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Algebra Skills
1. Solve an equation for any variable. Here are some examples, make sure you can solve them
for x. See answers on last page.
a) v + w = x2yz
c)
2 1 1
x 3 2
b)
d)
a y
b x
2 1 y
x 3 2
102
104
3
10
a)
b)
103
106
a) 2 x
x 2
b) 3
y
3 2
PP means Practice
Problem, the solutions
to odd ones are in the
back of the book.
Science Skills
4. Convert a number into scientific notation in standard form, and from scientific notation. This
includes both large numbers (> 1,000) and small numbers (< 0.01). Try these examples (answers
at end):
a) 12,345
b) 15000000
c) 1/100
d) 2/10,000
5. Unit pre-fixes: Find Table 1-2 on p. 6. Memorize the multipliers for the following: nano,
micro, milli, centi, kilo, mega, giga. You do not need to memorize other prefixes. Try this: 2,000
mockingbirds = 2 ___________. 1 x 106 phones = ______ Invent others.
6. Significant figures. Know how to find the number of sig figs in a value. PP 9, 11. Try these
(answers at end):
a) 123
b) 1.23 c) 12,300
d) 0.0123
e) 1.230 x 10-4
7. Unit conversion: Be able to use the factor-label method. A conversion factor is a multiplier
that is equal to one. For example, 1 foot = 12 inches, so
1 foot
1 . If we want to convert
12inches
1 foot
113.2 inches
1 foot
113.2 feet
113.2inches
9.433 feet
12inches
1
12
12 inches
a) 13.4 inches to feet
8. Arithmetic operations in scientific notation. For addition and subtraction, the operands must all
be expressed in the same powers of ten. For multiplication and division, the exponents are also
involved in the operation. Appendix A, p. 842, PP #13.
a) 435 + 2.7x102
c) 4.35 x 2.7x10-2
d)
540
2.7 102
b
10. Know sin-1, cos-1, tan-1 and how to apply them to find the angle in a right triangle Appendix A
p. 856. Find the value of in the triangle above if a = 57.3 and c = 100.
Know the Pythagorean theorem, be able to use it to find the third side of a right triangle when the
other two sides are given.
Do not apply any of the three laws stated above to triangles that are not right triangles.
465
signifies the number of times 23 is
23
contained in 465 the number of successive subtractions of 23 from 465. The result of the
division tells us how much of the numerator is associated with one of the denominator. a) How
much will one pound cost if we paid $5.00 for 3 pounds? b) If the ratio of girls to boys is 5 to 3,
how many girls are there if there are 9 boys? c) If the ratio of length to width is 1.33, what will
be the width if the length is 7?
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1. a) x
d)
2. a)
12
b) x
c) x
y b
a
2 1 y 2 3y
x
6
12
x
x 3 2
6
2 2 3y
2 3y
102
104 109
3
10
3. a) 2 x
b)
103
103
6
10
3 2
4 x
x 2
x4
b) 3 6
y
y
9. a) & b) sin
tan
12in
51.6in
b) 4.31 4.3 ft
ft
opp a
a
0.766 a 6.89
hyp c
9
cos
d)
540
2
270
adj b b
0.643 b 5.79
hyp c 9
opp a
adj b
57.3
35 Questions 9 & 10 are not numerically consistent with one another.
100
1
10. sin
11. . a)
c) 5.26
cost
5
cost
1.67
pound 3
one pound
b)
girls 5
girls
= =1.67=
girls = 1.67 boys=15.0
boys 3
boys