Succeed in Applied Calculus - Softcover

GORDON

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0534401228 ISBN 13: 9780534401221

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

This new supplement is a quick, easy-to-use resource that provides "just-in-time" algebra review for applied calculus. It covers just those algebra topics that are most essential to the study of applied calculus, as well as most other college level quantitative courses. The author speaks directly to the student, providing numerous examples to illustrate the concepts and enough exercises to build proficiency. While this supplement can be used with any applied calculus text, there is a special discount when it is bundled with a Brooks/Cole text.

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1. REAL NUMBERS AND THEIR PROPERTIES. Pretest. The Real Number System. Variables, Algebraic Expressions, Terms, Coefficients and Factors. Order of Operations. Associative, Commutative, Distributive, Identity, and Inverse Properties. Exercises. Posttest. 2. A REVIEW OF THE LAWS OF EXPONENTS. Pretest. Exponents. Negative Exponents. Sum Rule. Product Rule. Quotient Rule. Zero Rule. Distributive Rules. Exercises. Posttest. 3. RADICALS. Pretest. Roots. Simplification of Radicals. Pythagoras' Theorem. The Distance Formula. Combining Radicals. Exercises. Posttest. 4. MULTIPLICATION AND RATIONALIZATION OF RADICALS. Pretest. Basic Operations. Product of Two Binomials. Conjugates. Rationalization. Indeterminate Forms. Exercises. Posttest. 5. COMPLEX NUMBERS. Pretest. Imaginary Number i. Complex Numbers. Exercises. Posttest. 6. FRACTIONAL EXPONENTS. Pretest. Fractional Roots. Equations with Fractional Exponents. Products of Radicals. Compound Interest. Rule of 72. Simple Pendulum. Exercises. Posttest. 7. A REVIEW OF FACTORING. Pretest. GCF. Monomial Factors. Factoring Trinomials. Perfect Squares. Conjugates - The Difference of Two Squares. Factoring by Grouping. Quadratic Equations and Factoring. Exercises. Posttest. 8. SOLVING LINEAR EQUATIONS. Pretest. Addition and Multiplication Properties. Linear Equations with Fractions. Linear Equations with Decimals. Solving for a Particular Variable. Applications of Linear Equations. Exercise. Posttest. 9. SOLVING EQUATIONS OF THE FORM ax^2 ? b = 0. Pretest. Isolation of Squared Term. Isolation of Squared Binomial Term. Exercises. Posttest. 10. COMPLETING THE SQUARE. Pretest. Completion of the Square. Exercise. Posttest. 11. THE QUADRATIC FORMULA AND APPLICATIONS. Pretest. Quadratic Formula. Clearing Fractions. Applications. Equations Reducible to Quadratics. Exercises. Posttest. 12. OBSERVATIONS AND EXTENSIONS. Pretest. Discriminant. Sum and Product of Roots. Exercises. Posttest. 13. EQUATIONS CONTAINING RADICALS. Pretest. Isolation and Extraneous Roots. Multiple Square Roots. Exercises. Posttest. 14. SOLVING NON-LINEAR INEQUALITIES. Pretest. Sign Analysis. Interval Notation. Exercises. Posttest. 15. THE LINE. Pretest. Two Dimensional Coordinate System. Horizontal and Vertical Lines. The Slope Intercept Form. Graphing. The Point Slope Form. The Slope Formula. The General Linear Equation. An Economic Application. Exercise. Posttest. 16. THE CIRCLE. Pretest. Definition of a Circle. Equation of a Circle. Graphing a Circle. The Tangent Line. The Ellipse. Exercises. Posttest. 17. SOLVING TWO EQUATIONS IN TWO UNKNOWNS. Pretest. Method of Elimination. Method of Substitution. Exercises. Posttest. 18. NON-LINEAR SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS. Pretest. Number of Solutions. Method of Substitution. Method of Elimination. A Calculus Application. Exercises. Posttest. 19. APPENDIX ? ARITHMETIC OF SIGNED NUMBERS. Pretest. Absolute Value. Addition of Signed Numbers. Subtraction of Signed Numbers. Multiplication of Signed Numbers. Division of Signed Numbers. Exercises. Posttest. 20. Answers to Pre and Post Tests. 21. Answers to Exercises. 22. Index.

Synopsis

This text provides an algebra review for students in an applied calculus course, covering those algebra topics essential in applied calculus and in most other college-level quantitative courses. Each chapter begins with a pretest to assess skills, includes many exercises, and concludes with a posttest. Most exercises should be done without a calcul

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0534401228
• ISBN 13: 9780534401221
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 223