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Herriott, Scott R.

 
9780534377496: College Algebra Through Functions and Models
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ISBN 10: 0534377491 ISBN 13: 9780534377496
Editorial: Brooks/Cole Pub Co, 2004

Sinopsis

Scott Herriott researched the intended majors and future mathematical needs of more than 2,000 college algebra students and discovered the need for a text that really prepares the students for their future study in the managerial, social, and life/health sciences. He wrote a shorter text to better fit this audience. This thoughtful new text develops students' skills of thinking and analysis by teaching them to construct models from verbal descriptions and real data. Students solve their model equations to answer practical questions. This text motivates students with numerous interesting, practical applications that they will encounter in their majors. In preparing the exercise sets, the author scoured the fields of business, psychology, biology, health, human physiology, and sociology for new applications to help students understand why they need to study math.

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Críticas

1. REVIEW OF ELEMENTARY CONCEPTS. Tables, Graphs and Equations. Solving A Proportional Equation. Case Study: Municipal Property Taxes. Solving Linear Equations. Case Study: Industrial Park and City Planning. Chapter Review. Chapter Test. 2. WORKING WITH LINEAR EQUATIONS. The Forms of a Linear Equation. Linear Equations and Graphs. Case Study: Biogas Mathematics. Formulating and Solving Linear Equations. Case Study: Break-Even Analysis at the Blackstone Grill. Inversion of a Linear Equation. Case Study: Airline Ticket Demand: A Market with Two Consumer Groups. Chapter Review. Chapter Test. 3. SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS. The Substitution Method for a Linear System. Systems of Linear Inequalities. Characteristics of a System of Linear Inequalities. Solving Systems of Linear Equations with More than Two Unknowns: The Elimination Method. Case Study: Appraising Real Estate. Chapter Review. Cumulative Test. 4. FUNCTIONS AND MODELS. Functions and Graphs. Functions and Equations. Notation for Functions. Composition and Inversion of Functions. Describing Functions of Several Variables. Linear Functions of Several Variables. Chapter Review. Chapter Test. 5. EXPONENTS AND LOGARITHMS. Exponential Notation and Calculations with Powers. Case Study: Nuclear Energy. Exponential Functions. Case Study: Declining Value of Computers. The Base 2 for Doubling Times and Half-Lives. Case Study: Nuclear Waste for Your Grandchildren. The Natural Base e for Continuous Compounding. Case Study: Electric Power Planning. The Logarithm Function. Chapter Review. Chapter Test. 6. EXPONENTIAL AND POWER EQUATIONS. Solving Exponential Equations. Case Study: Pharmacokinetics. Finding Exponential Relationships in Real Data. Variations on the Exponential Function. Case Study: Movie Studio Revenues (and Profits). The Power Function. Case Study: Comparing Models of Milk Storage. Case Study: Nuclear Waste. Case Study: Growth Rates and Social Change. Chapter Review. Cumulative Test for Chapters 4-6. 7. POLYNOMIAL EQUATIONS. Forms of the Quadratic Function. Forward Differences and the Quadratic Function. Solution of the Quadratic Equation. Case Study: Diamond Prices. Equations and Inequalities Related to the Quadratic Function. Higher Polynomial Equations. Chapter Review. Chapter Test. Appendix A: Complex Numbers. Appendix B: Polynomial Division.

Reseña del editor

Herriott's COLLEGE ALGEBRA THROUGH FUNCTIONS AND MODELS was developed to meet the needs of students like you who plan to do further coursework in the managerial, social, and health/life sciences. You will sharpen your thinking and analysis skills as you learn to construct models from verbal descriptions and real data. An index of applications illustrates the numerous interesting ways that college algebra is used in the fields of business, psychology, biology, health, human physiology, and sociology. The textbook features Personal Tutor with SMARTHINKING live online tutoring, the Interactive Video Skillbuilder CD-ROM with MathCue, and a Book Companion Web Site with online graphing calculator resources.

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Editorial
Brooks/Cole Pub Co
Año de publicación
2004
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0534377491
ISBN 13 
9780534377496
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Número de páginas
720
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