Published by Pearson (December 1, 2025) © 2026
College Mathematics for Trades and Technologies helps you gain a solid understanding of the basic math, algebra and geometry needed for many career programs. The authors present mathematical topics in the context of trade applications so you can connect those concepts to your future career. Career-coded examples and exercises focus on a wide variety of careers, including Healthcare, Business and Personal Finance, Aviation, Hospitality, Industrial Trades, Automotive, Telecommunication, Electronics, Construction, Manufacturing, and more. A 6-step approach to problem solving provides a systematic and logical framework for analyzing, comparing, estimating and solving workplace applications.
The 11th Edition updates data and references throughout to ensure currency. Revised career categories incorporate changing and emerging technologies and combine overlapping fields; examples and exercises use these codes to indicate the career or field reflected in the problem. Personal finance applications are emphasized, and throughout the text is revised for greater clarity and readability.
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