REFERENCES

Dolciani, Mary P., et al., Algebra Structure and Method Book 1,Atlanta: Houghton­Mifflin, 1979.

Naval Education and Training Command, Mathematics,Volume 1, NAVEDTRA 10069­D1, Washington, D.C.: Naval Education and Training Program Development Center, 1985.

Science and Fundamental Engineering,Windsor, CT: Combustion Engineering, Inc., 1985.

Academic Program For Nuclear Power Plant Personnel,Volume 1, Columbia, MD: General Physics Corporation, Library of Congress Card #A 326517, 1982.

TERMINAL OBJECTIVE

1.0       Given a calculator and a list of formulas, APPLY the laws of algebra to solve for unknown values.

ENABLING OBJECTIVES

1.1       Given an equation, DETERMINE the governing algebraic law from the following:

a.         Commutative law

b.         Associative law

c.         Distributive law

1.2       SOLVE for the unknown given a linear equation.

1.3       APPLY the quadratic formula to solve for an unknown.

1.4       Given simultaneous equations, SOLVE for the unknowns.

1.5       Given a word problem, WRITE equations and SOLVE for the unknown.

1.6       STATE the definition of a logarithm.

1.7       CALCULATE the logarithm of a number.

1.8       STATE the definition of the following terms: a. Ordinate

b. Abscissa

1.9       Given a table of data, PLOT the data points on a cartesian coordinate graph.

1.10     Given a table of data, PLOT the data points on a logarithmic coordinate graph.

1.11     Given a table of data, PLOT the data points on the appropriate graphing system to obtain the specified curve.

1.12     OBTAIN data from a given graph.

1.13     Given the data, SOLVE for the unknown using a nomograph.

1.14     STATE the definition of the following terms: a. Slope

b. Intercept

1.15     Given the equation, CALCULATE the slope of a line.

1.16     Given the graph, DETERMINE the slope of a line.

1.17     Given a graph, SOLVE for the unknown using extrapolation.

1.18     Given a graph, SOLVE for the unknown using interpolation.

ALGEBRAIC LAWS

This chapter covers the laws used for solving algebraic equations.

EO1.1  Given an equation, DETERMINE the governing algebraic law from the following:

a.         Commutative law

b.         Associative law

c.         Distributive law

Most of the work in basic mathematics completed by DOE facility personnel involves real numbers, as mentioned in the last section. As a result, one should be very familiar with the basic laws that govern the use of real numbers. Most of these laws are covered under the general area called Algebra.

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