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Topics in Contemporary Mathematics

by: Bello

Topics in Contemporary Mathematics

by: Bello

ISBN 13:
9780618054602
ISBN 10:
061805460X
Edition: 7th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 07/31/2000
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Summary

Topics in Contemporary Mathematics, 8/e, is uniquely designed to help students see math at work in the contemporary world by presenting problem solving in purposeful and meaningful contexts.

Preface

User's Guide

xiv

Sets and Problem Solving

(60)

Problem Solving

(10)

Sets: A Problem-Solving Tool

(10)

Set Operations

(9)

Venn Diagrams

(8)

The Number of Elements in a Set: A Problem-Solving Tool

(10)

Infinite Sets

(12)

Summary

(1)

Research Questions

(1)

Practice Test

(2)

Answers to Practice Test

(3)

Logic

(70)

Statements

(10)

Truth Tables: A Problem-Solving Tool

(11)

The Conditional and the Biconditional

(8)

Variations of the Conditional and Implications

(8)

Euler diagrams

(7)

Truth Tables and Validity of Arguments

106

(11)

Switching Networks: A Problem-Solving Tool

117

(14)

Summary

123

(1)

Research Questions

124

(1)

Practice Test

125

(2)

Answers to Practice Test

127

(4)

Numeration Systems

131

(46)

Egyptian, Babylonian, and Roman Numeration Systems

132

(10)

The-Hindu-Arbic (Decimal) System

142

(7)

Number Systems with Bases Othr Than 10

149

(9)

Binary Arithemetic

158

(7)

Octal and Hexadecimal Arithmetic

165

(12)

Summary

172

(1)

Research Questions

173

(1)

Practice Test

173

(1)

Answers to Practice Test

174

(3)

Number Theory and the Real Numbers

177

(94)

Number Theory

178

(14)

The Whole Numbers and the Integers

192

(12)

The Rational Numbers

204

(11)

Decimals

215

(14)

Rational Numbers as Decimals: Percents

229

(9)

The Real Numbers

238

(10)

Radicals

248

(7)

Number Sequences

255

(16)

Summary

264

(2)

Research Questions

266

(1)

Practice Test

266

(3)

Answers to Practice Test

269

(2)

Equations, Inequalities, and Problem Solving

271

(68)

Solutions of First-Degree Sentences

272

(15)

Graphs of Algebraic Sentences

287

(6)

Sentences Involving Absolute Values

293

(6)

Quadratic Equations

299

(12)

Modeling and Problem Solving

311

(12)

Ratio, Proportioin, and Variation

323

(16)

Summary

333

(2)

Research Questions

335

(1)

Practice Test

335

(2)

Answers to Practice Test

337

(2)

Functions and Graphs

339

(100)

Graphing Relations and Functions

340

Linear Functions and Reltions

253

(109)

Equations of a Line

362

(14)

Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs

376

(13)

Exponential and Logarithmic functions

389

(14)

Two Linear Equations in Two Variables

403

(9)

Linear inequalities

412

(9)

Linear Programming

421

(18)

Summary

430

(1)

Research Questions

431

(1)

Practive Test

432

(2)

Answers to Practice Test

434

(5)

Geometry

439

(84)

Points, Lines, and Angles

440

(13)

Triangles and Other Polygons

453

(13)

Perimeter and Circumference

466

(7)

Area Measure and the Pythaorean Theorem

473

(12)

Volume and Surfae Area

485

(9)

Networks, Non---Euclidean Geometry, and Topology

494

(12)

Chaos and Fractals

506

(17)

Summary

512

(5)

Research Questions

517

(1)

Practice Test

518

(2)

Answers to Practice Test

520

(3)

Mathematical Systems and Matrices

523

(70)

Matrix Operations

524

(13)

Solving Systems of Liner Equations with Matrices

537

(12)

Clock and Modular Arithmetic

549

(13)

Abstract Mathematical Systems: Groups an Fields

562

(12)

Game Theory

574

(19)

Summary

584

(1)

Research Questions

585

(1)

Practice Test

586

(4)

Answers to Practice Test

590

(3)

Counting Techniques

593

(46)

The Sequential Counting Principle (SCP): A Problem---Solving Tool

594

(13)

Permutations

607

(9)

Combinations

616

(9)

Miscellaneous Counting Methods

625

(14)

Summary

633

(1)

Research Questions

634

(1)

Practice Test

635

(1)

Answers to Practice Test

636

(3)

Probability

639

(64)

Sample Spaces and Probability

640

(11)

Counting Techniques and Probability

651

(10)

Computation of Probabilties

661

(8)

Conditional Probability

669

(8)

Independent Events

677

(10)

Odds and Mathematical Expectation

687

(16)

Summary

698

Research Questions

689

(11)

Practice Test

700

(2)

Answer to Practice Test

702

(1)

Statistics

703

(82)

Sampling and Frequency Distributions

704

(16)

Measures of Central Tendency: The Mean, Median, and Mode

720

(12)

Measures of Dispersion: The Range and Standard Deviation

732

(8)

The Normal Distribution: A Problem-Solving Tool

740

(12)

Statistical Graphs: A Problem-Solving Tool

752

(11)

Making Predictions

763

(10)

Scattergrams and Correlation

773

(12)

Summary

778

(1)

Research Questions

779

(1)

Practice Test

780

(3)

Answers to Practice Test

783

(2)

Your Money and Your Math

785

Interest, Taxes, and Discounts

786

(11)

Credit Cards and Consumer Credit

797

(9)

Annual Percentage Rate (APR) and the Rule of 78

806

(8)

Buying a House

814

Summary

823

(1)

Research Questions

824

(1)

Practice Test

824

(2)

Answers to Practice Test

826

Appendix The Metric System

A.1 Metric Units of Measurement

(1)

A.2 Convert If You Must

A10

(1)

Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems

A17

(1)

Research Bibliography

A62

(1)

Acknowledgments

A64

(1)

Photo Credits

A66

(1)

Index

A67

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