Basic Maths and Algebra - US Navy
Basic Maths and Algebra - US Navy
Basic Maths and Algebra - US Navy
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Mathematics, Basic
Math and Algebra
NAVEDTRA 14139
NONRESIDENT
TRAINING
COURSE
June 1985
PREFACE
By enrolling in this self-study course, you have demonstrated a desire to improve yourself and the Navy.
Remember, however, this self-study course is only one part of the total Navy training program. Practical
experience, schools, selected reading, and your desire to succeed are also necessary to successfully round
out a fully meaningful training program.
COURSE OVERVIEW: This course provides a review of basic arithmetic and continues through some of
the early stages of algebra. Emphasis is placed on decimals, percentages and measurements, exponents,
radicals and logarithms. Exercises are provided in factoring polynomials, linear equations, ratio, proportion
and variation, complex numbers, and quadratic equations. The final assignment affords the student an
opportunity to demonstrate what he or she has learned concerning plane figures, geometric construction and
solid figures, and slightly touches on numerical trigonometry.
THE COURSE: This self-study course is organized into subject matter areas, each containing learning
objectives to help you determine what you should learn along with text and illustrations to help you
understand the information. The subject matter reflects day-to-day requirements and experiences of
personnel in the rating or skill area. It also reflects guidance provided by Enlisted Community Managers
(ECMs) and other senior personnel, technical references, instructions, etc., and either the occupational or
naval standards, which are listed in the Manual of Navy Enlisted Manpower Personnel Classifications
and Occupational Standards, NAVPERS 18068.
THE QUESTIONS: The questions that appear in this course are designed to help you understand the
material in the text.
VALUE: In completing this course, you will improve your military and professional knowledge.
Importantly, it can also help you study for the Navy-wide advancement in rate examination. If you are
studying and discover a reference in the text to another publication for further information, look it up.
1980 Edition
Reprinted 1985
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ASSIGNMENTS
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pages carefully before attempting to answer the
questions. Pay close attention to tables and
illustrations and read the learning objectives.
The learning objectives state what you should be
able to do after studying the material. Answering
the questions correctly helps you accomplish the
objectives.
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MATHEMATICS, VOLUME 1
Figure 5-2.Conversion
of a decimal fraction
to shortened form.
MATHEMATICS. VOLUME 1
parts of the measurement as read on the scales
and then to add them. For example, in figure
6-1 (B) there are two major divisions visible
(0.2 inch). One minor division is showing
clearly (0.025 inch). The marking on the thimble
nearest the horizontal or index line of the sleeve
is the second marking (0.002 inch). Adding
these parts, we have
0.200
0.025
0.002
0.227
Thus, the reading is 0.227 inch. As explained
previously, this is read verbally as "two hundred twenty-seven thousandths." A more skillful method of reading the scales is to read all
digits as thousandths directly and to do any
adding mentally. Thus, we read the major division on the scale as two hundred thousandths
and the minor division is added on mentally.
The mental process for the above setting then
would be two hundred twenty-five; two hundred
twenty-seven thousandths.
Practice problems:
1. Read each of the micrometer settings shown
in figure 6-2.
Figure
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6-2.Micrometer
settings.
MATHEMATICS, VOLUME 1
showing (0.075). The thimble division nearest
and below the index is the 8 (0.008). The vernier marking that matches a thimble marking
is the fourth (0.0004). Adding them all together,
we have,
0.3000
0.0750
0.0080
0.0004
0.3834
The reading is 0.3834 inch. With practice these
readings can be made directly from the micrometer, without writing the partial readings.
(E) 0.4690
(C) 0.2507
(F) 0.0552
(D) 0.2500
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Assignment Questions
1.
2.
3.
4.
156 miles
miles
156 square miles
156
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Assignment
7-1.
7-2.
7-3.
7-4.
7-5.
7-6.
-3
-2
7-9.
7 - 1 1 . W h a t i s t h e c o e f f i c i e n t o f x2 y i n t h e
expression x 2 y - ab?
1. 1
2. 2
3. x 2
4. y
1.
2.
7-8.
- 2rx?
s
3. 2
4. 3
2 ac 2 1. 2ac 2
2 . 2ac 2
3. 2ac 2
4. 2bc 2
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2bc 2 + ac 2 - 2c 2 are
and 2bc 2
and ac 2
and 2c 2
and 2c 2