Mathematics: An Applied Approach [Hardcover]

Michael Sullivan (Author), Abe Mizrahi (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471327840 | ISBN-13: 978-0471327844 | Publication Date: June 1, 2004 | Edition: 8

Continuing its rich tradition of engaging students and demonstrating how mathematics applies to various fields of study, the new edition of this text is packed with real data and real-life applications to business, economics, social and life sciences. Users continually praise Sullivan and Mizrahi for their attention to conceptual development, well-graded and applied examples and exercise sets that include CPA, CMA, and Actuarial exam questions. The new Eighth Edition also features a new full color design and improved goal-oriented pedagogy to facilitate understanding, including:

• More opportunities for the use of graphing calculator, including screen shots and instructions.
• Icons clearly identify each opportunity for the use of spreadsheets or graphing calculator.
• Work problems appear throughout the text, giving the student the chance to immediately reinforce the concept or skill they have just learned.
• Chapter Reviews contain a variety of features to help synthesize the ideas of the chapter, including: Objectives Check, Important Terms and Concepts, True-False Items,Fill in the Blanks, Review Exercises, Mathematical Questions from Professional Exams (CPA).

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Student Solutions Manual and Graphing Calculator Laboratory Manual available. -- The publisher, John Wiley & Sons --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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This comprehensive, accessible resource provides a variety of topics applicable to the business, life and social sciences fields such as matrices, linear programming, probability, statistics, finance and single and multivariable calculus. The text is filled with applied examples and exercises, many of which come from CPA, CMA and actuary exams. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1256 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 8 edition (June 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471327840
• ISBN-13: 978-0471327844
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.1 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #88,707 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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