Calculus & Its Applications, Brief Version, 15th edition

Published by Pearson (January 25, 2022) © 2023

  • Larry J. Goldstein Goldstein Educational Technologies
  • David C. Lay University of Maryland
  • David I. Schneider University of Maryland
  • Nakhle H. Asmar University of Missouri, Columbia
  • William Edward Tavernetti University of California at Davis
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Table of contents

  • Prerequisite Skills Diagnostic Test
  • Introduction
  1. Functions
    • 0.1 Functions and Their Graphs
    • 0.2 Some Important Functions
    • 0.3 The Algebra of Functions
    • 0.4 Zeros of Functions - The Quadratic Formula and Factoring
    • 0.5 Exponents and Power Functions
    • 0.6 Functions and Graphs in Applications
    • Chapter Summary and Chapter Review Exercises
  2. The Derivative
    • 1.1 The Slope of a Straight Line
    • 1.2 The Slope of a Curve at a Point
    • 1.3 The Derivative and Limits
    • *1.4 Limits and the Derivative
    • *1.5 Differentiability and Continuity
    • 1.6 Some Rules for Differentiation
    • 1.7 More About Derivatives
    • 1.8 The Derivative as a Rate of Change
    • Chapter Summary and Chapter Review Exercises
  3. Applications of the Derivative
    • 2.1 Describing Graphs of Functions
    • 2.2 The First- and Second-Derivative Rules
    • 2.3 The First- and Section-Derivative Tests and Curve Sketching
    • 2.4 Curve Sketching (Conclusion)
    • 2.5 Optimization Problems
    • *2.6 Further Optimization Problems
    • *2.7 Applications of Derivatives to Business and Economics
    • Chapter Summary and Chapter Review Exercises
  4. Techniques of Differentiation
    • 3.1 The Product and Quotient Rules
    • 3.2 The Chain Rule
    • *3.3 Implicit Differentiation and Related Rates
    • Chapter Summary and Chapter Review Exercises
  5. The Exponential and Natural Logarithm Functions
    • 4.1 Exponential Functions
    • 4.2 The Exponential Function ex
    • 4.3 Differentiation of Exponential Functions
    • 4.4 The Natural Logarithm Function
    • 4.5 The Derivative of ln x
    • 4.6 Properties of the Natural Logarithm Function
    • Chapter Summary and Chapter Review Exercises
  6. Applications of the Exponential and Natural Logarithm Functions
    • 5.1 Exponential Growth and Decay
    • 5.2 Compound Interest
    • *5.3 Applications of the Natural Logarithm Function to Economics
    • *5.4 Further Exponential Models
    • Chapter Summary and Chapter Review Exercises
  7. The Definite Integral
    • 6.1 Antidifferentiation
    • 6.2 The Definite Integral and Net Change of a Function
    • 6.3 The Definite Integral and Area Under a Graph
    • 6.4 Areas in the xy-plane
    • 6.5 Applications of the Definite Integral
    • Chapter Summary and Chapter Review Exercises
  8. Functions of Several Variables
    • 7.1 Examples of Functions of Several Variables
    • 7.2 Partial Derivatives
    • 7.3 Maxima and Minima of Functions of Several Variables
    • 7.4 Lagrange Multipliers and Constrained Optimization
    • *7.5 The Method of Least Squares
    • *7.6 Double Integrals
    • Chapter Summary and Chapter Review Exercises
  9. The Trigonometric Functions
    • 8.1 Radian Measure of Angles
    • 8.2 The Sine and the Cosine
    • 8.3 Differentiation and Integration of sin t and cos t
    • 8.4 The Tangent and Other Trigonometric Functions
    • Chapter Summary and Chapter Review Exercises
  10. Techniques of Integration
    • 9.1 Integration by Substitution
    • 9.2 Integration by Parts
    • 9.3 Evaluation of Definite Integrals
    • *9.4 Approximation of Definite Integrals
    • *9.5 Applications in Business and Economics
    • 9.6 Improper Integrals
    • Chapter Summary and Chapter Review Exercises
  • *These sections are optional in the sense that they are not prerequisites for later material.

Appendix: Areas under the Standard Normal Curve

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