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Chapter 1 Numerical Investigations with Algebraic Models
1.1     Functions     1
1.2     Models     11
1.3    Investigating the Models      34
Chapter 2 Mathematical Modeling     44
Chapter 3 Statistics-Dealing With Data
3.1     Sampling     54
3.2     Describing Data     62
3.3     Experiments     71
3.4     Group Discussion and Work     76
3.5     Line Graphs     80
3.6     Using Technology     54
Chapter 4 Linear Functions
4.1    Relations and Functions      96
4.2    Linear Functions-the Slope      110
4.3    Linear Functions-Intercepts and Applications       120
4.4    Linear Functions-Finding the Equation      127
4.5    More on Linear Functions-Applications and Models      133
4.6    Other Functions      136
4.7    Electronic Spreadsheets-Taking the Pain out of Functions      143
Chapter 5 More Statistics--Linear Regression
5.1    Measures of Central Tendency      144
5.2    Standard Deviation      151
5.3    Box-and-Whisker Plots      157
5.4    Linear Models of Best Fit      164
5.5    Help! Using Spreadsheets for Lines of Best Fit      170
Chapter 6 Applications of Linear Equations
6.1    Systems of Linear Equations      176
6.2    Solving Systems of Linear Equations-Algebraic Procedures      185
6.3    Multiple Approaches to Systems of Linear Equations      193
6.4    Matrices-An Introduction      200
6.5    Matrices and Their Inverse      209
6.6    Linear Programming-Inequalities      213
6.7    Linear Programming-Introduction      221
6.8    Linear Programming      227
6.9    Linear Programming-More      234
Chapter 7 Applications of Probability
7.1    Introduction to Probability      236
7.2    Area and Probability-Introducing the Normal Curve      249
7.3    The Normal Curve-An Application of Probability      259
Chapter 8 Applications of the Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
8.1    The Exponential Function      268
8.2    The Logarithmic Function      279
8.3    Applications of the Exponential and Logarithmic Functions      293
Appendix     301
A Simulation     303
Calculator Activities     307
Ratios and Proportions     308
The Numerical Study of Functions     309
Making the Cuts Count     313
Kanban, Part I     317
Kanban, Part II     321
Spreadsheet Templates     ?
Ratio and Proportion     323
The Pythagorean Theorem     323
Hero's Formula     324
Solving Systems of Equations     324
Finding the Standard Deviation     325
Linear Regression (formula view)     327
Logistic Growth (formula view)     328
Index     329

 
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