Math Mammoth Grade 8-B Worktext, International Version - Maria Miller

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Résumé :
Math Mammoth Grade 8-B Worktext (International Version) is the second student book for eighth grade mathematics and part of the Math Mammoth Grade 8 complete curriculum. Please note: The worktext does not include the answer key. The answer keys for grade 8 are sold as a separate book. The book starts with chapter 5 graphing linear equations. Students study slope and graph and write linear equations in slope-intercept and standard forms. They also learn about parallel and perpendicular lines. In chapter 6 students delve into square roots cube roots and irrational numbers and solve equations involving square and cube roots. The rest of the chapter is spent studying the Pythagorean Theorem and its applications. Next in chapter 7 we focus on systems of linear equations. Students learn the three basic techniques for solving these and also solve a variety of problems that are solved with a pair of linear equations. The last chapter covers statistical topics: scatter plots and two-way tables....

Biographie:
Maria Miller was born and grew up in Finland where she also received a master's degree in mathematics in 1997. She loves math and teaching, so becoming a math teacher was a natural career for her. Miller started writing math books in 2002, prompted by her experiences in tutoring homeschooled children. She felt the books they were using were inferior, especially when it came to conceptual understanding of mathematics, so she began to write books that focus on the concepts and the why of mathematics, though not forgetting the how and the needful practice. Over the years, her materials have become popular and appreciated, both among parents and teachers. In her free time, she likes walking, bicycling, swimming, reading, helping out with Inspire4.com, playing piano, and listening to music....

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