Finite Mathematics (5th Edition)

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Full of relevant and current real-world applications, Stefan Waner and Steven Costenoble's FINITE MATHEMATICS, Fifth Edition helps your students relate to mathematics! Throughout the text is clearly delineated, thorough Microsoft Excel and Graphing Calculator instruction, optional so instructors can include any amount of technology instruction in their courses. Acclaimed for accuracy and readability, FINITE MATHEMATICS, Fifth Edition connects with all types of teaching and learning styles. Resources like the accompanying website allow the text to support a range of course formats, from traditional lectures to strictly online courses.

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  • Year: 2,010

  • Edition: 5th ed

  • Pages: 699

  • Pages In File: 699

  • Language: English

  • Topic: 113

  • Issue: 2011 12 30

  • Identifier: 1439049246,9781439049242

  • Paginated: 1

  • Org File Size: 38,825,244

  • Extension: pdf

  • Tags: Математика Высшая математика (основы)

  • Toc: Front Cover......Page 1Title Page......Page 5Copyright......Page 6Brief Contents ......Page 7CONTENTS......Page 9CHAPTER 0: Precalculus Review......Page 210.1 Real Numbers......Page 220.2 Exponents and Radicals......Page 270.3 Multiplying and Factoring Algebraic Expressions......Page 370.4 Rational Expressions......Page 420.5 Solving Polynomial Equations......Page 440.6 Solving Miscellaneous Equations......Page 500.7 The Coordinate Plane......Page 54CHAPTER 1: Functions and Linear Models......Page 591.1 Functions from the Numerical, Algebraic, and Graphical Viewpoints......Page 601.2 Functions and Models......Page 761.3 Linear Functions and Models......Page 951.4 Linear Regression......Page 114REVIEW EXERCISES......Page 124CASE STUDY Modeling Spending on Internet Advertising......Page 126TECHNOLOGY GUIDES......Page 130CHAPTER 2: Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices......Page 1432.1 Systems of Two Equations in Two Unknowns......Page 1442.2 Using Matrices to Solve Systems of Equations......Page 1572.3 Applications of Systems of Linear Equations......Page 175REVIEW EXERCISES......Page 188CASE STUDY Hybrid Cars—Optimizing the Degree of Hybridization......Page 191TECHNOLOGY GUIDES......Page 195CHAPTER 3: Matrix Algebra and Applications......Page 2013.1 Matrix Addition and Scalar Multiplication......Page 2023.2 Matrix Multiplication......Page 2123.3 Matrix Inversion......Page 2263.4 Game Theory......Page 2373.5 Input-Output Models......Page 253REVIEW EXERCISES......Page 266CASE STUDY Projecting Market Share......Page 269TECHNOLOGY GUIDES......Page 274CHAPTER 4: Linear Programming......Page 2834.1 Graphing Linear Inequalities......Page 2844.2 Solving Linear Programming Problems Graphically......Page 2944.3 The Simplex Method: Solving Standard Maximization Problems......Page 3104.4 The Simplex Method: Solving General Linear Programming Problems......Pag