Precalculus / Roland E Larson,

By: Publication details: Massahusetts D.c heath and Company c1993Edition: 3rd editionDescription: xxi, (Varying pages)ISBN:
  • 06692831x
  • 9780669283105
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 22 515 LAR
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Contents
Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Algebra
The real Numbers
Linear equations and Applications
Linear Inequalities
Absolute value equations and inequalities
etc

Chapter 2. Functions and Graphs
Functions
Graphs of functions
Linear functions
Slopes and the equation of line
Applications of linear functions
etc

Chapter 3 Polynomial and Rational Functions
Quadratic equations
Applications of Quadratic equations
Rational functions


Chapter 4 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Exponential Functions
Application of Exponential Functions
Logarithmic Functions
Application of Logarithmic Functions

Chapter 5 Mathematics of Finance
Simple interest and discount
Compound interest
Annuities
Present value of an Annuity; Amortization
Applying financial formulas

Chapter 6 Systems of Linear Equations and matrices
Systems of Linear Equations: The echelon methods
Solution of linear systems by the Gauss-Jordan methods
Basic matrix operations
Multiplications of matrices
Matrix Inverse
etc

Chapter 7 Linear programming
Graphing linear inequalities in two variables
Solving linear programming problems graphically
Applications of linear programming
The simplex methods: Slack variables and the pivot
Solving maximization problems
etc

Chapter 8 Sets and probability
Sets
Applications of Venn Diagrams
Probability
Basic Concepts of probability
Conditional probability
etc

Chapter 9 Further Topics in Probability
Permutations and combinations
Applications of counting
Binomial trials
Markov Chains
Probability distribution: Expected value
etc

Chapter 10 Introduction to statistics
Frequency distributions
Measures of central tendency
Measures of variation
Normal distributions
The Binomial distribution

Chapter 11 Differential Calculus
Limits
Rates of change
Definition of the derivative
Techniques for finding derivatives








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