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Cengage Discovering Mathematics Quantitative Reasoning Apprch by Aufmann
Aufmann'S Discovering Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach With Webassign Helps You Learn Mathematics In The Context Of The World Around You. Focusing On Topics Relevant To Your Life And Developing Critical-Thinking Skills That You Can Apply Beyond The Course, This Text Provides You With Exactly What You Need For The World Around You In An Approachable, Engaging And Streamlined Format. Table Of Contents - Module 1: Validity Studies.1. An Introduction To Problem Solving.Inductive And Deductive Reasoning. Estimation Of Graphs. Problem-Solving Strategies. Fair Division.2. Sets And Logic.Sets, Set Operations, And Applications. Categorical Logic. Prepositional Logic. Investigating Fallacies.3. Proportions And Variation.Ratios And Rates. Measurement. Proportions. Percent. Variation.Module 2: Financial Literacy.4. Managing Your Finances.Simple Interest. Compound Interest. Future And Present Value Of An Annuity. Credit Cards. Student Loans. Financial Considerations Of Car Ownership. Financial Considerations Of Home Ownership. Stocks, Bonds, And Mutual Funds.Module 3: Modeling.5. Linear Functions.Introduction To Functions. Properties Of Linear Functions. Linear Models. Linear Regression And Correlation.6. Nonlinear Functions.Exponential Models. Logarithmic Functions. Quadratic Functions.Module 4: Optional Chapters (Available Upon Request. Check With Your Cengage Learning Sales Representative.)7. Introduction To Probabilitythe Counting Principle. Permutations And Combinations. Probability And Odds. Addition And Complement Rules. Conditional Probability. Expectations.8. Introduction To Statisticsmeasures Of Central Tendency. Measures Of Dispersion. Measures Of Relative Position. Normal Distributions. 9. Voting Apportionmentintroduction To Apportionment. Introduction To Voting. Weighted Voting Systems.10. Circuits And Networks. Graphs And Euler Circuits. Weighted Graphs. Planarity And Euler'S Formula. Graph Coloring.11. Geometrymeasurement. Basic Concepts Of Euclidean Geometry. Perimeter And Area Of Plane Figures. Volume And Surface Area. Properties Of Triangles. Right Triangle Trigonometry. Non-Euclidean Geometry. Fractals.Appendices (Available Upon Request. Check With Your Cengage Learning Sales Representative).A: A Review Of Integers, Rational Numbers, And Percentsb: Variable Expressions And Equations C: Review Of The Rectangular Coordinates And Graphingselected Answers Solutions To Preliminary Exercises Index