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Karl Smith
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  • Chapter 1: The Nature of Problem Solving
    • 1.1: Problem Solving (19)
    • 1.2: Inductive and Deductive Reasoning (13)
    • 1.3: Scientific Notation and Estimation (17)
    • 1.4 Summary

  • Chapter 2: The Nature of Sets
    • 2.1: Sets, Subsets, and Venn Diagrams (18)
    • 2.2: Operations with Sets (19)
    • 2.3: Applications of Sets (13)
    • 2.4: Finite and Infinite Sets (12)
    • 2.5:Summary

  • Chapter 3: The Nature of Logic
    • 3.1: Deductive Reasoning (31)
    • 3.2: Truth Tables and the Conditional (25)
    • 3.3: Operators and Laws of Logic (25)
    • 3.4: The Nature of Proof (13)
    • 3.5: Problem Solving Using Logic (9)
    • 3.6: Logic Circuits (8)
    • 3.7: Summary

  • Chapter 4: The Nature of Numeration Systems
    • 4.1: Early Numeration Systems (14)
    • 4.2: Hindu-Arabic Numeration System (19)
    • 4.3: Different Numeration Systems (28)
    • 4.4: Binary Numeration System (13)
    • 4.5: History of Calculating Devices (12)
    • 4.6: Summary

  • Chapter 5: The Nature of Numbers
    • 5.1: Natural Numbers (13)
    • 5.2: Prime Numbers (14)
    • 5.3: Integers (11)
    • 5.4: Rational Numbers (18)
    • 5.5: Irrational Numbers (15)
    • 5.6: Groups, Fields, and Real Numbers (15)
    • 5.7: Discrete Mathematics (14)
    • 5.8: Cryptography (8)
    • 5.9: Summary

  • Chapter 6: The Nature of Algebra
    • 6.1: Polynomials (14)
    • 6.2: Factoring (13)
    • 6.3: Evaluation, Applications, and Spreadsheets (14)
    • 6.4: Equations (14)
    • 6.5: Inequalities (21)
    • 6.6: Algebra in Problem Solving (17)
    • 6.7: Ratios, Proportions, and Problem Solving (31)
    • 6.8: Percents (32)
    • 6.9: Modeling Uncategorized Problems (12)
    • 6.10: Summary

  • Chapter 7: The Nature of Geometry
    • 7.1: Geometry (15)
    • 7.2: Polygons and Angles (18)
    • 7.3: Triangles (18)
    • 7.4: Similar Triangles (17)
    • 7.5: Right Triangle Trigonometry (18)
    • 7.6: Mathematics, Art, and Non-Euclidean Geometries (16)
    • 7.7: Summary

  • Chapter 8: The Nature of Networks and Graph Theory
    • 8.1: Euler Circuits and Hamiltonian Cycles (12)
    • 8.2: Trees and Minimum Spanning Trees (20)
    • 8.3: Topology and Fractals (9)
    • 8.4: Summary

  • Chapter 9: The Nature of Measurement
    • 9.1: Perimeter (27)
    • 9.2: Area (28)
    • 9.3: Surface Area, Volume and Capacity (24)
    • 9.4: Miscellaneous Measurement (23)
    • 9.5: U.S.-Metric Conversions
    • 9.6: Summary

  • Chapter 10: The Nature of Growth
    • 10.1: Exponential Equations (16)
    • 10.2: Logarithmic Equations (14)
    • 10.3: Applications of Growth and Decay (17)
    • 10.4: Summary

  • Chapter 11: The Nature of Financial Management
    • 11.1: Interest (31)
    • 11.2: Installment Buying (29)
    • 11.3: Sequences (25)
    • 11.4: Series (25)
    • 11.5: Annuities (25)
    • 11.6: Amortization (25)
    • 11.7: Summary of Financial Formulas (17)
    • 11.8: Summary

  • Chapter 12: The Nature of Counting
    • 12.1: Permutations (25)
    • 12.2: Combinations (25)
    • 12.3: Counting without Counting (26)
    • 12.4: Rubik's Cube and Instant Insanity (14)
    • 12.5: Summary

  • Chapter 13: The Nature of Probability
    • 13.1: Introduction to Probability (43)
    • 13.2: Mathematical Expectation (30)
    • 13.3: Probability Models (31)
    • 13.4: Calculated Probabilities (25)
    • 13.5: The Binomial Distribution (20)
    • 13.6: Summary

  • Chapter 14: The Nature of Statistics
    • 14.1: Frequency Distributions and Graphs (29)
    • 14.2: Descriptive Statistics (28)
    • 14.3: The Normal Curve (28)
    • 14.4: Correlation and Regression (17)
    • 14.5: Sampling (9)
    • 14.6: Summary

  • Chapter 15: The Nature of Graphs and Functions
    • 15.1: Cartesian Coordinates and Graphing Lines (20)
    • 15.2: Graphing Half-Planes (8)
    • 15.3: Graphing Curves (29)
    • 15.4: Conic Sections (19)
    • 15.5: Functions (26)
    • 15.6: Summary

  • Chapter 16: The Nature of Mathematical Systems
    • 16.1: Systems of Linear Equations (18)
    • 16.2: Problem Solving with Systems (23)
    • 16.3: Matrix Solution of a System of Equations (21)
    • 16.4: Inverse Matrices (19)
    • 16.5: Modeling with Linear Programming (20)
    • 16.6: Summary

  • Chapter 17: The Nature of Voting and Apportionment
    • 17.1: Voting (15)
    • 17.2: Voting Dilemmas (15)
    • 17.3: Apportionment (17)
    • 17.4: Apportionment Paradoxes (10)
    • 17.5: Summary

  • Chapter 18: The Nature of Calculus
    • 18.1: What Is Calculus? (4)
    • 18.2: Limits (5)
    • 18.3: Derivatives (8)
    • 18.4: Integrals (8)
    • 18.5: Summary


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Chapter 1: The Nature of Problem Solving
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1.3 17 008 010 012 014 016 019 026 028 030 032 036 041 043 047 053 055 058
Chapter 2: The Nature of Sets
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Chapter 3: The Nature of Logic
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Chapter 4: The Nature of Numeration Systems
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Chapter 5: The Nature of Numbers
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5.2 14 010 014 015 017a 019a 020 025 034 037 042 046 049 052 056
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Chapter 6: The Nature of Algebra
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6.2 13 003 008 014 020 026 030 036 040 046 050 052 054 058
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6.9 12 007 015 018 022 032 035 040 041 044 048 052 056
Chapter 7: The Nature of Geometry
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7.2 18 009 011 013 015 017 020 025 032 033 034 035 036 039 043 050 054 056 057
7.3 18 009 010 012 013 018 029 031 032 034 035 038 040 041 044 045 048 051 057
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7.5 18 006 012 016 020 026 029 032 037 038 040 043 045 047 048 050 052 055 060
7.6 16 011 014 017 020 022 024 025 029 035 036 038 039 040 041 042 053
Chapter 8: The Nature of Networks and Graph Theory
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8.2 20 004 008 011 012 016 018 020 025 026 029 031 032 035 037 038 041 043 048 050 057
8.3 9 003 004 007 009 012 013 015 024 501.XP
Chapter 9: The Nature of Measurement
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Chapter 10: The Nature of Growth
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10.2 14 021 023 026 029 034 035 036 037 041 047 051 055 056 058
10.3 17 005 009 013 017 021 024 026 029 031 035 037 038 041 052 055 057 060
Chapter 11: The Nature of Financial Management
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11.5 25 007 015 020 023 025 028 032 034 035 038 040 042 045 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 053 054 055 056 060
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11.7 17 008 012 016 019 020 023 026 029 034 038 040 042 048 052 054 056 060
Chapter 12: The Nature of Counting
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12.2 25 006 014 018 021 022 028 029 032 035 037 038 040 042 043 045 047 048 049 050 052 053 054 055 057 058
12.3 26 003 004 008 011 017 019 021 023 024 027 029 030 031 032 033 037 039 041 042 043 045 047 049 052 057 058
12.4 14 001 003 007 012 015 019 021 030 038 042 044 046 051 057
Chapter 13: The Nature of Probability
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13.4 25 005 009 014 019 022 023 029 032 033 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 050 058
13.5 20 003 006 010 017 019 023 026 027 031 033 035 038 040 043 045 047 051 053 057 501.XP
Chapter 14: The Nature of Statistics
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14.2 28 012 017 019 021 022 025 028 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 039 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 050 052 053 056 057 058
14.3 28 007 010 013 017 020 025 026 030 031 032 035 039 042 043 045 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 053 054 055 056 058 060
14.4 17 007 019 022 024 026 029 031 037 040 041 043 045 047 050 053 056 059
14.5 9 004 005 008 011 013 014 015 016 021
Chapter 15: The Nature of Graphs and Functions
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15.2 8 004 012 016 018 022 023 025 028
15.3 29 003 006 007 012 013 014 017 018 020 021 023 024 025 027 028 030 032 035 038 040 042 045 046 047 048 049 057 058 060
15.4 19 009 012 014 017 021 023 024 027 028 033 035 038 040 043 044 048 053 055 059
15.5 26 003 008 011 013 016 017 020 021 022ab 023ab 024 026 027 029 031 033 035 037 040 044 047 050 051 054 058 059
Chapter 16: The Nature of Mathematical Systems
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16.2 23 004 006 009 010 013 018 019 022 024 026 029 032 035 037 039 041 043 046 050 053 055 057 058
16.3 21 004 008 012 014 015 019 021 024 027 028 030 032 035 036 039 041 044 048 052 057 060
16.4 19 009 013 016 017 021 024 026 027 031 033 036 039 042 045 048 051 054 055 060
16.5 20 005 009 013 018 019 021 025 027 029 031 034 035 038 041 044 047 051 053 057 059
Chapter 17: The Nature of Voting and Apportionment
17.1 15 012 016 019 022 026 027 028 031 035 039 044 045 048 054 055
17.2 15 011 013 016 019 022 024 025 029 030 038 043 046 050 055 060
17.3 17 009 014 016 020 023 025 027 031 034 041 045 047 050 051 055 056 059
17.4 10 006 010 011 014 015 018 020 023 026 028
Chapter 18: The Nature of Calculus
18.1 4 014 020 022 025
18.2 5 004 008 016 023 028
18.3 8 001 002 005 007 010 014 021 027
18.4 8 002 006 008 012 022 024 026 028
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