ABSTRACT

Now in its seventh edition, Basic Engineering Mathematics is an established textbook that has helped thousands of students to succeed in their exams. Mathematical theories are explained in a straightforward manner, being supported by practical engineering examples and applications in order to ensure that readers can relate theory to practice. The extensive and thorough topic coverage makes this an ideal text for introductory level engineering courses. This title is supported by a companion website with resources for both students and lecturers, including lists of essential formulae, multiple choice tests, and full solutions for all 1,600 further questions.

chapter 1|8 pages

Basic arithmetic

chapter 2|7 pages

Fractions

chapter 3|6 pages

Decimals

chapter 4|12 pages

Using a calculator

chapter 5|7 pages

Percentages

chapter 6|9 pages

Ratio and proportion

chapter 7|7 pages

Powers, roots and laws of indices

chapter 8|16 pages

Units, prefixes and engineering notation

chapter 9|8 pages

Basic algebra

chapter 10|6 pages

Further algebra

chapter 11|9 pages

Solving simple equations

chapter 12|9 pages

Transposing formulae

chapter 13|12 pages

Solving simultaneous equations

chapter 14|10 pages

Solving quadratic equations

chapter 15|7 pages

Logarithms

chapter 16|12 pages

Exponential functions

chapter 17|19 pages

Straight line graphs

chapter 19|9 pages

Graphical solution of equations

chapter 20|8 pages

Graphs with logarithmic scales

chapter |2 pages

Revision Test 7: Graphs

chapter 21|17 pages

Angles and triangles

chapter 22|14 pages

Introduction to trigonometry

chapter 23|10 pages

Trigonometric waveforms

chapter 25|5 pages

Cartesian and polar co-ordinates

chapter 26|12 pages

Areas of common shapes

chapter 27|9 pages

The circle and its properties

chapter 28|18 pages

Volumes and surface areas of common solids

chapter 30|13 pages

Vectors

chapter 31|8 pages

Methods of adding alternating waveforms

chapter 32|12 pages

Presentation of statistical data

chapter 33|7 pages

Mean, median, mode and standard deviation

chapter 34|7 pages

Probability

chapter 35|16 pages

Introduction to differentiation

chapter 36|11 pages

Standard integration

chapter 37|9 pages

Number sequences

chapter 38|11 pages

Binary, octal and hexadecimal number

chapter 39|7 pages

Inequalities

chapter |4 pages

List of formulae

chapter |19 pages

Answers to Practice Exercises

chapter |1 pages

Answers to multiple choice questions