Thus, for instance, exercises on the use of graphs are given, some at quite an early stage; there are problems to show the application of algebra to geometry, mensuration and elementary physics ...

This rigorous text 'gets to the point', focusing on concisely demonstrating the concept at hand, taking a 'definitions first, examples next' approach. Exercises reinforce the main ideas of the text ...

A string of numbers and letters joined together by mathematical operations such as \(+\) and \(-\) is called an algebraic expression, for example \(r + 2s\). Suppose that \({g}\) is the cost of ...