A Simple Approach to College Algebra and Trigonometry

This text is split into two sections and presents thorough reviews of elementary algebra and trigonometry. The text begins with a review of elementary algebra. Topics covered include inequalities, absolute value, relations, functions, graphs, properties of exponents, factoring polynomials, common factors, difference of squares, cubes, quadratic formulas, rational numbers, complex numbers and radical numbers. The second part of the text covers the following topics in trigonometry: planes, angles, degrees, radians, Pythagorean Theorem, trigonometric functions, acute angles, using tables to evaluate trig functions or to solve for missing angles and sides of a right triangle, reducing trig functions to positive acute angles and functions of negative angles.

This text is split into two sections and presents thorough reviews of elementary algebra and trigonometry. The text begins with a review of elementary algebra. Topics covered include inequalities, absolute value, relations, functions, graphs, properties of exponents, factoring polynomials, common factors, difference of squares, cubes, quadratic formulas, rational numbers, complex numbers and radical numbers. The second part of the text covers the following topics in trigonometry: planes, angles, degrees, radians, Pythagorean Theorem, trigonometric functions, acute angles, using tables to evaluate trig functions or to solve for missing angles and sides of a right triangle, reducing trig functions to positive acute angles and functions of negative angles.

Professor Edward L. Green holds a B.S. from Long Island University and an M.S. from Wagner College. He also completed post-Graduate work at Fordham University and New York University. Green taught for 30 years with the New York City Department of Education and 35 years as an adjunct at the City University of New York. He is the only adjunct to be named Teacher of the Year, earning the award in 2000 while teaching at City University of New York- John Jay College Campus. Green also received recognition for outstanding instruction and curriculum development in basic skills mathematics classes at John Jay and has received an Eisenhower Grant for ten consecutive years to train elementary and junior high school mathematics teachers.

Dr. Jerry Kornbluth earned his B.S. at Bowling Green State University and his MBA and PhD from Hofstra University. He retired from Nassau Community College after 35 years of teaching math and statistics, reaching rank of full professor in 1979 and awarded the rank of Professor Emeritus in 2001. Kornbluth also was an adjunct professor at La Guarida Community College and Queensborough Community College for 32 years. He has worked with school districts throughout New York City and Long Island as well as federal agencies as a consultant on statistics related projects. Kornbluth is currently the Assistant Vice President of Academics at Interboro Institute.