Introductory Mathematical Analysis for Business, Economics and Life and Social Sciences (Arab World Editions) with MathXL

The adapting author, Saadia Khouyibaba, says of the edition: Often professors in the Arab world find themselves teaching with extbooks that contain irrelevant or even inappropriate topics and examples. Both lecturers and students in the region have asked themselves, “can’t there be more relevant textbooks for this part of the world?” Finally, the Arab World Editions address this issue.

• PART I COLLEGE ALGEBRACHAPTER 0 Review of Algebra 10.1 Sets of Real Numbers 20.2 Some Properties of Real Numbers 30.3 Exponents and Radicals 90.4 Operations with Algebraic Expressions 160.5 Factoring Polynomials 210.6 Fractions 24Chapter 0 Review 29Important Terms and Symbols 29Review Problems 29Chapter Test 30CHAPTER 1 Equations and Inequalities 311.1 Equations, in Particular Linear Equations 311.2 Quadratic Equations 421.3 Applications of Equations 491.4 Linear Inequalities 581.5 Applications of Inequalities 621.6 Absolute Value 66Chapter 1 Review 70Important Terms and Symbols 70Summary 70Review Problems 71Chapter Test 71Variable-Quality Recording 73CHAPTER 2 Functions, Graphs, and Lines 752.1 Functions 762.2 Special Functions 852.3 Combinations of Functions 902.4 Inverse Functions 952.5 Graphs in Rectangular Coordinates 982.6 Lines 1072.7 Applications and Linear Functions 1162.8 Quadratic Functions and Parabolas 122Chapter 2 Review 130Important Terms and Symbols 130Summary 130Review Problems 131Chapter Test 133Mobile Phones 134CHAPTER 3 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 1373.1 Exponential Functions 1373.2 Logarithmic Functions 1513.3 Properties of Logarithms 158viiFebruary 22, 2012 A01_HAEU6401_01_SE_FM page viiiviii Expanded Contents3.4 Logarithmic and Exponential Equations 164Chapter 3 Review 169Important Terms and Symbols 169Summary 170Review Problems 170Chapter Test 172Drug Dosages 173PART II MATHEMATICS OF FINANCECHAPTER 4 Mathematics of Finance 1764.1 Summation Notation and Sequences 1764.2 Simple and Compound Interest 1914.3 Present Value 1974.4 Interest Compounded Continuously 2014.5 Annuities 2054.6 Amortization of Loans 2144.7 Perpetuities 220Chapter 4 Review 223Important Terms and Symbols 223Summary 223Review Problems 225Chapter Test 225Treasury Securities 226CHAPTER 5 Matrix Algebra 2295.1 Systems of Linear Equations 2305.2 Applications of Systems of Linear Equations 2435.3 Matrices 2495.4 Matrix Addition and Scalar Multiplication 2555.5 Matrix Multiplication 2625.6 Solving Systems by the Gauss–Jordan Method 2745.7 Inverses 2905.8 Leontief’s Input–Output Analysis 299Chapter 5 Review 305Important Terms and Symbols 305Summary 306Review Problems 306Chapter Test 308Insulin Requirements as a Linear Process <