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Pearson Pathways to College Mathematics 2015 Edition by Robert Blitzer
Bob Blitzer's distinctive and relatable voice motivates students of diverse backgrounds and majors, engaging them in the math through compelling, real-world applications. Pathways to College Mathematics provides a general survey of topics to prepare students for liberal arts math, quantitative reasoning, or introductory statistics. This course offers an alternate path through developmental math, giving students who are going on to a non-STEM college-level course a one-semester alternative to the traditional two-semester algebra course. With a prerequisite of basic math or prealgebra, it's intended to accelerate non-STEM students through their developmental sequence, but can also prepare students for intermediate algebra if they intend to follow a STEM pathway. Bob Blitzer's distinctive and relatable voice motivates students of diverse backgrounds and majors, engaging them in the math through compelling, real-world applications. Pathways to College Mathematics provides a general survey of topics to prepare students for liberal arts math, quantitative reasoning, or introductory statistics. This course offers an alternate path through developmental math, giving students who are going on to a non-STEM college-level course a one-semester alternative to the traditional two-semester algebra course. With a prerequisite of basic math or prealgebra, it's intended to accelerate non-STEM students through their developmental sequence, but can also prepare students for intermediate algebra if they intend to follow a STEM pathway.Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyMathLab does not come packaged with this content. MyMathLab is not a self-paced technology and should only be purchased when required by an instructor. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyMathLab, search for: 0134188993 / 9780134188997 Pathways to College Mathematics Access Card PackagePackage consists of:0134107160 / 9780134107165 Pathways to College Mathematics0321431308 / 9780321431301 MyMathLab -- Glue-in Access Card0321654064 / 9780321654069 MyMathLab Inside Star StickerStudents, if interested in purchasing this title with MyMathLab, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. Table of contents :- PrefaceSupplements ListAcknowledgmentsTo the StudentAbout the Author1. Numerical Pathways1.1 Number Theory: Prime and Composite Numbers1.2 The Integers; Order of Operations1.3 The Rational Numbers1.4 The Irrational Numbers1.5 Real Numbers and Their Properties1.6 Exponents and Scientific Notation1.7 Arithmetic and Geometric SequencesChapter Summary, Review, and TestChapter 1 Test2. Algebraic Pathways: Equations and Inequalities2.1 Algebraic Expressions and Formulas2.2 Linear Equations in One Variable2.3 Applications of Linear Equations2.4 Ratios, Rates and Proportions2.5 Modeling Using Variation2.6 Linear Inequalities in One VariableChapter Summary, Review, and TestChapter 2 Test3. Algebraic Pathways: Graphs, Functions, Linear Functions, and Linear Systems3.1 Graphing and Functions3.2 Linear Functions and Their Graphs3.3 The Point-Slope Form of the Equation of a Line; Scatter Plots and Regression Lines3.4 Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables3.5 Linear Inequalities in Two VariablesChapter Summary, Review, and TestChapter 3 Test4. Algebraic Pathways: Polynomials, Quadratic Equations, and Quadratic Functions4.1 Operations with Polynomials; Polynomial Functions4.2 Factoring Polynomials4.3 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring4.4 Solving Quadratic Equations by the Square Root Property and the Quadratic Formula4.5 Quadratic Functions and Their GraphsChapter Summary, Review, and TestChapter 4 Test5. Geometric Pathways: Measurement5.1 Measuring Length; The Metric System5.2 Measuring Area and Volume5.3 Measuring Weight and TemperatureChapter Summary, Review, and TestChapter 5 Test6. Geometric Pathways6.1 Points, Lines, Planes, and Angles6.2 Triangles6.3 Polygons, Perimeter, and Tessellations6.4 Area and Circumference6.5 VolumeChapter Summary, Review, and TestChapter 6 Test7. Pathways to Probability: Counting Methods and Probability Theory7.1 The Fundamental Counting Principle7.2 Permutations7.3 Combinations7.4 Fundamentals of Probability7.5 Probability with the Fundamental Counting Principle, Permutations, and Combinations7.6 Events Involving Not and Or; Odds7.7 Events Involving And; Conditional ProbabilityChapter Summary, Review, and TestChapter 7 Test8. Statistical Pathways8.1 Sampling, Frequency Distributions, and Graphs8.2 Measures of Central Tendency8.3 Measures of Dispersion8.4 The Normal DistributionChapter Summary, Review, and TestChapter 8 TestAppendicesA. Basics of PercentB. Applications of PercentC. Bar, Line, and Circle GraphsD. Sets, Venn Diagrams, and Set OperationsAnswers to Selected ExercisesSubject IndexIndex of ApplicationsCredits