Challenge and Thrill of Pre-College Mathematics+Elementary Algebra For Schools(Set of 2 books)

Challenge and Thrill of Pre-College MathematicsChallenge and Thrill of Pre-College Mathematics is an unusual enrichment text for Mathematics of classes 9, 10, 11 and 12 for use by students and teachers who are not content and dissatisfied with the average level that routine texts dare not transcend in view of their mass clientele. It covers Geometry, Algebra and Trigonometry plus a little of Combinatorics, Number Theory and Probability. It is specifically written to the top half whose ambition is to excel and rise to the peak without finding the journey a forced uphill task. The undercurrent of the book is to motivate the student to enjoy the pleasures of a mathematical pursuit and of problem solving. More than 300 worked out problems (several of them from national and international Olympiads) share with the students the strategy, excitement, motivation, modelling, manipulation, abstraction, notation and life-long friendship with a sound mathematical way of thinking. There are two reasons why the book should be in the hands of every school or college student (whether he belongs to a Mathematics stream or not): One, if he likes mathematics and, two, if he does not like mathematics the former, so that the cramped robot-type treatment in the classroom does not make him into the latter and the latter so that by the time he is halfway through the book, he will invite himself into the former.Elementary Algebra For SchoolsThe ‘Classic Texts Series’ is the only of its kind selection of classic pieces of work that started off as bestseller and continues to be the bestseller even today. These classic texts have been designed so as to work as elementary textbooks which play a crucial role in building the concepts from scratch as in-depth knowledge of concepts is necessary for students preparing for various entrance examinations.The present textbook on Elementary Algebrapresents all the elements of Algebra in a single book meant to work as textbook for the students beginning their preparation of the varied aspects covered under Algebra. The present book has been divided into 44chapters namely Definitions, Substitutions, Negative Quantities, Addition of Like Terms, Simple Brackets Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Removal & Insertion of Brackets, SunokeEqyatuibs, Symbolic Expression, Problems Leading to Simple Equations, Highest Common Factor, Lowest Common Multiple of Simple Expression, Elementary Fractions, Simultaneous Equations, Problems leading to Simultaneous Equations, Involution, Evolution, Resolution into Factors, Highest Common Factor, Fractions, Lowest Common Multiples, Addition & Subtraction of Fractions, Miscellaneous Fractions, Harder Equations, Harder Problems, Quadratic Equations, Simultaneous Quadratic Equations, Problems Leading to Quadratic Equations, Harder Factors, Miscellaneous Theorems & Examples, The Theory of Indices, Elementary Surds, Ratio, Proportion & Variation, Arithmetical Progression, Geometrical Progression, Theory of Quadratic Equations, Permutations & Combinations, Binomial Theorem, Logarithms, Scales of Notation, Exponential & Logarithmic Series, Miscellaneous Equations, Interest & Annuities and Graphical Representation of Functions., each subdivided into number of topics. Both the theoretical text as well as examples have been treated minutely which will help in better understanding of the concepts covered in the book. Each chapter begins with an introductory sketch with theoretical content followed by large number of examples which will help in on the stop understanding of the concepts discussed in the theoretical content. At the end of each chapter, unsolved practice exercises have also been provided for thorough practice of the concepts covered in the chapter. All the relevant theorems covered under the syllabi of Algebra have also been covered in the detail in this book.As the book covers the whole syllabi of Algebra in detail along with ample number of solved as well as unsolved examples, it for sure will help the students perfect the varied concepts covered under the Algebra section.