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Finite Mathematics (with Digital Video Companion)

ISBN: 9780534465391 | 0534465390
Edition: 6th
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 4/1/2004

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SummaryTable of Contents
The new edition of Rolf's FINITE MATHEMATICS relies on a rich array of examples and a student-friendly approach to clearly illustrate the utility of mathematical concepts in analyzing and solving problems. In addition, the Sixth Edition continues to offer flexible technology integration with optional graphing calculator problems and Excel applications for instructors who wish to bring technology into the course.
1 FUNCTIONS AND LINES
1(58)
1.1 Functions
2(12)
Using Your TI-83: Basics
... MORE(1)
Using EXCEL: Basics
12(2)
1.2 Graphs and Lines
14(23)
Using Your TI-83: Graphs of Lines and Evaluating Points on a Line
34(1)
Using EXCEL: Graph and Equation of a Line Through Two Points
35(2)
1.3 Mathematical Models and Applications of Linear Functions
37(22)
Using Your TI-83: Intersection of Lines
52(1)
Using EXCEL: Goal Seek
53(2)
Important Terms
55(1)
Review Exercises
55(4)
2 LINEAR SYSTEMS
59(136)
2.1 Systems of Two Equations
60(15)
Using EXCEL
75(1)
2.2 Systems with Three Variables: An Introduction to a Matrix Representation of a Linear System of Equations
75(24)
Using Your TI-83: Solving a System of Equations Using Row Operations
95(2)
Using EXCEL: Solving Systems of Equations Using Row Operations
97(2)
2.3 Gauss-Jordan Method for General Systems of Equations
99(21)
Using Your TI-83: Obtaining the Reduced Echelon Form of a Matrix
117(2)
Using EXCEL: General Procedure for Pivoting
119(1)
2.4 Matrix Operations
120(12)
Using Your TI-83: Matrix Operations
130(1)
Using EXCEL: Matrix Addition and Scalar Multiplication
131(1)
2.5 Multiplication of Matrices
132(19)
Using Your TI-83: Matrix Multiplication
149(1)
Using EXCEL: Matrix Multiplication
150(1)
2.6 The Inverse of a Matrix
151(16)
Using Your TI-83: The Inverse of a Square Matrix
166(1)
Using EXCEL: Inverse of a Matrix
167(1)
2.7 Leontief Input-Output Model in Economics
167(12)
2.8 Linear Regression
179(16)
Using Your TI-83: Regression Lines
188(2)
Using EXCEL: Linear Regression
190(2)
Important Terms
192(1)
Review Exercises
193(2)
3 LINEAR PROGRAMMING
195(54)
3.1 Linear Inequalities in Two Variables
196(8)
3.2 Solutions of Systems of Inequalities: A Geometric Picture
204(13)
Using Your TI-83: Finding Corner Points of a Feasible Region
212(2)
Using EXCEL: Finding Corner Points of a Feasible Region
214(3)
3.3 Linear Programming: A Geometric Approach
217(22)
3.4 Applications
239(10)
Important Terms
247(1)
Review Exercises
247(2)
4 LINEAR PROGRAMMING: THE SIMPLEX METHOD
249
4.1 Setting Up the Simplex Method
250(11)
4.2 The Simplex Method
261(22)
Using Your TI-83: The Simplex Method
280(1)
Using EXCEL: The Simplex Method
281(2)
4.3 The Standard Minimum Problem: Duality
283(8)
4.4 Mixed Constraints
291(19)
4.5 Multiple Solutions, Unbounded Solutions, and No Solutions
310(9)
4.6 What's Happening in the Simplex Method? (Optional)
319(7)
4.7 Sensitivity Analysis
326
Important Terms
338(1)
Review Exercises
338
5 MATHEMATICS Of FINANCE
141(261)
5.1 Simple Interest
343(8)
5.2 Compound Interest
351(16)
Using Your TI-83: Making a Table
364(1)
Using EXCEL: Graphing Functions
365(2)
5.3 Annuities and Sinking Funds
367(11)
Using Your TI-83: Growth of Annuities
376(1)
Using EXCEL: Periodic Amounts of an Annuity
377(1)
5.4 Present Value of an Annuity and Amortization
378(24)
Using Your TI-83: Monthly Loan Payments
396(1)
Using EXCEL: Monthly Loan Payments
397(1)
Important Terms
398(1)
Summary of Formulas
398(1)
Review Exercises
399(3)
6 SETS AND COUNTING
402(9)
6.1 Sets
403(8)
6.2 Counting Elements in a Subset Using a Venn Diagram
411(8)
6.3 Basic Counting Principles
419(11)
6.4 Permutations
430(11)
Using Your TI-83: Permutations
440(1)
Using EXCEL: Permutations
440(1)
6.5 Combinations
441(14)
Using Your TI-83: Combinations
454(1)
Using EXCEL: Combinations
455(1)
6.6 A Mixture of Counting Problems
455(6)
6.7 Partitions (Optional)
461
Important Terms
467(1)
Review Exercises
467
7 PROBABILITY
411(99)
7.1 Introduction to Probability
472(13)
7.2 Equally Likely Events
485(10)
7.3 Compound Events: Union, Intersection, and Complement
495(13)
7.4 Conditional Probability
508(15)
7.5 Independent Events
523(17)
7.6 Bayes' Rule
540(12)
7.7 Markov Chains
552
Important Terms
566(1)
Review Exercises
566
8 STATISTICS
510(187)
8.1 Frequency Distributions
571(18)
Using Your TI-83: Histograms
585(2)
Using EXCEL: Histograms and Pie Charts
587(2)
8.2 Measures of Central Tendency
589(11)
Using Your TI-83: Calculating the Mean and Median
599(1)
Using EXCEL: Calculating the Mean and Median
600(1)
8.3 Measures of Dispersion: Range, Variance, and Standard Deviation
600(17)
Using Your TI-83: Calculating Range, Mean, and Standard Deviation
614(2)
Using Your TI-83: Box Plot
616(1)
Using EXCEL: Measures of Dispersion
616(1)
Using EXCEL: Box Plot
617(1)
8.4 Random Variables and Probability Distributions of Discrete Random Variables
617(10)
8.5 Expected Value of a Random Variable
627(10)
8.6 Binomial Experiments and Binomial Distribution
637(13)
Using Your TI-83: Binomial Probability Distribution
648(1)
Using Your TI-83: Histogram of a Probability Distribution
649(1)
8.7 Normal Distribution
650(30)
Using Your TI-83: Area Under the Normal Curve
678(2)
Using EXCEL: Area Under the Normal Curve
680(1)
8.8 Estimating Bounds on a Proportion
680(17)
Important Terms
694(1)
Review Exercises
694(3)
9 GAME THEORY
697(20)
9.1 Two-Person Games
698(7)
9.2 Mixed-Strategy Games
705(13)
Important Terms
715(1)
Review Exercises
715(2)
10 LOGIC717
10.1 Statements
718(6)
10.2 Conditional Statements
724(5)
10.3 Equivalent Statements
729(2)
10.4 Valid Arguments
731(9)
Important Terms
738(1)
Review Exercises
738
A REVIEW TOPICS140(16)
A.1 Properties of Real Numbers
740(3)
A.2 Solving Linear Equations
743(4)
A.3 Coordinate Systems
747(3)
A.4 Linear Inequalities and Interval Notation
750(6)
Important Terms
755
B USING A TI-83 GRAPHING CALCULATOR156(10)
Notation
756(1)
Arithmetic Operations
756(1)
Graphing
757(1)
Evaluating a Function
758(1)
Finding the Intersection of Two Graphs
758(1)
Constructing a Table
759(1)
Matrices
760(2)
Statistics
762
C USING EXCEL166
ANSWERS TO SELECTED ODD-NUMBERED EXERCISESA-1
INDEXI-1

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