Calculus Concepts An Informal Approach to the Mathematics of Change

Designed for the one- to two-semester business/applied calculus course that commonly requires the use of graphing calculators and spreadsheets, this text uses applications and technology to develop concepts before presenting concrete examples. The text presents the mathematics using many representat...

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Other Authors: LaTorre, D. R. Don R.
Format: Unknown
Language:English
Published: Boston Houghton Mifflin 2005
Edition:Third Edition
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Summary:Designed for the one- to two-semester business/applied calculus course that commonly requires the use of graphing calculators and spreadsheets, this text uses applications and technology to develop concepts before presenting concrete examples. The text presents the mathematics using many representations--algebraic, graphical, numeric, and verbal--to help students of diverse learning styles better understand and connect concepts. Students also use real data and graphing technology to build models and interpret results.
Physical Description:xxi, 717 pages some colour illustrations 27 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes
ISBN:061840130X
0618401288