Algebra: Form and Function

by Deborah Hughes-Hallett, Eric Connally, William G. McCallum

Book Overview

Form is related to function. An airplane wing has the form it does because of its lifting function. The pillars of the Parthenon and the girders of a skyscraper are shaped to the purpose of supporting their massive structures. Similarly, the form of an algebraic expression or equation reflects its function. Algebra: Form and Function Preliminary Edition introduces each function--linear, power, quadratic, exponential, polynomial--and presents a study...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470226668
• ISBN13: 9780470226667
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 402 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.7" x 10.5"