This text helps you succeed in finite mathematics and applied calculus by using clear explanations, real-life examples, and up-to-date technology. Real-life applications-such as satellite radio subscriptions, Google's revenue, job outsourcing, and the effects of smoking bans-are drawn from the areas of business and the behavioral, life, and social sciences. Portfolio profiles give you a firsthand look at how real-world professionals use finite mathematics and applied calculus in their work. You can also take advantage of extensive online support to enhance your learning, including video instruction and interactive tutorials that walk you step by step through examples and problems in the text.
Chapter 1 Straight Lines and Linear Functions
Chapter 2 Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices
Chapter 3 Linear Programming : A Geometric Approach
Chapter 4 Linear Programming : An Algebraic Approach
Chapter 5 Mathematics of Finance
Chapter 6 Sets and Counting
Chapter 7 Probability
Chapter 8 Probability Distributions and Statistics
Chapter 9 Markov Chains
Chapter 10 Precalculus Review
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