Peterson, John C. <br/><br/>
College mathematics through applications. / 
John C. Peterson, William J. Wagner, Stephen S. Willoughby. 
 - Albany :  Delmar Publishers,  c1998. 
 - xvii, 901 p. :  ill. ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes indexes. 
<br/><br/>Contents: Linear equations: The Mathematical crystal ball -- Quadratic functions: The Bouncing ball -- Models of periodic data: introducing trignometry: Analyzing the touchtone phone -- Mathematical models in geometry: images in two and three dimensions: what's the best shape -- Modeling motion in two dimensions: what's the best angle? -- Polar graphing and elementary programming: programming a robot arm -- Modeling with sequences and series: Estimating cross-sectional areas -- Modeling with algebraic functions: Seismographs and pendulums -- Exponential and logarithmic functions: Modeling temperature changes -- Systems of equations and inequalities: maximizing the profit -- Matrices and 3-D graphing: Scaling and rotating points -- Modeling with probability and statistics: Assessing quality on the assembly line. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0766802388  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mathematics.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QA39.2.P487  /