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Electronic Workbooks, Files of data, etc.

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Topic A. Solving Equations and Evaluating Expressions | doc

Covers algebra in quite a lot of detail. Review.

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Topic B. Formulas - Computing and Graphing  | doc

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Topic C. Using a Spreadsheet | doc

Examples 7 & 17 Excel workbook

Alternative spreadsheet programs (some free) .

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|Topic D.  Approximate Numbers, Part I.  Communicating Precision by Rounding | doc

More information about rounding. Both review and advanced.

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Topic E. Using a Calculator | doc

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Topic F. Angles and Construction of Diagrams | doc

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Topic G . Linear Equations – Algebra and Spreadsheets | doc

Excel workbook on lines

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Topic H. Linear Formulas - Word Problems| doc

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Topic I. Approximate Numbers, Part II.  Propagation of Errors in Computing with Rounded Numbers | doc

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Topic J. Modeling, Part I. Separating Data into a Linear Model and Residual Noise | doc

(To copy the data, open this doc file, find the table that shows the data you want, and use "copy and paste" to put the data into the General Excel workbook in the appropriate place.)

Workbooks:

Activity 1 |

Activity 2 |

Activity 3 |
Activity 4 |

General workbook for Linear Models (use with other datasets, like those in the homework

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Topic K. Trigonometry, Part I.  Tangent Ratio in Right Triangles doc

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Topic L. Trigonometry, Part II.  Ratios and Relationships in Right Triangles doc

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Topic M. Approximate Numbers, Part III.  Communicating the Result of Computations doc
(Supplement on Significant Digits) doc

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Topic N. Modeling, Part II.  Nonlinear Modeling: N1. Part 1 docN1

N2. Part 2 docN2

  Excel Workbooks to support Topics N1 and N2

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Topic O. Approximate Numbers, Part IV.  Summarizing Noise in Measurements using Standard Deviation doc

Excel Workbooks
Example 3 |
Example 4 |
Problem 27 |
Problem 29

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Topic P. Approximate Numbers, Part V.  Sensitivity of a Formula to Errors in Input Values  doc

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Topic Q. Approximate Numbers, Part VI. Computing with One Input Value - Empirical Method doc

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Topic R. Trigonometry, Part III.  Sine and Cosine Formulas on Larger Intervals doc

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Topic S. Trigonometry, Part IV.  Solving General Triangles doc

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Topic T. Trigonometry, Part V.  Solving General Triangles: The Ambiguous Case doc

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Topic U. Trigonometry, Part VI.  More Applications doc

Workbooks:
Preliminary | Partial | Final

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Topic V. Modeling, Part III.  Correcting Systematic Errors (Bias) in Measurements doc

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Topic W. Approximate Numbers, Part VII.  Reducing Noise by Averaging Multiple Measurements: A Mathematical Formula doc

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Topic X.   Modeling, Part IV.  Additional Topics doc

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Topic Y.  Approximate Numbers, Part VIII. Computing with Multiple Input Values - Empirical Method doc

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Topic Z.  Approximate Numbers, Part IX. Computing with Multiple Input Values - Mathematical Formulas doc