Topics in Contemporary Mathematics 10th edition

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• Chapter 1: Problem Solving
  • 1.1: Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
  • 1.2: Estimation: A Problem-Solving Tool
  • 1.3: Graph Interpretation: A Problem-Solving Tool
  • 1: Practice Test
  
  
• Chapter 2: Sets
  • 2.1: Sets: A Problem-Solving Tool
  • 2.2: Set Operations
  • 2.3: Venn Diagrams
  • 2.4: The Number of Elements In a Set: A Problem-Solving Tool
  • 2.5: Infinite Sets
  • 2: Practice Test
  • 2: Responsive Lab: Venn Diagrams
  
  
• Chapter 3: Logic
  • 3.1: Statements
  • 3.2: Truth Tables: A Problem-Solving Tool
  • 3.3: The Conditional and the Biconditional
  • 3.4: Variations of the Conditional and Implications
  • 3.5: Euler Diagrams: A Problem-Solving Tool
  • 3.6: Truth Tables and Validity of Arguments
  • 3: Practice Test
  
  
• Chapter 4: Numeration Systems
  • 4.1: Egyptian, Babylonian, and Roman Numeration Systems
  • 4.2: The Hindu-Arabic (Decimal) System
  • 4.3: Number Systems with Bases Other Than 10
  • 4.4: Binary, Octal, and Hexadecimal Arithmetic
  • 4: Practice Test
  
  
• Chapter 5: Number Theory and the Real Numbers
  • 5.1: Number Theory: Primes and Composites
  • 5.2: Whole Numbers, Integers, and Order of Operations
  • 5.3: Operations with Rational Numbers, Expanded and Scientific Notation
  • 5.4: Rationals and Irrationals as Decimals: Percents
  • 5.5: Radicals and Real Numbers
  • 5.6: Number Sequences
  • 5: Practice Test
  
  
• Chapter 6: Equations, Inequalities, and Problem Solving
  • 6.1: Solutions of First-Degree (Linear) Sentences
  • 6.2: Graphs of Algebraic Sentences
  • 6.3: Sentences Involving Absolute Values
  • 6.4: Quadratic Equations
  • 6.5: Modeling and Problem Solving
  • 6.6: Ratio, Proportion, and Variation
  • 6: Practice Test
  • 6: Responsive Lab: Scaling a Recipe
  
  
• Chapter 7: Functions and Graphs
  • 7.1: Graphing Relations and Functions
  • 7.2: Linear Functions, Relations, and Applications
  • 7.3: Slopes and Equations of a Line
  • 7.4: Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs
  • 7.5: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  • 7.6: Two Linear Equations in Two Variables
  • 7.7: Linear Inequalities
  • 7.8: Linear Programming
  • 7: Practice Test
  • 7: Responsive Lab: Population Growth
  
  
• Chapter 8: Geometry
  • 8.1: Points, Lines, Planes, and Angles
  • 8.2: Triangles and Other Polygons
  • 8.3: Perimeter and Circumference
  • 8.4: Area Measure and the Pythagorean Theorem
  • 8.5: Volume and Surface Area
  • 8.6: Networks, Non-Euclidean Geometry, and Topology
  • 8.7: Right Triangle Trigonometry
  • 8.8: Chaos and Fractals
  • 8: Practice Test
  • 8: Responsive Lab: Regular Polygons
  
  
• Chapter 9: Mathematical Systems
  • 9.1: Clock and Modular Arithmetic
  • 9.2: Abstract Mathematical Systems: Groups and Fields
  • 9.3: Game Theory
  • 9: Practice Test
  
  
• Chapter 10: Counting Techniques
  • 10.1: The Sequential Counting Principle (SCP): A Problem-Solving Tool
  • 10.2: Permutations
  • 10.3: Combinations
  • 10.4: Miscellaneous Counting Methods
  • 10: Practice Test
  • 10: Responsive Lab: License Plates
  
  
• Chapter 11: Probability
  • 11.1: Sample Spaces and Probability
  • 11.2: Counting Techniques and Probability
  • 11.3: Computation of Probabilities
  • 11.4: Conditional Probability
  • 11.5: Independent Events
  • 11.6: Odds and Mathematical Expectation
  • 11: Practice Test
  
  
• Chapter 12: Statistics
  • 12.1: Sampling, Frequency Distributions, and Graphs
  • 12.2: Measures of Central Tendency: The Mean, Median, and Mode
  • 12.3: Measures of Dispersion: The Range and Standard Deviation
  • 12.4: The Normal Distribution: A Problem-Solving Tool
  • 12.5: Statistical Graphs: A Problem-Solving Tool
  • 12.6: Making Predictions: Linear Regression
  • 12.7: Scattergrams and Correlation
  • 12: Practice Test
  • 12: Responsive Lab: Approximately Normal Distributions
  
  
• Chapter 13: Your Money and Your Math
  • 13.1: Interest, Taxes, and Discounts
  • 13.2: Credit Cards and Consumer Credit
  • 13.3: Annual Percentage Rate (APR) and the Rule of 78
  • 13.4: Buying a House
  • 13.5: Investing In Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds
  • 13: Practice Test
  • 13: Responsive Lab: Credit Cards
  
  
• Chapter 14: Voting and Apportionment
  • 14.1: Voting Systems
  • 14.2: Voting Objections
  • 14.3: Apportionment Methods
  • 14.4: Apportionment Objections
  • 14: Practice Test
  • 14: Responsive Lab: Arrow's Impossibility Theorem
  
  
• Chapter 15: Graph Theory
  • 15.1: Introduction to Graph Theory
  • 15.2: Euler Paths and Euler Circuits
  • 15.3: Hamilton Paths and Hamilton Circuits
  • 15.4: Trees
  • 15: Practice Test
  • 15: Responsive Lab: Complete Graph Algorithms