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NONRESIDENT TRAINING COURSE June 1985Mathematics, BasicMath and AlgebraNAVEDTRA 14139 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

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COMMANDING OFFICER NETPDTC 6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD PENSACOLA FL 32509-5237 7 Aug 2002ERRATA #1 Specific Instructions and Errata for Nonresident Training Course MATHEMATICS, BASIC MATH AND ALGEGRA NAVEDTRA 141391. No attempt has been made to issue corrections for errors intyping, punctuation, etc., which do not affect your ability toanswer problems/questions.2. In the assignment portion of the course, a question with nochoices is a True/False question. For True/False questions,answer 1 for True and 2 for False.

PREFACEBy enrolling in this self-study course, you have demonstrated a desire to improve yourself and the Navy.Remember, however, this self-study course is only one part of the total Navy training program. Practicalexperience, schools, selected reading, and your desire to succeed are also necessary to successfully roundout a fully meaningful training program.COURSE OVERVIEW: This course provides a review of basic arithmetic and continues through some ofthe early stages of algebra. Emphasis is placed on decimals, percentages and measurements, exponents,radicals and logarithms. Exercises are provided in factoring polynomials, linear equations, ratio, proportionand variation, complex numbers, and quadratic equations. The final assignment affords the student anopportunity to demonstrate what he or she has learned concerning plane figures, geometric construction andsolid figures, and slightly touches on numerical trigonometry.THE COURSE: This self-study course is organized into subject matter areas, each containing learningobjectives to help you determine what you should learn along with text and illustrations to help youunderstand the information. The subject matter reflects day-to-day requirements and experiences ofpersonnel in the rating or skill area. It also reflects guidance provided by Enlisted Community Managers(ECMs) and other senior personnel, technical references, instructions, etc., and either the occupational ornaval standards, which are listed in the Manual of Navy Enlisted Manpower Personnel Classificationsand Occupational Standards, NAVPERS 18068.THE QUESTIONS: The questions that appear in this course are designed to help you understand thematerial in the text.VALUE: In completing this course, you will improve your military and professional knowledge.Importantly, it can also help you study for the Navy-wide advancement in rate examination. If you arestudying and discover a reference in the text to another publication for further information, look it up. 1980 Edition Reprinted 1985 Published by NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER NAVSUP Logistics Tracking Number 0504-LP-026-7940 i

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PASS/FAIL ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES For subject matter questions:If your overall course score is 3.2 or higher, you E-mail: [email protected] pass the course and will not be required to Phone: Comm: (850) 452-1001, Ext. 1520resubmit assignments. Once your assignments or 1518have been graded you will receive course Address: DSN: 922-1001, Ext. 1520 or 1518completion confirmation. FAX: (850) 452-1694 (Do not fax answer sheets.)If you receive less than a 3.2 on any assignment COMMANDING OFFICERand your overall course score is below 3.2, you NETPDTC N3222will be given the opportunity to resubmit failed 6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROADassignments. You may resubmit failed PENSACOLA FL 32509-5237assignments only once. Internet students willreceive notification when they have failed an For enrollment, shipping, grading, orassignment--they may then resubmit failed completion letter questionsassignments on the web site. Internet studentsmay view and print results for failed E-mail: [email protected] from the web site. Students who Phone: Toll Free: 877-264-8583submit by mail will receive a failing result letter Comm: (850) 452-1511/1181/1859and a new answer sheet for resubmission of each Address: DSN: 922-1511/1181/1859failed assignment. FAX: (850) 452-1370 (Do not fax answer sheets.)COMPLETION CONFIRMATION COMMANDING OFFICER NETPDTC N331After successfully completing this course, you 6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROADwill receive a letter of completion. PENSACOLA FL 32559-5000ERRATA NAVAL RESERVE RETIREMENT CREDITErrata are used to correct minor errors or delete If you are a member of the Naval Reserve, youobsolete information in a course. Errata may may earn retirement points for successfullyalso be used to provide instructions to the completing this course, if authorized understudent. If a course has an errata, it will be current directives governing retirement of Navalincluded as the first page(s) after the front cover. Reserve personnel. For Naval Reserve retire-Errata for all courses can be accessed and ment, this course is evaluated at 22 points,viewed/downloaded at: which will be credited in units as shown below:http://www.advancement.cnet.navy.mil Unit 1 – 12 points upon satisfactory completion of Assignments 1 through 6STUDENT FEEDBACK QUESTIONS Unit 2 – 10 points upon satisfactoryWe value your suggestions, questions, and completion of Assignments 7 through 11criticisms on our courses. If you would like tocommunicate with us regarding this course, we (Refer to Administrative Procedures for Navalencourage you, if possible, to use e-mail. If you Reservists on Inactive Duty, BUPERSINSTwrite or fax, please use a copy of the Student 1001.39, for more information about retirementComment form that follows this page. points.) v



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