Brief Applied Calculus 7th edition

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Geoffrey C. Berresford and Andrew M. Rockett
Publisher: Cengage Learning

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  • Chapter 1: Functions
    • 1.1: Real Numbers, Inequalities, and Lines
    • 1.2: Exponents
    • 1.3: Functions: Linear and Quadratic
    • 1.4: Functions: Polynomial, Rational, and Exponential
    • 1: Review Exercises and Chapter Test

  • Chapter 2: Derivatives and Their Uses
    • 2.1: Limits and Continuity
    • 2.2: Rates of Change, Slopes, and Derivatives
    • 2.3: Some Differentiation Formulas
    • 2.4: The Product and Quotient Rules
    • 2.5: Higher-Order Derivatives
    • 2.6: The Chain Rule and the Generalized Power Rule
    • 2.7: Nondifferentiable Functions
    • 2: Review Exercises and Chapter Test

  • Chapter 3: Further Applications of Derivatives
    • 3.1: Graphing Using the First Derivative
    • 3.2: Graphing Using the First and Second Derivatives
    • 3.3: Optimization
    • 3.4: Further Applications of Optimization
    • 3.5: Optimizing Lot Size and Harvest Size
    • 3.6: Implicit Differentiation and Related Rates
    • 3.7: Differentials, Approximations, and Marginal Analysis
    • 3: Review Exercises and Chapter Test
    • 3: Cumulative Review for Chapters 1-3

  • Chapter 4: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
    • 4.1: Exponential Functions
    • 4.2: Logarithmic Functions
    • 4.3: Differentiation of Logarithmic and Exponential Functions
    • 4.4: Two Applications to Economics: Relative Rates and Elasticity of Demand
    • 4: Review Exercises and Chapter Test

  • Chapter 5: Integration and Its Applications
    • 5.1: Antiderivatives and Indefinite Integrals
    • 5.2: Integration Using Logarithmic and Exponential Functions
    • 5.3: Definite Integrals and Areas
    • 5.4: Further Applications of Definite Integrals: Average Value and Area Between Curves
    • 5.5: Two Applications to Economics: Consumers' Surplus and Income Distribution
    • 5.6: Integration by Substitution
    • 5: Review Exercises and Chapter Test

  • Chapter 6: Integration Techniques and Differential Equations
    • 6.1: Integration by Parts
    • 6.2: Integration Using Tables
    • 6.3: Improper Integrals
    • 6.4: Numerical Integration
    • 6.5: Differential Equations
    • 6.6: Further Applications of Differential Equations: Three Models of Growth
    • 6: Review Exercises and Chapter Test

  • Chapter 7: Calculus of Several Variables
    • 7.1: Functions of Several Variables
    • 7.2: Partial Derivatives
    • 7.3: Optimizing Functions of Several Variables
    • 7.4: Least Squares
    • 7.5: Lagrange Multipliers and Constrained Optimization
    • 7.6: Total Differentials, Approximate Changes, and Marginal Analysis
    • 7.7: Multiple Integrals
    • 7: Review Exercises and Chapter Test
    • 7: Cumulative Review for Chapters 1-7

  • Chapter DT: Diagnostic Test
    • DT: Diagnostic Test

  • Chapter A: Appendices
    • A.A: Graphing Calculator Basics
    • A.B: Algebra Review
    • A.C: Normal Probabilities from Tables

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