Algebra and Equations: Quadratics, Exponents, Roots and Logs
The quadratic formula and what the discriminant tells you before you finish, plus why exponents, roots and logarithms are three views of one relationship.
The quadratic formula and what the discriminant tells you before you finish, plus why exponents, roots and logarithms are three views of one relationship.
The divide-multiply-subtract-bring-down cycle worked through on real numbers, including two-digit divisors, decimals, and the check that catches every slip.
Decimal places, significant figures, and the two competing half-way rules — plus why rounding 2.675 to two decimals legitimately gives 2.67.
Simplifying, scaling, splitting a total three ways, and the ratio-versus-fraction mix-up that causes most wrong answers — with worked examples.
One word, three different sums. How to find a percentage of a number, work out percentage change, and reverse a discount — with the formula for each.
A four-function calculator does exactly what you type — which is the problem. Here's how order of operations, the percent key, and memory really behave.