Peterson J. Mathematics for Machine Technology 9ed 2026

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Peterson/McGarry/Smith’s MATHEMATICS FOR MACHINE TECHNOLOGY, Cengage International Edition, 9th Edition, equips students and apprentices in machine trades and manufacturing with essential mathematical skills. This comprehensive book seamlessly integrates math concepts with practical machine applications, using industry-specific examples, realistic illustrations and actual machine functions. It covers a range of topics, progressing from general math to trigonometry and solid geometry, compound angles and numerical control, ensuring students gain a solid foundation in general math before advancing to more complex concepts. Additionally, readers gain insights into G- and M-codes for CNC programming, preparing them for success in the machine, tool-and-die and tool design industries.
Preface.
Common Fractions and Decimal Fractions.
Ratio, Proportion, and Percentage.
Linear Measurement: Customary (English) and Metric.
Fundamentals of Algebra.
Fundamentals of Plane Geometry.
Geometric Figures: Areas and Volumes.
Trigonometry.
Compound Angles.
Computer Numerical Control (CNC).
Appendixes.
Answers to Odd-Numbered Applications.
Index