TY  - BOOK
AU  - Peterson,John C.
AU  - Wagner,William J.
AU  - Willoughby,Stephen S.
TI  - College mathematics through applications.
SN  - 0766802388 
AV  - QA39.2.P487  
PY  - 1998///
CY  - Albany
PB  - Delmar Publishers
KW  - Mathematics
N1  - Includes indexes; 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
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