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Contents<br />

ix<br />

Real Vs. Imaginary Numbers 145<br />

Complex Numbers 146<br />

Complex Numbers Find New Roots 147<br />

A Problem Using Simultaneous Equations 149<br />

Questions and Problems 151<br />

12 Mechanical Mathematics 155<br />

What Is Force? 155<br />

Units of Force 155<br />

Acceleration, Speed, and Distance 157<br />

Force and Work 159<br />

Work and Energy 160<br />

Energy and Power 160<br />

Gravity as a Source of Energy 161<br />

Weight as Force 162<br />

Gravitational Measure of Work 163<br />

Energy for Constant Acceleration 163<br />

Potential and Kinetic Energy 164<br />

Kinetic Energy and Speed 164<br />

Acceleration at Constant Power 165<br />

How a Spring Stores Energy 166<br />

How a Spring Transfers Energy 167<br />

Resonance Cycle 168<br />

Travel and Speed in Resonant System 169<br />

Questions and Problems 170<br />

13 Ratio and Proportion 173<br />

Fractions, Projections, Extremes, and<br />

Means 173<br />

Proportions in Practice 175<br />

Shape and Size 175<br />

About Angles in Triangles 176<br />

Use of Right Triangles 177<br />

Angles Identified by Ratios 178<br />

Theorem of Pythagoras 178<br />

Names for Angle Ratios 179<br />

Spotting the Triangle 180<br />

Degree Measure of Angles 181<br />

Three Applications of Trigonometry 182<br />

Questions and Problems 184<br />

14 Trigonometric and Geometric<br />

Calculations 187<br />

Ratios for Sum Angles 187<br />

Finding Tan (A + B) 188<br />

Part 3<br />

An Example: Ratios for 75º 189<br />

Ratios for Angles Greater Than 90º 189<br />

Ratios for Difference Angles 190<br />

Ratios Through the Four Quadrants 191<br />

Pythagoras in Trigonometry 192<br />

Double Angles 193<br />

Higher Multiple Angles 194<br />

Properties of the Isosceles Triangle 195<br />

Angles in a Circle 196<br />

Angles in a Semicircle 198<br />

Definitions 198<br />

Questions and Problems 199<br />

Analysis and<br />

Calculus<br />

15 Systems of Counting 203<br />

Mechanical Counters 203<br />

Duodecimal Numbers 204<br />

Conversion from Decimal to Duodecimal 204<br />

Conversion from Duodecimal to<br />

Decimal 206<br />

Octal Numbers 207<br />

Hexadecimal numbers 207<br />

Binary Numbers 207<br />

Comparing the Values 208<br />

Converting Decimal to Binary 210<br />

Binary Multiplication 210<br />

Binary Division 212<br />

Indices 212<br />

Negative and Fractional Exponents 215<br />

Surds 216<br />

Questions and Problems 216<br />

16 Progressions, Permutations,<br />

and Combinations 219<br />

Arithmetic Progression 219<br />

Geometric Progression 220<br />

Harmonic Progression 221<br />

Arithmetic Series 222<br />

Geometric Series 223<br />

Convergence 224<br />

Rate of Convergence 226<br />

Permutations 227<br />

Combinations 229

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