Functions and Change: A Modeling Approach to College Algebra

✍ Scribed by Bruce Crauder, Benny Evans, Alan Noell

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Year: 2017
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 609
• Edition: 6
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

FUNCTIONS AND CHANGE: A MODELING APPROACH TO COLLEGE ALGEBRA, Sixth Edition, is ideal for both non-math and science majors, as well as students who may continue onto calculus. With an emphasis on business applications, this book helps you connect math in the real world, master the material, and hone your critical thinking skills. The authors incorporate graphing utilities, functions, modeling, real data, applications and projects to develop your skills and give you the practice you need to not only master basic mathematics, but also to apply it in future courses and, ultimately, your career. Now supported by WebAssign, the powerful online homework and course management system that engages students in learning math.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
Preface
Prologue: Calculator Arithmetic
1 Functions
2 Graphical and Tabular Analysis
3 Straight Lines and Linear Functions
4 Exponential Functions
5 A Survey of Other Common Functions
6 Rates of Change
Appendix A: Additional Topics
Appendix B: Using the Graphing Calculator
Appendix C: Working with Excel
Brief Answers to Selected Exercises
Index