Brief Calculus: The Study of Rates of Change - Hardcover

Armstrong, Bill; Davis, Donald E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0137549040 ISBN 13: 9780137549047

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 1999

Synopsis

Appropriate for a 1 or 2 term course in Calculus for students majoring in Business, Economics, Social Science or Life Sciences.

This is the first post-reform calculus text that emphasizes applications and innovative approaches while preserving the underlying mathematics. Rich and varied, the abundant applications that use real data motivate the mathematics and underscore the importance of the mathematical underpinnings. The graphing calculator and applications that use data on the world wide web are integrated as optional resources to support mathematical ideas, techniques, and applications. The informal tone and abundance and variety of elementary and moderately difficult problems make this text the ideal choice for math anxious students.

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Synopsis

A text for a calculus course for students majoring in business, economics, and social or life sciences, who have taken a previous college algebra or precalculus course. Features a visual approach and a conversational writing style, with material drawing on the best ideas of reform mathematics and tr

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0137549040
• ISBN 13: 9780137549047
• Binding: Hardcover