Publisher's Synopsis
Innovative, Interactive, International. Collins IGCSE Mathematics has been developed to give maximum support for students studying for the Cambridge International Examinations GCSE. International examples are used throughout, 'localising' learning. An interactive CD ROM, supporting study and revision, is included.
The book provides a complete match to the CIE GCSE Mathematics Specification.
HOW TO GET THE MOST FROM THIS BOOK
NUMBER
Number, set notation and language; Squares, square roots and cubes; Directed numbers; Vulgar and decimal fractions and percentages; Ordering; Standard form; The four rules; Estimation; Limits of accuracy; Ratio, proportion, rate; Percentages; Use of an electronic calculator; Measures; Time; Money; Personal and household finance; Graphs in practical situations
ALGEBRA
Graphs of functions; Straight line graphs; Algebraic representation and formulae; Algebraic manipulation; Functions; Indices; Solutions of equations and inequalities; Linear programming
SHAPE, SPACE AND MEASURES
Geometrical terms and relationships; Geometrical constructions; Symmetry; Angle properties; Locus; Mensuration; Trigonometry; Matrices; Transformations
HANDLING DATA
Statistics; Probability; Vectors in two dimensions
ILLUSTRATED GLOSSARY
The accompanying CD ROM provides support for study and revision
- animated worked examples
- bonus Su Doku generator
