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Life of Fred College Prep Set #6
Life of Fred Advanced Algebra Expanded Edition
The Human Face of Advanced Algebra
Every aspect of advanced algebra pops in our hero's everyday life
Romance! How to approach a good-looking passenger on the bus
Cuisine! What pie you shouldn't order...unless you're rich
Travel! Parts of Kansas you've never been to
Fashion! Hairless anteriors and gold chains
Music! Contains the piano music—newest hit from Rockin' Rita
All fun! Just open and enjoy.
Ratio, Proportion & Variation, Radical Equations, a 12-page History of Mathematics, Irrational and Imaginary Numbers, Logarithms (3 definitions), Exponential Equations, Four Standard Equations of the Line, Review of Beginning Algebra (exponents, rationalizing the denominator, significant digits, graphing by point-plotting, factoring, complex fractions, linear, fractional, quadratic, and radical equations), Systems of Equations (3 methods of solution), Conics, Graphing Inequalities in Two Variables, Functions, Linear Programming, Partial Fractions, Math Induction, Sequences, Series, Matrices, Permutations & Combinations.
The author recommends taking Advanced Algebra before Geometry.
Every aspect of advanced algebra pops in our hero's everyday life
Romance! How to approach a good-looking passenger on the bus
Cuisine! What pie you shouldn't order...unless you're rich
Travel! Parts of Kansas you've never been to
Fashion! Hairless anteriors and gold chains
Music! Contains the piano music—newest hit from Rockin' Rita
All fun! Just open and enjoy.
Ratio, Proportion & Variation, Radical Equations, a 12-page History of Mathematics, Irrational and Imaginary Numbers, Logarithms (3 definitions), Exponential Equations, Four Standard Equations of the Line, Review of Beginning Algebra (exponents, rationalizing the denominator, significant digits, graphing by point-plotting, factoring, complex fractions, linear, fractional, quadratic, and radical equations), Systems of Equations (3 methods of solution), Conics, Graphing Inequalities in Two Variables, Functions, Linear Programming, Partial Fractions, Math Induction, Sequences, Series, Matrices, Permutations & Combinations.
The author recommends taking Advanced Algebra before Geometry.
544 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2002
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Stanley F. Schmidt
94 books64 followersStanley F. Schmidt is an educator. He began teaching high school teacher at the age of 22, and later taught in a college.
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December 31, 2022
8 out of 10. This book was not as well-written as the geometry one. (Frankly, I think that geometry fits much better with a story. You can actually see the definition of a circle, or the midsegment theorem in everyday life. Algebra is way more abstract. He includes harder material in there than even Forester includes in his book. I would have to disagree with his preface in which he states that this should be taken before Geometry. Advanced Algebra (or Algebra 2) is way trickier in my opinion. I'm glad I took it after geometry.
January 23, 2015
This book makes learning math happen!
The process of learning involves Fred, a delightful 6-year-old professor at KITTENS University. As the story moves along, the student is taught advanced algebra concepts in everyday situations (okay, they're everyday situations in Fred's life, but still it gives some "why?" to the learning process).
The student progresses through 105 lessons which cover 1 year of advanced algebra topics. However, since there are limited problems to solve, each problem is important and must be completed and understood by the student before moving on. For those students who would rather "understand" the concept and not just proceed on "auto-pilot" by grinding through 40 problems covering the same concept, this course works wonderfully.
An added bonus is the author stands behind his books. By that I mean, he is accessible if help is needed. During the time my daughter completed this course, I e-mailed the author twice with a question/concern; both times I received a polite, helpful answer the same day.
The only improvement I would make would require "wasting" paper. The "answers" section immediately follows the "questions" section. Sometimes, depending on paging, that means the questions are on the left page and the answers are on the right. Even when no "cheating" is attempted, eyes can accidentally see something they shouldn't yet. This was solved for us by just covering the answers with paper until it was time for them.
The process of learning involves Fred, a delightful 6-year-old professor at KITTENS University. As the story moves along, the student is taught advanced algebra concepts in everyday situations (okay, they're everyday situations in Fred's life, but still it gives some "why?" to the learning process).
The student progresses through 105 lessons which cover 1 year of advanced algebra topics. However, since there are limited problems to solve, each problem is important and must be completed and understood by the student before moving on. For those students who would rather "understand" the concept and not just proceed on "auto-pilot" by grinding through 40 problems covering the same concept, this course works wonderfully.
An added bonus is the author stands behind his books. By that I mean, he is accessible if help is needed. During the time my daughter completed this course, I e-mailed the author twice with a question/concern; both times I received a polite, helpful answer the same day.
The only improvement I would make would require "wasting" paper. The "answers" section immediately follows the "questions" section. Sometimes, depending on paging, that means the questions are on the left page and the answers are on the right. Even when no "cheating" is attempted, eyes can accidentally see something they shouldn't yet. This was solved for us by just covering the answers with paper until it was time for them.
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