Math a

By Lawrence S. Leff

Book Overview

The old Sequential Math exams are gradually being phased out of the New York State Regents curriculum. A brand new and more rigorous exam, Regents Math A, is already being offered as replacement for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764115529
• ISBN13: 9780764115523
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Parents, you need to purchase this book for your child,

My son study the book, schools go by it, and, most of all, my son past with a 78.

Barrons Math A

My daughter used this to prepare for the NYS regents, and she said it helped with explantions and she passed with an 89

Barron's Math A by Leff

This is a complete rendition of combined algebra with some introductory geometry and a smattering of mathematical proofs. The thrust of the work is preparation for the N.Y.S. regents examination offered multiple times yearly. Over the years, the algebra exam has evolved from classic algebra to an amalgum of algebraic subjects, college algebra and some geometry. Sample subject areas are as follows: (these mirror the Regents) - real numbers - scientific notation - translating words to algebraic equations - solving for inequalities - Venn diagrams - graphs - parallel lines - triangular forms i.e. Isoceles - polynomials - the difference of squares - evaluating algebraic equations - simplification of algebraic equations - sine, cosine and tangent proofs ( remember that the sine/cosine= tangent and cos/sine=cotangent) - spherical forms - trapezoids i.e. Area= 1/2 (B1 + B2)x height The standard regents examination multiplier is approximately 1.2 from the raw score to the scaled or combined score for all candidates. This exam requires some practice for the reasonably conversant candidate.

Great for practicing for the regents

This book was a really great addition to my studying for the Math A regents. The book is just past regents, so it's the same exact type of questions you would get on the actual regents. It also helps to explain the answers. The only thing I would say negatively is that we received green books for two dollars in class that had all the regents in them, but not the answers or the answers explained. So if you're going to get the green books in class and your class is going over the answers, it may not be worth it. I still found it helpful to go over things on my own, and I would definitely recommend getting this book. I passed the Math A regents in January 2003 with a 90.