Help Me. Urgent. I am Searching a Best source or Best Book for learning Algebra.?

Question

I have a so many doubt in Algebra Specially in Quadratic Equation, Permutation & Combination, Binomial Theorem & Mathematical Induction, Sequence & Series. Where Could I find a Best Tutorial or Books for This. If someone knows a best books or website for Algebra. Please give me a Name. Thanks in Advance.

Answer 1

I'm telling you, you can be GREAT at math if you put in the time and effort. I'm talking about extra studying frequently. You can become truly good and math and everyone will think you are smart.

Take it from me, I won a national math contest. My brain is nothing special. I am good at math for only two reasons: I am motivated and I am interested. Motivation is just making yourself do it. Interest will come naturally once you succeed. Believe me, I have tutored many people who HATED math (getting F's on tests). Soon, when I had them getting A's on tests they would exclaim "Wow, I'm REALLY getting this. I LOVE math!" I know that sounds RIDICULOUS, but I am not exaggerating. I was really surprised by some people saying this, because I don't even admit that I like math. Anyway, don't worry about interest, worry about motivation.

You can become as good as I am no joke! The secret is to practice, practice, practice. Every day, review what you did in the last few days. This will end up SAVING you time! I swear! Because you will become good at math and you won't have to freak out or even study extra for tests and finals. Just make sure you can do the problems that are about as hard as the ones on the test. Keep practicing them so you never forget. Take good notes and pay attention as much as possible. Do your homework every day. Anyone feel free to e-mail me if they want more guidance about how to become great at math. I love to answer people's questions and help them out!

Now, all of THAT said... On to answering your question. The best free site (notice free) is probably yahoo homework help. Just search those exact words, or go here:

http://education.yahoo.com/homework_help/

Now, another helpful site is hotmath.com. This contains all of the odd solutions to most books, with explanations. But it costs money. And make sure that your textbook is listed as one of the books that they offer. Your parents might be willing to pay for this to help you out.

Another option is to look at the example problems in the book, which is what most people (including myself) do. Although, often not all types of problems are in the book as examples.

The bottom line is, (1) take good notes in class that you can come back to, to tell you how to do problems.
(2) Practice.
And the most important thing that people need to do way, way, way more is REVIEW. If you come home and do you homework, check later that evening to make sure you still know how to do the problems.

Then check the next day that you can still do the problems. (By check I mean actually do an odd problem and check your solution in the back).

Then check the next day, and the next day, until there is absolutely no reason to check any more.

Then wait a few days, maybe 3-5 or so... and check again that you still remember how to do it. Then maybe a week after that check, then a month later, then before your final.

Basically the idea is this. Learn how to do something, then wait just long enough that you may have forgotten part of it... then review it by doing a problem and relearning anything you forgot.

You will SAVE time by doing this. Let me tell you what most people do, and why they don't do well in math. They learn something the day its taught and they do their homework. Then they wait for the day before the test of quiz to back over it, and they get frustrated because they don't remember how to do it. Then it takes a long time to figure out how to do it again. Then there is a 50% chance they'll remember it the next day during the test or quiz. After that they never bother reviewing it until the final. THEN they have to learn it again. After that, they have to learn it the next year when they take the next math course (or repeat the course they just failed). Instead, just learn it the first time, and avoid forgetting by reviewing. Then you will get an easy A on the quiz, the test, the final... and you'll know it next year to when you're tested again, which almost always happens. And then you'll wonder, why do they test me on the same topic 4 or 5 different times? Its so easy. Everyone will think you're a math genius, and nobody will disrespect you. And you'll be successful in getting into a good college too.

Answer 2

basically if you really want a good algebra book, you may try to look for the books authored by Leithold or Vance. Their books provide good explanations to algebra (and even trigonometry) problems and they provide you with some exercises to work with.

Answer 3

Perhaps you could try one of the Schaums books: they have been very helpful to me in other areas of mathematics.