Finite Mathematics and Applied Calculus

"'Finite Mathematics and Applied Calculus' is intended for a one- or two-term course for students majoring in business, the social sciences, or the liberal arts. The eighth edition is designed to address two challenges: (1) generating enthusiasm and mathematical sophistication in a student audience that may not have optimum preparation and may not be intrinsically motivated by traditional mathematical courses, and (2) providing the structure and flexibility to support instructors in implementing a wide variety of pedagogical philosophies and instructional paradigms. In the eighth edition we meet these challenges through significant enhancements in content and context: we focus on up-to-date real-life applications that students can relate to and instructors can use to engage their audience; we present mathematical concepts intuitively and thoroughly with a writing style that is informal, engaging, and occasionally even humorous; we have streamlined and enhanced the thematic structure throughout the book; we support all levels of technology usage. Our text provides comprehensive support for various technologies, including graphing calculators, spreadsheets, and our powerful online utilities. This is carefully implemented to make this edition work seamlessly in courses that use no technology, that focus on a single form of technology, or that incorporate several technologies. No previous calculus background is assumed. Although we provide extensive review of precalculus skills and concepts in Chapter 0, students should have completed college algebra or the equivalent as a prerequisite."--