Synopses & Reviews
This innovative and highly unique approach responds to the current reform movement in mathematics and the need for effective solutions in the workplace. The many practical applications of math concepts are illustrated throughout each chapter. Through active participation in chapter projects, activities, labs and the use of the graphing calculator, the student learns how to intuitively and methodically develop an effective solution. Graphing calculators are introduced as tools to solve problems, explore quantitative relationships, and extend the students' understanding of math concepts. the classroom presentation of this material features a CD-ROM that provides simulations, data analysis techniques, graphical solutions and videos to further enhance delivery of this new and exciting approach to college mathematics.
About the Author
John C. Peterson is a retired Professor of Mathematics at Chattanooga State Technical Community College. He was a Vice President of the American Mathematical Association for Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC). He was also co-Project Director of the AMATYC project on Mathematics for the Emerging Technologies funded by the National Science Foundation and author of the project report: A Vision: Mathematics for the Emerging Technologies.
Table of Contents
1. LINEAR EQUATIONS: Chapter Project - The Mathematical Crystal Ball. 1.1 Take a Walk with the CBL. 1.2 Distance, Time and Two Kinds of Rate. 1.3 Equation of a Line: Slope and y-Intercept. 1.4 Three More Forms of the Linear Equations. 1.5A Linear Model That Uses All the Points. Summary and Review; Chapter Test. 2.QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS: Chapter Project - The Bouncing Ball. 2.1 Velocity That Varies. 2.2 Follow the Bouncing Ball. 2.3 Introduction to Functions. 2.4 Working with Parabolas. 2.5 Projectile Motion. 2.6 Velocity at an Instant. Summary and Review; Chapter Test. 3. MODELS OF PERIODIC DATA: Introducing Trigonometry. Chapter Project - Analyzing the Touchtone Phone. 3.1 Introduction to the Trigonometric Functions. 3.2 Graphs and Roots of Trigonometric Functions. 3.3 Period, Amplitude, Frequency, and Roots. 3.4 Vertical and Horizontal Translations. 3.5 Modeling Sound Waves. 3.6 Modeling Wave Combinations. Summary and Review; Chapter Test. 4. MATHEMATICAL MODELS IN GEOMETRY: IMAGES IN TWO AND THREE