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preface xi
PART ONE A LIBRARY OF ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONS 1
CHAPTER 1 A Beginning Library of Elementary Functions 3
1-1   Introduction to Graphing Utilities 3
1-2   Functions 18
1-3   Elementary Functions: Graphs and Transformations 35
1-4   Linear Functions and Straight Lines 47
1-5   Quadratic Functions 64
Chapter 1   Group Activity: Mathematical Modeling in Business 79
Chapter 1   Review 80

CHAPTER 2

Additional Elementary Functions

87
2-1   Polynomial and Rational Functions 87
2-2   Exponential Functions 102
2-3   Logarithmic Functions 116
2-4   Modeling Data Using Regression Techniques 129
Chapter 2   Group Activity: Profit and Loss Analysis 137
Chapter 2   Review 138

PART TWO

FINITE MATHEMATICS

143
CHAPTER 3 Mathematics of Finance 145
3-1   Simple Interest 145
3-2   Compound Interest 151
3-3   Future Value of an Annuity; Sinking Funds 165
3-4   Present Value of an Annuity; Amortization 175
Chapter 3   Group Activity: Reducing Interest Payments on a Home Mortgage 187
Chapter 3   Review 187

CHAPTER 4

Systems of Linear Equations; Matrices

191
4-1   Review: Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables 191
4-2   Systems of Linear Equations and Augmented Matrices 206
4-3   Gauss–Jordan Elimination 215
4-4   Matrices: Basic Operations 230
4-5   Inverse of a Square Matrix 244
4-6   Matrix Equations and Systems of Linear Equations 255
4-7   Leontief Input–Output Analysis 267
Chapter 4   Group Activity: Using Matrices to Find Cost, Revenue, and Profit 276
Chapter 4   Review 277

CHAPTER 5

Linear Inequalities and Linear Programming

281
5-1   Systems of Linear Inequalities in Two Variables 281
5-2   Linear Programming in Two Dimensions—A Geometric Approach 296
5-3   A Geometric Introduction to the Simplex Method 311
5-4   The Simplex Method: Maximization with Problem Constraints of the Form 320
5-5   The Dual; Minimization with Problem Constraints of the Form 341
5-6   Maximization and Minimization with Mixed Problem Constraints 358
Chapter 5   Group Activity: The Two-Phase Method (An Alternative to the Big M Method) 378
Chapter 5   Review 381

CHAPTER 6

Probability

385
6-1   Basic Counting Principles 386
6-2   Permutations and Combinations 396
6-3   Sample Spaces, Events, and Probability 410
6-4   Union, Intersection, and Complement of Events; Odds 424
6-5   Conditional Probability, Intersection, and Independence 440
6-6   Bayes' Formula 458
6-7   Random Variable, Probability Distribution, and Expectation 467
Chapter 6   Group Activity: Car and Crying Towels 477
Chapter 6   Review 479

CHAPTER 7

Markov Chains

485
7-1   Properties of Markov Chains 485
7-2   Regular Markov Chains 500
7-3   Absorbing Markov Chains 512
Chapter 7   Group Activity: Using Markov Chains to Model Games 530
Chapter 7   Review 531

CHAPTER 8

The Derivative

540
8-1   Rate of Change and Slope 540
8-2   Limits 554
8-3   The Derivative 577
8-4   Derivatives of Constants, Power Forms, and Sums 593
8-5   Derivatives of Products and Quotients 608
8-6   Chain Rule: Power Form 617
8-7   Marginal Analysis in Business and Economics 627
Chapter 8   Group Activity: Minimal Average Cost 639
Chapter 8   Review 641

CHAPTER 9

Graphing and Optimization

647
9-1   Continuity and Graphs 648
9-2   First Derivative and Graphs 667
9-3   Second Derivative and Graphs 687
9-4   Graphical Analysis: Unified and Extended 704
9-5   Optimization; Absolute Maxima and Minima 725
Chapter 9   Group Activity: Maximizing Profit 739
Chapter 9   Review 740

CHAPTER 10

Additional Derivative Topics

745
10-1   The Constant e and Continuous Compound Interest 745
10-2   Derivatives of Logarithmic and Exponential Functions 753
10-3   Chain Rule: General Form 767
10-4   Implicit Differentiation 779
10-5   Related Rates 787
Chapter 10   Group Activity: Elasticity of Demand 795
Chapter 10   Review 796

CHAPTER 11

Integration

799
11-1   Antiderivatives and Indefinite Integrals 799
11-2   Integration by Substitution 815
11-3   Differential Equations—Growth and Decay 828
11-4   A Geometric–Numeric Introduction to the Definite Integral 841
11-5   Definite Integral as a Limit of a Sum; Fundamental Theorem of Calculus 858
Chapter 11   Group Activity: Simpson's Rule 882
Chapter 11   Review 886

CHAPTER 12

Additional Integration Topics

893
12-1   Area between Curves 893
12-2   Applications in Business and Economics 905
12-3   Integration by Parts 919
12-4   Integration Using Tables 926
Chapter 12   Group Activity: Analysis of Income Concentration from Raw Data 934
Chapter 12   Review 935

CHAPTER 13

Multivariable Calculus

939
13-1   Functions of Several Variables 939
13-2   Partial Derivatives 950
13-3   Maxima and Minima 959
13-4   Maxima and Minima Using Lagrange Multipliers 969
13-5   Method of Least Squares 980
13-6   Double Integrals Over Rectangular Regions 992
Chapter 13 Group Activity: Double Integrals Over More General Regions 1003
Chapter 13 Review 1004

CHAPTER 14

Differential Equations

1009
14-1   Basic Concepts 1009
14-2   Separation of Variables 1021
14-3   First-Order Linear Differential Equations 1034
Chapter 14 Group Activity: Euler's Method 1047
Chapter 14 Review 1051

APPENDIX A

Tables

1055
Table I Basic Geometric Formulas 1055
Table II Integration Formulas 1058
Answers A-1
Index I-1
Applications Index Inside back cover


The following material is not included in this book, but is available from the publisher.

CHAPTER A

Data Description and Probability Distributions

A-1 Graphing Data
A-2 Graphing Quantitative Data
A-3 Measures of Central Tendency
A-4 Measures of Dispersion
A-5 Bernoulli Trials and Binomial Distributions
A-6 Normal Distributions
Chapter A Group Activity: Analysis of Data on Student Lifestyle
Chapter A Review

 
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