Mathematics Resources
Whether you're taking MTH-101, MTH-105, MHE-542, or any other math class at National Louis, the resources below are designed to help you be successful in your studies.
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Are you looking for a calculator for your MTH or MHE course? We recommend the free Desmos Scientific Calculator, available online at https://www.desmos.com/scientific. You can also download their free smartphone app for iPhone or Android. These videos give a short introduction to the Desmos Calculator and cover some typical uses you might see in your classes. You can follow along with a computer or with the smartphone app.
1. Introduction to Desmos Scientific Calculator at https://www.desmos.com/scientific.
2. Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division
3. Squares and Square Roots and Other Powers
4. Order of Operations
5. Calculating Using Fractions and Decimals
6. Using Special Buttons: Ans, Clear, and Undo
7. Rounding
8. Changing Between Percents, Decimals, and Fractions
9. Factorial, nPr, and nCr
10. Mean, Sample Standard Deviation, and Population Standard Deviation
11. Calculating z-Scores
12. Confidence Interval Calculator Walkthrough with Population Standard Deviation Known
13. Confidence Interval Calculator Walkthrough Proportions
Unit Conversions in the US System
Unit Conversions in the Metric System
Unit Conversion Between Systems
Summary on Probability Terminology and Rules
Are you looking for examples and practice questions for your ILTS licensure exam? Check out our test bank below, written by the Math Specialists at Learning Support, specifically targeting the Field 202: Middle Grade (5-8) mathematics content. Each test includes an Answer Key to check your work.
- 0001 Understand calculus (0001 Answer Key)
- 0002 Understand college statistics (0002 Answer Key)
- 0003 Understand ratios and proportional relationships (0003 Answer Key)
- 0004 Understand the structure and properties of the real number system (0004 Answer Key)
- 0005 Understand expressions and equations (0005 Answer Key)
- 0006 Understand relations and functions (0006 Answer Key)
- 0007 Understand linear functions and relations (0007 Answer Key)
- 0008 Understand nonlinear functions (0008 Answer Key)
- 0010 Understand the principles of coordinate and transformational geometries (0010 Answer Key)
- 0011 Understand the principles and techniques of probability (0011 Answer Key)
- 0012 Understand the principles and techniques of statistics (0012 Answer Key)
