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Cengage Technical Mathematics 4E 2012 by Peterson
Technical Mathematics Provides A Thorough Review Of Pre Calculus Topics Ranging From Algebra And Geometry To Trigonometry And Analytic Geometry, With A Strong Emphasis On Their Applications In Specific Occupations. The Book'S Breadth Of Coverage And Practical Focus Will Prepare You Well For A Technical, Engineering Technology, Or Scientific Career, While Integrated Calculator And Spreadsheet Examples Teach You To Solve Problems The Way Professionals Do On The Job. Written In An Easy-To-Understand Manner, This Comprehensive Book Complements Core Content With Numerous Application-Oriented Exercises And Examples To Help You Apply Your Knowledge Of Mathematics And Technology To Situations You May Encounter As A Working Professional. The Fourth Edition Of This Proven Book Includes Abundant New Material, Including A New Chapter On Computer Number Systems, Integrated Coverage Of Spreadsheets, And New And Updated Examples And Exercises Throughout The Book. Table Of Contents - Preface. 1. The Real Number System. 2. Algebraic Concepts And Operations Of Equations. 3. Geometry. 4. Functions And Graphs. 5. An Introduction To Trigonometry And Variation. 6. Systems Of Linear Equations And Determinants. 7. Factoring And Algebraic Fractions. 8. Vectors And Trigonometric Functions9. Fractional And Quadratic Equations. 10. Graphs Of Trigonometric Functions11. Exponents And Radicals. 12. Exponential And Logarithmic Functions. 13. Statistics And Empirical Methods. 14. Complex Numbers. 15. An Introduction To Plane Analytic Geometry. 16. Computer Number Systems.17. Higher Degree Equations.18. Systems Of Equations And Inequalities. 19. Matrices. 20. Sequences, Series, And The Binomial Formula. 21. Trigonometric Formulas, Identities, And Equations. 22. An Introduction To Calculus. Appendix A: The Metric System. Appendix B: Table Of Integralsanswers To Odd-Numbered Exercisesindex Of Applications. Index.The Following Chapters Are Available In Coursemate:23. The Derivative24. Applications Of Derivatives25. Integration26. Applications Of Integration27. Derivatives Of Transcendental Functions28. Techniques Of Integration29. Parametric Equations, Vectors, And Polar Coordinates30. Partial Derivatives And Multiple Integrals31. Infinite Series32. First-Order Differential Equations33. Higher-Order Differential Equations34. Numerical Methods And Laplace Transforms.