Overview
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Learn the mathematics you need to succeed in a skilled trade, from taking measurements to calculating volume and weight.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Solve construction challenges with math
- What you should know
- Measuring and precision
- Measurements on drawings
- Converting units of measurement
- Ratios and scales in construction drawings
- Introduction to calculating the area of a shape
- Calculating the area of rectangles
- Calculating the area of triangles
- Calculating the area of a circle
- Calculating volume of a shape
- Waste factors and materials
- Calculate weight per square foot
- Calculate weight per linear foot
- Calculate weight by volume
- The 3–4–5 method
- Calculate total length
- Calculate total fall
- Calculate grade
- Conclusion and next steps
