Mathematics for Business, Science, and Technology

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Orchard Publications, 2001 - Mathematics - 458 pages
This text is targeted at high school seniors who plan to enter business, science, and technology related fields, and working professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge on various math topics including probability and optimization methods. This book begins with the basic mathematical operations and ends with advanced and yet practical examples. Contains many real-world examples supplemented with computer applications. It is ideal for self-study.

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Contents

Chapter
1
Proportions 223
2
The Variable Declining Balance VDB
8
Decibel
32
Summary 224
41
Exercises
46
Solutions
47
Chapter 6
6
The MATLAB Financial Toolbox Comparison of Alternate Kelvins
65
Solutions
78
Chapter 8
1
iv
2
811
8
816
16
Depletion 819
23
Solutions to Exercises 519
31

215
7
Chapter 9
9
Chapter 3
3
Summary 325
27
Fundamentals of Calculus
1
Solid Geometry Figures 417
17
Exercises
29
Exercises 429
33
Triangle Formulas 512
13
Integral
1
Solutions to Chapter 10
10
Indefinite Integrals
16
Exercises
23
Annuities
28
Perpetuities Valuation
37
Spreadsheet Financial Functions
44
910
42
101
51
109
57
Summary 1019
71
121
165
127
171
Covariance
178
Chapter 13
193
Summary 1325
219
MATLAB and Simulink
1
Rational Polynomials Using MATLAB to Make Plots
10
Subplots
19
Script and Function Files
26
Appendix
1
The Gamma Distribution
15
Appendix C
23

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