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Applied Calculus for the Life and Social Sciences 1st edition

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Ron Larson
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  • Chapter 0: A Precalculus Review
    • 0.1: The Real Number Line and Order (18)
    • 0.2: Absolute Value and Distance on the Real Number Line (19)
    • 0.3: Exponents and Radicals (24)
    • 0.4: Factoring Polynomials (27)
    • 0.5: Fractions and Rationalization (18)

  • Chapter 1: Functions, Graphs, and Limits
    • 1.1: The Cartesian Plane and the Distance Formula (17)
    • 1.2: Graphs of Equations (25)
    • 1.3: Lines in the Plane and Slope (30)
    • 1.4: Functions (24)
    • 1.5: Limits (29)
    • 1.6: Continuity (24)

  • Chapter 2: Differentiation
    • 2.1: The Derivative and the Slope of a Graph (24)
    • 2.2: Some Rules for Differentiation (21)
    • 2.3: Rates of Change (11)
    • 2.4: The Product and Quotient Rules (15)
    • 2.5: The Chain Rule (25)
    • 2.6: Higher-Order Derivatives (22)

  • Chapter 3: Applications of the Derivative
    • 3.1: Increasing and Decreasing Functions (13)
    • 3.2: Extrema and the First-Derivative Test (22)
    • 3.3: Concavity and the Second-Derivative Test (27)
    • 3.4: Optimization Problems (18)
    • 3.5: Asymptotes (24)
    • 3.6: Curve Sketching: A Summary (12)
    • 3.7: Differentials: Linear Approximation (15)

  • Chapter 4: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
    • 4.1: Exponential Functions (11)
    • 4.2: Natural Exponential Functions (8)
    • 4.3: Derivatives of Exponential Functions (14)
    • 4.4: Logarithmic Functions (35)
    • 4.5: Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions (29)
    • 4.6: Exponential Growth and Decay (12)

  • Chapter 5: Trigonometric Functions
    • 5.1: Radian Measure of Angles (25)
    • 5.2: The Trigonometric Functions (20)
    • 5.3: Graphs of Trigonometric Functions (10)
    • 5.4: Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions (7)

  • Chapter 6: Integration and Its Applications
    • 6.1: Antiderivatives and Indefinite Integrals (25)
    • 6.2: Integration by Substitution and The General Power Rule (14)
    • 6.3: Exponential and Logarithmic Integrals (13)
    • 6.4: Area and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (33)
    • 6.5: The Area of a Region Bounded by Two Graphs (11)
    • 6.6: Volumes of Solids of Revolution (9)

  • Chapter 7: Techniques of Integration
    • 7.1: Integration by Parts (8)
    • 7.2: Partial Fractions and Logistic Growth (13)
    • 7.3: Integrals of Trigonometric Functions (12)
    • 7.4: The Definite Integral as the Limit of a Sum (13)
    • 7.5: Numerical Integration (8)
    • 7.6: Improper Integrals (8)

  • Chapter 8: Matrices
    • 8.1: Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables (20)
    • 8.2: Systems of Linear Equations in More Than Two Variables (17)
    • 8.3: Matrices and Systems of Linear Equations (29)
    • 8.4: Operations with Matrices (23)
    • 8.5: The Inverse of a Matrix (31)

  • Chapter 9: Functions of Several Variables
    • 9.1: The Three-Dimensional Coordinate System (17)
    • 9.2: Surfaces in Space (18)
    • 9.3: Functions of Several Variables (15)
    • 9.4: Partial Derivatives (8)
    • 9.5: Extrema of Functions of Two Variables (16)
    • 9.6: Least Squares Regression Analysis (12)
    • 9.7: Double Integrals and Area in the Plane (13)
    • 9.8: Applications of Double Integral (5)

  • Chapter 10: Differential Equations
    • 10.1: Solutions of Differential Equations (17)
    • 10.2: Separation of Variables (7)
    • 10.3: First-Order Linear Differential Equations (6)
    • 10.4: Applications of Differential Equations (14)

  • Chapter 11: Probability and Calculus
    • 11.1: Discrete Probability (10)
    • 11.2: Continuous Random Variables (6)
    • 11.3: Expected Value and Variance (10)

  • Chapter B: Additional Topics in Differentiation
    • B.1: Implicit Differentiation (15)
    • B.2: Related Rates (13)

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Chapter 2: Differentiation
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Chapter 3: Applications of the Derivative
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Chapter 4: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
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Chapter 5: Trigonometric Functions
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Chapter 6: Integration and Its Applications
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Chapter 7: Techniques of Integration
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Chapter 8: Matrices
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Chapter 9: Functions of Several Variables
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Chapter 10: Differential Equations
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Chapter 11: Probability and Calculus
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Chapter 0: A Precalculus Review
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Appendix B: Additional Topics in Differentiation
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B.2 13 001 002 003 004 007 009 010 011 012.SBS 013 014 015 016
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