Exporations in College Algebra: Discovering Algebra from Data Based Applications

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Designed in the spirit of the calculus reform movement this innovative textbook changes college algebra from an instructor-centered lecture format to a student-centered learning experience. The first half explores algebra applied to social sciences and the latter half to physical and life sciences. Throughout, students collect data, organize data sets, and share their observations in both written and verbal form. An anthology of readings in the back of the book deepens the understanding of special topics and ...
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Designed in the spirit of the calculus reform movement this innovative textbook changes college algebra from an instructor-centered lecture format to a student-centered learning experience. The first half explores algebra applied to social sciences and the latter half to physical and life sciences. Throughout, students collect data, organize data sets, and share their observations in both written and verbal form. An anthology of readings in the back of the book deepens the understanding of special topics and demonstrates how mathematics relates to everyday life.
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  • ISBN-13: 9780471106999
  • Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 8/16/1996
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 720
  • Product dimensions: 8.50 (w) x 10.98 (h) x 1.18 (d)

Table of Contents

Ch. 1 Making Sense of Data 3
Ch. 2 An Introduction to Functions 59
Ch. 3 Rates of Change 97
Ch. 4 When Rates of Change Are Constant 131
Ch. 5 Looking for Links 187
Ch. 6 When Lines Meet 219
Ch. 7 Deep Time and Deep Space 263
Ch. 8 Growth and Decay 325
Ch. 9 Functioning with Powers 377
Ch. 10 The Mathematics of Motion 415
Ch. 11 Parabolic Reflections 445
Anthology of Readings 527
TI-82 or TI-83 Graphing Calculator Instructions 633
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