{"product_id":"mylab-math-with-pearson-etext-access-code-24-months-for-mathematics-with-applications-in-the-management-natural-and-social-sciences-9780134856551","title":"MyLab Math with Pearson eText Access Code 24","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout our authors\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe late\u003cstrong\u003e Marge Lial\u003c\/strong\u003e? was always interested in math; it was her favorite subject in the first grade! Marge's intense desire to educate both her students and herself has inspired the writing of numerous best-selling textbooks. Marge, who received Bachelor's and Master's degrees from California State University at Sacramento, was affiliated with American River College. An avid reader and traveler, her travel experiences often found their way into her books as applications, exercise sets, and feature sets. Her interest in archeology led to trips to various digs and ruin sites, producing some fascinating problems for her textbooks involving such topics as the building of Mayan pyramids and the acoustics of ancient ball courts in the Yucatan.?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe late\u003cstrong\u003e Thomas W. Hungerford\u003c\/strong\u003e received his Bachelor's degree from Holy Cross and his PhD from the University of Chicago. He taught for many years at the University of Washington (Se\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrerequisite Skills Test  Calculus Readiness Test  1. Algebra and Equations  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.1 The Real Numbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.2 Polynomials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.3 Factoring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.4 Rational Expressions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.5 Exponents and Radicals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.6 First-Degree Equations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.7 Quadratic Equations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary and Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCASE STUDY 1. Energy Efficiency and Long-Term Cost Savings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  2. Graphs, Lines, and Inequalities  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.1 Graphs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.2 Equations of Lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.3 Linear Models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.4 Linear Inequalities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.5 Polynomial and Rational Inequalities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary and Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCASE STUDY 2. Using Extrapolation and Interpolation for Prediction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  3. Functions and Graphs  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.1 Functions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.2 Graphs of Functions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3 Applications of Linear Functions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.4 Quadratic Functions and Applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.5 Polynomial Functions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.6 Rational Functions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary and Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCASE STUDY 3. Maximizing Profit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  4. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.1 Exponential Functions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.2 Applications of Exponential Functions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.3 Logarithmic Functions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.4 Logarithmic and Exponential Equations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary and Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCASE STUDY 4. Gapminder.org\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  5. Mathematics of Finance  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5.1 Simple Interest and Discount\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5.2 Compound Interest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5.3 Annuities, Future Value, and Sinking Funds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5.4 Annuities, Present Value, and Amortization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary and Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCASE STUDY 5. Investing in Stocks and Using the Rule of 72\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  6. Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6.1 Systems of Two Linear Equations in Two Variables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6.2 Larger Systems of Linear Equations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6.3 Applications of Systems of Linear Equations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6.4 Basic Matrix Operations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6.5 Matrix Products and Inverses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6.6 Applications of Matrices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary and Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCASE STUDY 6. Airline Route Maps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  7. Linear Programming  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.1 Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.2 Linear Programming: The Graphical Method\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.3 Applications of Linear Programming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.4 The Simplex Method: Maximization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.5 Maximization Applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.6 The Simplex Method: Duality and Minimization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7.7 The Simplex Method: Nonstandard Problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary and Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCASE STUDY 7. Cooking with Linear Programming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  8. Sets and Probability  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8.1 Sets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8.2 Applications of Venn Diagrams and Contingency Tables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8.3 Introduction to Probability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8.4 Basic Concepts of Probability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8.5 Conditional Probability and Independent Events\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8.6 Bayes' Formula\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary and Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCASE STUDY 8. Medical Diagnosis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  9. Counting, Probability Distributions, and Further Topics in Probability  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9.1 Probability Distributions and Expected Value\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9.2 The Multiplication Principle, Permutations, and Combinations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9.3 Applications of Counting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9.4 Binomial Probability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9.5 Markov Chains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9.6 Decision Making\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary and Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCASE STUDY 9. Quick Draw\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e from the New York State Lottery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  10. Introduction to Statistics  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10.1 Frequency Distributions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10.2 Measures of Center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10.3 Measures of Variation and Boxplots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10.4 Normal Distributions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary and Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCASE STUDY 10. Standard Deviation as a Measure of Risk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  11. Differential Calculus  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11.1 Limits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11.2 One-Sided Limits and Limits Involving Infinity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11.3 Rates of Change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11.4 Tangent Lines and Derivatives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11.5 Techniques for Finding Derivatives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11.6 Derivatives of Products and Quotients\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11.7 The Chain Rule\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11.8 Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11.9 Continuity and Differentiability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary and Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCASE STUDY 11. Price Elasticity of Demand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  12. Applications of the Derivative  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12.1 Local Extrema\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12.2 The Second Derivative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12.3 Optimization Applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12.4 Implicit Differentiation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12.5 Related Rates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12.6 Curve Sketching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary and Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCASE STUDY 12. A Total Cost Model for a Training Program\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  13. Integral Calculus  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13.1 Antiderivatives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13.2 Integration by Substitution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13.3 Integration by Parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13.4 Area and the Definite Integral\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13.5 The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13.6 Applications of Integrals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13.7 Differential Equations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary and Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCASE STUDY 13. Bounded Population Growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  14. Multivariate Calculus  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14.1 Functions of Several Variables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14.2 Partial Derivatives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14.3 Extrema of Functions of Several Variables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14.4 Lagrange Multipliers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary and Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCASE STUDY 14. Global Warming and the Method of Least Squares\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  Appendix A. Areas under the Normal Curve  Appendix B. Solutions to Prerequisite Skills Test and Calculus Readiness Test  Appendix C. Table of Integrals  Answers to Selected Exercises  Index of Companies, Products, and Agencies  Index of Applications  Subject Index  Photo Credits  Reference Endpapers:  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlgebra Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometric Formulas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinite Math Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalculus Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51036424634711,"sku":"9780134856551","price":176.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780134856551.jpg?v=1750932037","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mylab-math-with-pearson-etext-access-code-24-months-for-mathematics-with-applications-in-the-management-natural-and-social-sciences-9780134856551","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}