

Inside you will find:

• 1,907 fully solved problems with step-by-step solutions
• 3,170 more practice problems
• Clear explanations of elementary algebra
• Skill-verifying practice drills at the end of each chapter

If you want top grades and thorough understanding of elementary algebra, this powerful study tool is the best tutor you can have!

Chapters include:

• Reviewing Arithmetic
• From Arithmetic to Algebra
• Simple Equations and Their Solutions
• Signed Numbers
• Monomials and Polynomials
• Equations of the First Degree in One Unknown
• Formulas
• Graphs of Linear Equations
• Equations of First Degree in Two Unknowns
• Problem Solving
• Special Products and Factoring
• Fractions
• Roots and Radicals
• Quadratic Equations in One Unknown
• The Variable: Direct and Inverse Variation
• Law of Pythagoras, Proportions, and Similar Triangles
• Trigonometry
• Introduction to Geometry

Plus Appendices including a Table of Approximate Square Roots and a Table of Natural Trigonometric Functions

About the Author

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Philip A. Schmidt, Ph.D., has a B.S. from Brooklyn College (with a major in Mathematics), an M.A. in Mathematics, and a Ph.D. in Mathematics education from Syracuse University. He is Dean of the School of Education at SUNY College at New Paltz. He is author of 3000 Solved Problems in Precalculus and 2500 Solved Problems in College Algebra and Trigonometry as well as numerous journal articles. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 389 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies; 2 Sub edition (December 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070522626
• ISBN-13: 978-0070522626
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,004,634 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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33 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It goes directly to the point. There are not excesive words., March 27, 1999

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Luis Magallanes ( [e-mail]) (USA, Mission High School, San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Schaum's Outline of Elementary Algebra (Paperback)

I have been teaching since 1980 and I have been following Schaum's Collection also since I was a College student. Now, I am teaching Math at Mission High School in San Francisco and I have noticed that many of the exercises (maybe all of them) give students the increasingly maturity to become selfconfidents in math. Our scores went up!

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best book for studying mathematics, November 30, 2000

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Masaki Kondoh (Yokohama, JAPAN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Schaum's Outline of Elementary Algebra (Paperback)

This book is suitable for both bad and good students at mathematics. Firstly, each category is explained easily but briefly. Secondly, there are many questions, so you can get used to each category and can solve many questions quickly. For another thing, this book is so compact that you can bring anywhere you go and read it. Finally but the most importantly, this book is excellent for people using English as a mother tongue. It is because my mother tongue is Japanese.

30 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Satisfied for my current level, but..., May 14, 2005

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Patrick "Student... always a student." (Mass, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Schaum's Outline of Elementary Algebra (Paperback)

while I agree with what everyone above has said, Ill add that the series of Schaum's have helped me tremendously. IF you have a basic understanding of the concepts and need reviewing, then this might be for you.. however as a newbie, I cannot recommend a book that is consistently filled with errors. Everything said above by other reviewers is correct; compact, easy to carry, lightweight, concise, to the point, tons of problems... they simply leave out that there are page after page, in some spurts, many errors. I am at about pre-calculus level, have used Schaums Outline of Arithmetic, this book here, and purchased their Outline of Precalculus edition awhile ago. Im strictly using these books for reviewing and their inaccuracy concerns me.. for example, when I arrive at the Calc level or higher where Im probably not going to be sure of what Im doing and I need something cheap, fast, full with problems and accurate.. I don't think I will be using Schaums as I don't want to be mislead with incorrect worked out problems. For review, if you have some experience, YES use these books - definately; you can work fast and the information is packed and it's cheap! If you have no clue about the subject at hand, don't buy them. I am for Schaums technique and presentation, but their accuracy must improve... I guess that the saying holds true, 'you get what you pay for'.