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Your guide to a higher score on the Praxis II?: Mathematics Content Knowledge Test (0061) Why CliffsTestPrep Guides? Go with the name you know and trust Get the information you need--fast! Written by test-prep specialists About the contents: Introduction * Overview of the exam * How to use this book * Proven study strategies and test-taking tips Part I: Subject Review * Focused review of all exam topics: arithmetic and basic algebra, geometry, trigonometry, analytic geometry, functions and their graphs, calculus, probability and statistics, discrete mathematics, linear algebra, computer science, and mathematical reasoning and modeling * Reviews cover basic terminology and principles, relevant laws, formulas, theorems, algorithms, and more Part II: 3 Full-Length Practice Examinations * Like the actual exam, each practice exam includes 50 multiple-choice questions * Complete with answers and explanations for all questions Test Prep-Essentials from the Experts at CliffsNotes?
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Praxis II®: Mathematics Content Knowledge Test (0061) by E. D. McCune, Ph.D. and Sandra Luna McCune, Ph.D.
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Publisher’s Acknowledgments
E. D. McCune is Regents Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and Sandra Luna McCune is Regents Professor and math specialist in the Department of Elementary Education at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. Regents Professor is the highest honor that the university has in its authority to bestow upon a member of the faculty.
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The authors wish to thank Grace Freedson for bringing us this project and the editors for their help in making it a reality. We would also like to thank our families especially our children and our two grandchildren, Richard and Rose, for their loving support.
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