FUNCTIONS AND CHANGE: A MODELING APPROACH TO COLLEGE ALGEBRA, Fifth Edition is optimal for both non-traditional and terminal students taking college algebra and those who may continue onto calculus. The authors' incorporate graphing utilities, functions, modeling, real data, applications and projects to develop skills, giving students the practice they need to not only master basic mathematics but apply it in future courses and careers. With a streamlined presentation, fresh design and added features such as "Test Your Understanding", the fifth edition reinforces author's focus on connecting math in the real world with added applications in business and social sciences, promotes mastery of the material and fosters critical thinking. Enhanced WebAssign now features increased exercise coverage, personalized study plans, lecture videos and more that make it easier to get started with online homework. Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http: //gocengage.com/infotrac.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Brooks/Cole
ISBN-10
1133365558
ISBN-13
9781133365556
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117166881
Product Key Features
Author
Benny Evans, Alan Noell, Bruce Crauder
Publication Name
Functions and Change : a Modeling Approach to College Algebra
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
560 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
8.2in
Item Weight
40.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Qa331.3.C73 2014
Edition Number
5
Table of Content
Prologue: Calculator Arithmetic. Summary. Chapter Review Exercises. 1. FUNCTIONS. Functions Given by Formulas. Functions Given by Tables. Functions Given by Graphs. Functions Given by Words. Summary. Chapter Review Exercises. A Further Look: Average Rates of Change with Formulas. A Further Look: Areas Associated with Graphs. 2. GRAPHICAL AND TABULAR ANALYSIS. Table and Trends. Graphs. Solving Linear Equations. Solving Nonlinear Equations. Inequalities. Optimization. Summary. Chapter Review Exercises. A Further Look: Limits. A Further Look: Shifting and Stretching. A Further Look: Optimizing with Parabolas. 3. STRAIGHT LINES AND LINEAR FUNCTIONS. The Geometry of Lines. Linear Functions. Modeling Data with Linear Functions. Linear Regression. Systems of Equations. Summary. Chapter Review Exercises. A Further Look: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines. A Further Look: Secant Lines. 4. EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS. Exponential Growth and Decay. Constant Percentage Change. Modeling Exponential Data. Modeling Nearly Exponential Data. Logarithmic Functions. Summary. Chapter Review Exercises. A Further Look: Solving Exponential Equations. 5. A SURVEY OF OTHER COMMON FUNCTIONS. Logistic Functions. Power Functions. Modeling Data with Power Functions. Combining and Decomposing Functions. Polynomials and Rational Functions. Summary. Chapter Review Exercises. A Further Look: Fitting Logistic Data using Rates of Change. A Further Look: Factoring Polynomials, Behavior at Infinity. 6. RATES OF CHANGE. Velocity. Rates of Change for Other Functions. Estimating Rates of Change. Equations of Change: Linear and Exponential Functions. Equations of Change: Graphical Solutions. Summary. Chapter Review Exercises. APPENDIX. A.1 Order of Operations. A.2 Definition of a Function. A.3 Geometric Constructions. A.4 Inverse Function. A.5: Solving Equations by Factoring. A.6 Equations of Lines. A.7 Elementary Properties of Exponents. A.8 Quadratic Functions and Complex Numbers. BRIEF ANSWERS TO SELECTED EXERCISES.
Copyright Date
2014
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Functional Analysis, General, Algebra / General
Dewey Decimal
512
Dewey Edition
21
Genre
Mathematics
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