Chapter 1: Algebra and Equations
1.1 The Real Numbers
1.2 Polynomials
1.3 Factoring
1.4 Rational Expressions
1.5 Exponents and Radicals
1.6 First-Degree Equations
1.7 Quadratic Equations
Chapter 1 Summary
Chapter 1 Review Exercises
Case Study 1: Consumers Often Defy Common Sense
Chapter 2: Graphs, Lines, and Inequalities
2.1 Graphs
2.2 Equations of Lines
2.3 Linear Models
2.4 Linear Inequalities
2.5 Polynomial and Rational Inequalities
Chapter 2 Summary
Chapter 2 Review Exercises
Case Study 2: Using Extrapolation to Predict Life Expectancy
Chapter 3: Functions and Graphs
3.1 Functions
3.2 Graphs of Functions
3.3 Applications of Linear Functions
3.4 Quadratic Functions
3.5 Applications of Quadratic Functions
3.6 Polynomial Functions
3.7 Rational Functions
Chapter 3 Summary
Chapter 3 Review Exercises
Case Study 3: Architectural Arches
Chapter 4: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
4.1 Exponential Functions
4.2 Applications of Exponential Functions
4.3 Logarithmic Functions
4.4 Logarithmic and Exponential Equations
Chapter 4 Summary
Chapter 4 Review Exercises
Case Study 4: Characteristics of the Monkeyface Prickleback
Chapter 5: Mathematics of Finance
5.1 Simple Interest and Discount
5.2 Compound Interest
5.3 Annuities, Future Value, and Sinking Funds
5.4 Annuities, Present Value, and Amortization
Chapter 5 Summary
Chapter 5 Review Exercises
Case Study 5: Continuous Compounding
Chapter 6: Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices
6.1 Systems of Two Linear Equations in Two Variables
6.2 Larger Systems of Linear Equations
6.3 Applications of Systems of Linear Equations
6.4 Basic Matrix Operations
6.5 Matrix Products and Inverses
6.6 Applications of Matrices
Chapter 6 Summary
Chapter 6 Review Exercises
Case Study 6: Matrix Operations and Airline Route Maps
Chapter 7: Linear Programming
7.1 Graphing Linear Inequalities in two Variables
7.2 Linear Programming: The Graphical Method
7.3 Applications of Linear Programming
7.4 The Simplex Method: Maximization
7.5 Maximization Applications
7.6 The Simplex Method: Duality and Minimization
7.7 The Simplex Method: Nonstandard Problems
Chapter 7 Summary
Chapter 7 Review Exercises
Case Study 7: Cooking with Linear Programming
Chapter 8: Sets and Probability
8.1 Sets
8.2 Applications of Venn Diagrams
8.3 Introduction to Probability
8.4 Basic Concepts of Probability
8.5 Conditional Probability and Independent Events
8.6 Bayes' Formula
Chapter 8 Summary
Chapter 8 Review Exercises
Case Study 8: Medical Diagnosis
Chapter 9: Counting, Probability Distributions, and Further Topics in Probability
9.1 Probability Distributions and Expected Value
9.2 The Multiplication Principle, Permutations, and Combinations
9.3 Applications of Counting
9.4 Binomial Probability
9.5 Markov Chains
9.6 Decision Making
Chapter 9 Summary
Chapter 9 Review Exercises
Case Study 9: QuickDraw (R) from the New York State Lottery
Chapter 10: Introduction to Statistics
10.1 Frequency Distributions
10.2 Measures of Central Tendency
10.3 Measures of Variation
10.4 Normal Distributions
10.5 Normal Approximation to the Binomial Distribution
Chapter 10 Summary
Chapter 10 Review Exercises
Case Study 10: Statistics in the Law-The Castaneda Decision
Appendixes
Appendix A: Graphing Calculators
Appendix B: Tables
Table 1: Formulas from Geometry
Table 2: Areas under the Normal Curve
Table 3: Integrals
Answers to Selected Exercises
Index of Applications
Index
