Practical Problems in Mathematics for Heating and Cooling Technicians / Edition 6

by Russell B. DeVore

Overview

Practical Problems for Heating And Cooling Technicians, 6th Edition gives you the essential quantitative skills to get ahead in the HVAC field today! This text condenses critical mathematical theories into short, easily understood sections, and illustrates every concept with multiple examples and practice problems drawn from tasks technicians perform on the job every day. Loaded with helpful visual features and study aids, Practical Problems for Heating And Cooling Technicians, 6th Edition puts key information at your fingertips with critical formula conversion charts, a glossary of the latest HVAC-specific terms, hands-on exercises, and optional supplemental tools designed to build your skills and confidence.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781111541354
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	02/15/2012
Series:	Practical Problems In Mathematics Series
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Russell B. DeVore [retired] was a Shift Technical Advisor and Simulator Instructor at the training center of a nuclear power plant for the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company. He is former Chair of the Arts & Sciences Division at Trident Technical College, and a former physics teacher at Bloomsburg University. Currently, he teaches on campus at a community college and online at a four-year state college. Dr. DeVore has worked in the energy and education fields for many years, contributing both academic and practical expertise to this book. He is also the author of PRACTICAL PROBLEMS IN MATHEMATICS FOR HEATING AND COOLING TECHNICIANS.

Table of Contents

1. Whole Numbers. 2. Common Fractions. 3. Decimal Fractions. 4. Ratio and Proportion. 5. Percent, Percentage, and Discount. 6. Direct Measure. 7. Computed Measure. 8. Formulas. 9. Stretchouts and Lengths of Arcs. 10. Trigonometry. 11. Graphs. 12. Bills.