Originally Posted by
NoPotential
im a first step out of mountain states not sure how calnav does it but its got to be close to the same as here.
we had to take a math test at orintation and if you failed it like i did you have to take an 8 week math class on saturdays total pain in the ass if you have to drive 300 miles one way each week for a 4 hour class. so heres the stuff to brush up on.
1.basic addition and subtraction
2.multiplication and division
3.addition and subtraction of fractions
4.multiplication and division of fractions
5.decimal to fraction conversions
6.decimal addition and subtraction
7.decimal multiplication and division
8.units and conversions. length, time,weight,volume,area, power
9.math prefixes Giga,Mega,kilo,milli,micro,nano,pico and how to convert from one to another
10.square roots. not just of 49 or 81 but stuff like 11881
11.basic algebra, got to have a good grasp on it the second half of your first year books will be on ohms law.
12.postive and negative numbers
13.add subtract multiply and divide numbers in scientific notation
14.geometry
15.trigonometry, know the formulas for sin,cos,tan,and the pathagorean therom
16.vectors
17.percetages
18.ratios and proportions direct and inverse
hope this helps you out and take it seriously i didnt at first and it cost me about $1400 in fuel and lodgeing just to get to the math class not to mention lost overtime wages.