Unit I: Introduction to Math and Measurement

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Unit I Introduction to Math and Measurement
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Topic List

• 1. Measurement
• 2. Working with Large Small Measurements
• 3. Displaying Processing Data

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1. Measurement

• A. Metric System
• B. Fundamental Units of Measure
• C. Derived Units of Measure
• D. Working with Metric Measurements
• Rule for Adding and Subtracting measurements

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1. Measurement contd

• Rule for Multiplying and Dividing measurements
• Rule for other operations

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2. Working with Large and Small measurements

• Scientific Notation
• The very small, n lt 1, but n gt 0
• The power of ten lt 0 or negative
• The very large, n gt 1, but n lt infinity
• The power of ten gt 1 or positive
• And 1 x 100 or 100 1
• (n represents any number)

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3. Displaying and Processing Data

• Data Charts
• Qualitative Observations
• Quantitative Observations
• Accuracy
• Precision

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4. Handling Measurements in Calculations

• The Use of Significant Digits
• The Rules of Zeros
• Significant Digits in Calculations
• Rules for Addition and Subtraction
• Rules for Multiplication and Division