Brief Calculus for the Business, Social, and Life Sciences 3rd edition

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Bill Armstrong and Don Davis
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Learning

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  • Chapter 1: Functions, Modeling, and Average Rate of Change
    • 1.1: The Coordinate System and Functions (8)
    • 1.2: Linear Functions and Average Rate of Change (8)
    • 1.3: Quadratic Functions and Secant Line Slope (8)
    • 1.4: Operations on Functions and Composite Functions (8)
    • 1.5: Rational, Radical, and Power Functions (8)
    • 1: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 2: Limits and the Derivative
    • 2.1: Limits and Continuity (8)
    • 2.2: Limits and Asymptotes (8)
    • 2.3: Approximating Instantaneous Rates of Change (8)
    • 2.4: The Derivative of a Function (8)
    • 2: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 3: Differentiation Techniques, the Differential, and Marginal Analysis
    • 3.1: Derivatives of Constants, Powers, and Sums (8)
    • 3.2: Derivatives of Products and Quotients (8)
    • 3.3: The Chain Rule (8)
    • 3.4: The Differential and Linear Approximations (8)
    • 3.5: Marginal Analysis (8)
    • 3: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 4: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
    • 4.1: Exponential Functions (8)
    • 4.2: Logarithmic Functions (8)
    • 4.3: Derivatives of Exponential Functions (8)
    • 4.4: Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions (8)
    • 4: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 5: Applications of the Derivative
    • 5.1: First Derivatives and Graphs (8)
    • 5.2: Optimizing Functions on a Closed Interval (8)
    • 5.3: Second Derivatives and Graphs (8)
    • 5.4: The Second Derivative Test and Optimization (8)
    • 5.5: Graphical Analysis and Curve Sketching (8)
    • 5.6: Elasticity of Demand (8)
    • 5.7: Implicit Differentiation and Related Rates (8)
    • 5: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 6: Integration
    • 6.1: The Indefinite Integral (8)
    • 6.2: Area, the Definite Integral, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (8)
    • 6.3: Integral Calculus and Total Accumulation (8)
    • 6.4: Integration by u-Substitution (8)
    • 6.5: Integrals That Yield Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (8)
    • 6: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 7: Applications of Integral Calculus
    • 7.1: Average Value of a Function and the Definite Integral in Finance (8)
    • 7.2: Area Between Curves and Applications (8)
    • 7.3: Economic Applications of Area Between Curves (8)
    • 7.4: Integration by Parts (8)
    • 7.5: Numerical Integration (8)
    • 7.6: Improper Integrals (8)
    • 7.7: Differential Equations: Separation of Variables (8)
    • 7.8: Differential Equations: Growth and Decay (8)
    • 7: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 8: Calculus of Several Variables
    • 8.1: Functions of Several Independent Variables (7)
    • 8.2: Level Curves, Contour Maps, and Cross-sectional Analysis (7)
    • 8.3: Partial Derivatives and Second-order Partial Derivatives (8)
    • 8.4: Maxima and Minima (8)
    • 8.5: Lagrange Multipliers (8)
    • 8.6: Double Integrals (8)
    • 8: Review Exercises

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