MATH APPS 1st edition

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Ronald J. Harshbarger
Publisher: Cengage Learning

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  • Chapter 0: Algebraic Concepts
    • 0.1: Sets (18)
    • 0.2: The Real Numbers (16)
    • 0.3: Integral Exponents (16)
    • 0.4: Radicals and Rational Exponents (19)
    • 0.5: Operations with Algebraic Expressions (18)
    • 0.6: Factoring (17)
    • 0.7: Algebraic Fractions (17)

  • Chapter 1: Linear Equations and Functions
    • 1.1: Solutions of Linear Equations and Inequalities in One Variable (14)
    • 1.2: Functions (16)
    • 1.3: Linear Functions (22)
    • 1.4: Solutions of Systems of Linear Equations (18)
    • 1.5: Applications of Functions in Business and Economics (16)
    • 1: Chapter Exercises

  • Chapter 2: Quadratic and Other Special Functions
    • 2.1: Quadratic Equations (25)
    • 2.2: Quadratic Functions: Parabolas (16)
    • 2.3: Business Applications of Quadratic Functions (8)
    • 2.4: Special Functions and Their Graphs (15)
    • 2.5: Modeling Data with Graphing Utilities (9)
    • 2: Chapter Exercises

  • Chapter 3: Matrices
    • 3.1: Operations with Matrices (13)
    • 3.2: Multiplication of Matrices (13)
    • 3.3: Gauss-Jordan Elimination: Solving Systems of Equations (14)
    • 3.4: Inverse of a Square Matrix (11)
    • 3: Chapter Exercises
    • 4: Chapter Exercises

  • Chapter 4: Inequalities and Linear Programming
    • 4.1: Linear Inequalities in Two Variables (11)
    • 4.2: Linear Programming: Graphical Methods (12)
    • 4.3: The Simplex Method: Maximization (15)
    • 4.4: The Simplex Method: Duality and Minimization (11)
    • 4.5: The Simplex Method with Mixed Constraints (13)
    • 4: Chapter Exercises

  • Chapter 5: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
    • 5.1: Exponential Functions (10)
    • 5.2: Logarithmic Functions and Their Properties (20)
    • 5.3: Applications of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions (14)
    • 5: Chapter Exercises
    • 6.5: Loans and Amortization
    • 6: Chapter Exercises

  • Chapter 6: Mathematics of Finance
    • 6.1: Simple Interest and Arithmetic Sequences (13)
    • 6.2: Compound Interest and Geometric Sequences (16)
    • 6.3: Future Values of Annuities (11)
    • 6.4: Present Values of Annuities (15)
    • 6.5: Loans and Amortization (12)
    • 6: Chapter Exercises
    • 7: Chapter Exercises

  • Chapter 7: Introduction to Probability
    • 7.1: Probability and Odds (17)
    • 7.2: Unions, Intersections, and Complements of Events (12)
    • 7.3: Conditional Probability: The Product Rule (13)
    • 7.4: Probability Trees and Bayes' Formula (12)
    • 7.5: Counting: Permutations and Combinations (14)
    • 7.6: Permutations, Combinations, and Probability (9)
    • 7: Chapter Exercises

  • Chapter 8: Probability and Data Description
    • 8.1: Binomial Probability Experiments (14)
    • 8.2: Describing Data (16)
    • 8.3: Discrete Probability Distributions (16)
    • 8.4: Normal Probability Distribution (14)
    • 8: Chapter Exercises
    • 9.6: The Chain Rule and the Power Rule
    • 9.7: Using Derivative Formulas
    • 9.8: Higher-Order Derivatives
    • 9.9: Derivatives in Business and Economics
    • 9: Chapter Exercises

  • Chapter 9: Derivatives
    • 9.1: Limits (17)
    • 9.2: Continuous Functions; Limits at Infinity (17)
    • 9.3: Average and Instantaneous Rates of Change: The Derivative (12)
    • 9.4: Derivative Formulas (14)
    • 9.5: The Product Rule and the Quotient Rule (15)
    • 9.6: The Chain Rule and the Power Rule (13)
    • 9.7: Using Derivative Formulas (12)
    • 9.8: Higher-Order Derivatives (14)
    • 9.9: Derivatives in Business and Economics (10)
    • 9: Chapter Exercises

  • Chapter 10: Applications of Derivatives
    • 10.1: Relative Maxima and Minima: Curve Sketching (15)
    • 10.2: Concavity: Points of Inflection (11)
    • 10.3: Optimization in Business and Economics (12)
    • 10.4: Optimization in Business and Economics (8)
    • 10.5: Rational Functions: More Curve Sketching (11)
    • 10: Chapter Exercises

  • Chapter 11: Derivatives Continued
    • 11.1: Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions (11)
    • 11.2: Derivatives of Exponential Functions (14)
    • 11.3: Implicit Differentiation (14)
    • 11.4: Related Rates (11)
    • 11.5: Applications in Business and Economics (4)
    • 11: Chapter Exercises

  • Chapter 12: Indefinite Integrals
    • 12.1: The Indefinite Integral (14)
    • 12.2: The Power Rule (14)
    • 12.3: Integrals Involving Exponential and Logarithmic Functions (14)
    • 12.4: The Indefinite Integral in Business and Economics (10)
    • 12.5: Differential Equations (12)
    • 12: Chapter Exercises
    • 13: Chapter Exercises

  • Chapter 13: Definite Integrals: Techniques of Integration
    • 13.1: The Definite Integral: The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (16)
    • 13.2: Area between Two Curves (15)
    • 13.3: Definite Integrals in Business and Economics (11)
    • 13.4: Using Tables of Integrals (12)
    • 13.5: Integration by Parts (11)
    • 13.6: Improper Integrals and Their Applications (8)
    • 13: Chapter Exercises

  • Chapter 14: Functions of Two or More Variables
    • 14.1: Functions of Two or More Variables (14)
    • 14.2: Partial Differentiation (13)
    • 14.3: Functions of Two Variables in Business and Economics (10)
    • 14.4: Maxima and Minima (11)
    • 14.5: Constrained Optimization and Lagrange Multipliers (11)
    • 14: Chapter Exercises

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Chapter 3: Matrices
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Chapter 6: Mathematics of Finance
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Chapter 7: Introduction to Probability
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Chapter 8: Probability and Data Description
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Chapter 9: Derivatives
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Chapter 10: Applications of Derivatives
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Chapter 12: Indefinite Integrals
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Chapter 13: Definite Integrals: Techniques of Integration
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Chapter 14: Functions of Two or More Variables
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