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Survey of Mathematics with Applications, A, 9th Edition

Allen R. Angel, Monroe Community College

Christine D. Abbott, Monroe Community College

Dennis Runde, State College of Florida

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In a Liberal Arts Math course, a common question students ask is, “Why do I have to know this?” A Survey of Mathematics with Applications continues to be a best-seller because it shows students how we use mathematics in our daily lives and why this is important. The Ninth Edition further emphasizes this with the addition of new “Why This Is Important” sections throughout the text. Real-life and up-to-date examples motivate the topics throughout, and a wide range of exercises help students to develop their problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

Angel, Abbott, and Runde present the material in a way that is clear and accessible to non-math majors. The text includes a wide variety of math topics, with contents that are flexible for use in any one- or two-semester Liberal Arts Math course.

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Seeing the relevance of the material motivates students to learn.

NEW! When presenting the math concepts, the authors emphasize Why This Is Important to help students make the connection between their lives and the mathematics they are learning. Why This Is Important notes appear in all chapter and section opener applications as well as the Mathematics Today features.
NEW! Recreational Math boxes show how math is not only relegated to study environments, but can be entertaining as well. In addition, Recreational Mathematics exercises appear in the exercise sets so that they can be assigned as homework.
Mathematics Today boxes discuss current, real-life uses of the mathematical concept in the chapter. Each box ends with Why This Is Important.
Chapter and section openers, many of which are updated for the new edition, incorporate applications as a way to motivate students. For example, the opener for Chapter 3 (Logic) demonstrates how logic has become important in electronic devices such as cell phones and digital cameras.
Did You Know? are thoughtful boxes that highlight the connections of mathematics to a broad variety of disciplines including history, the arts, science, and technology.
Profiles in Mathematics present the stories of people who have advanced the discipline of mathematics in brief historical sketches and vignettes.

Support for problem solving and exam preparation helps students achieve success in the course.

NEW! Chapter Summaries are redesigned in a chart format to make it easier for students to study and review. For each concept, definition, or idea presented, students are directed to the exact place in the text where the item is discussed.
Problem solving begins in Chapter 1 where students are introduced to problem-solving techniques and critical thinking. Problem-solving exercises help develop these skills throughout the text.
Critical thinking skills are developed throughout the book, including the sections on inductive reasoning, estimation, and dimensional analysis. Challenge Problems also appear in the exercise sets to test a student’s ability to think critically.
Timely Tips are easy-to-identify boxes that help students with concept comprehension or relate the material to other sections of the book.
Procedures are boxed and set apart from the text for easy identification and future reference.

Extensive opportunities to practice and apply the concepts help students learn by doing. In the Ninth Edition, approximately 40% of the examples and exercises are new or updated.

Exercise sets now begin with fill-in-the-blank Warm Up Exercises. After that, the exercises include Practice the Skills, Problem Solving, Challenge Problem/Group Activity, Recreational Mathematics, and Internet/Research Activities.
Group Projects at the end of each chapter provide an opportunity for student collaboration.
Review Exercises are organized by section, helping students see where they are proficient and where they need additional study.In the Ninth Edition, Chapter Tests each contain 20 questions to provide consistency in exam preparation.
MyMathLab®, available for course management and online homework, has increased exercise coverage, Ready To Go course options that require no set-up time, and additional functionality to make it easier to teach the course. Ask your Pearson representative for a demo, or visit www.mymathlab.com for more information.

Technology Tips explain how students can use calculators or Microsoft^® Excel^® to work certain types of application problems.

New to This Edition

Students are more motivated when they see the relevance of what they are learning. The text continues to evolve to incorporate ways to engage today’s students.

When presenting the math concepts, the authors emphasize Why This Is Important to help students make the connection between their lives and the mathematics they are learning. Why This Is Important notes appear in all chapter and section-opener applications as well as the Mathematics Today features.

Chapter and section openers, many of which are updated for the new edition, incorporate applications as a way to motivate students. For example, the opener for Chapter 3 (Logic) demonstrates how logic has become important in electronic devices such as cell phones and digital cameras.
Recreational Math boxes show how math is not only relegated to study environments, but can be entertaining as well. In addition, Recreational Mathematics exercises appear in the exercise sets so that they can be assigned as homework.

Chapter Summaries are redesigned in a chart format to make it easier for students to study and review. For each concept, definition, or idea presented, students are directed to the exact place in the text where the item is discussed.

Exercise sets are thoroughly updated and revised to help instructors assign homework and to give students ample practice opportunities.

Approximately 40% of the examples and exercises are revised to reflect current data and topics of interest to students.
Exercises now begin with fill-in-the-blank Warm Up Exercises.
Chapter Tests have been reorganized to include 20 questions for consistency in length, while thoroughly covering the content covered in the chapter.
MyMathLab®, available for course management and online homework, has increased exercise coverage, Ready To Go course options that require no set-up time, and additional functionality to make it easier to teach the course. Ask your Pearson representative for a demo, or visit www.mymathlab.com for more information.

Content has been revised and added throughout to reflect today’s course needs.

Chapter 1, “Critical Thinking Skills,” includes exciting and current examples and exercises.
Chapter 2, “Sets,” includes many new applications of sets to a greater variety of topics such as sales of the iPod^® and other electronic devices.
Chapter 3, “Logic,” has new exercises and a greater variety of exercises. The authors include several puzzles, Sudoku and Kakuro, as Recreational Mathematics exercises.
Chapter 4, “Systems of Numeration,” contains information on the bases 2, 8, and 16, which have many applications in modern devices such as smart phones, cameras, and high-definition televisions.
Chapter 5, “Number Theory and the Real Number System,” has updated information regarding the largest prime number found and the most calculated digits of pi. Exercise sets were updated to reflect current economic numbers involving the national debt, the gross domestic product, and population growth.
Chapter 6, “Algebra, Graphs, and Functions,” has updated examples and exercises dealing with real-life situations. Material on exponential equations was moved from Section 6.3 to Section 6.10 and updated to include examples and exercises on population growth.
Chapter 7, “Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities,” contains many updated examples and exercises.
Chapter 8, “The Metric System,” has many new up-to-date examples, exercises, and photographs of real-life metric use throughout the world.
Chapter 9, “Geometry,” includes many updated examples and exercises, and the authors rewrote several topics for greater clarity.
Chapter 10, “Mathematical Systems,” includes many new examples, exercises, and real-life applications to modern technology.
Chapter 11, “Consumer Mathematics,” contains updated interest rates involving a variety of loans and investments. Much of the material was rewritten to be more clear and concise. The authors now calculate monthly payments on installment loans and principal and interest for a mortgage payment using a formula in addition to using a table.
Chapter 12, “Probability,” has updated examples and exercises that deal with real-life applications including video games, smart phones, and Facebook.
Chapter 13, “Statistics,” combines Sections 13.3 and 13.4 to emphasize the relationship between frequency distributions and statistical graphs. Material in Section 13.7, The Normal Curve, was rewritten for greater clarity, and the authors updated many examples and exercises with real-life applications.
Chapter 14, “Graph Theory,” involves many new applications of graphs to a variety of topics including maps, social networks (such as Facebook), and other real-world applications.
Chapter 15, “Voting and Apportionment,” includes many updated examples and exercises about voting and apportionment. Some of this material was rewritten for greater clarity.

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About the Author(s)

Allen Angel received his BS and MS in mathematics from SUNY at New Paltz. He completed additional graduate work at Rutgers University. He taught at Sullivan County Community College and Monroe Community College, where he served as chairperson of the Mathematics Department. He served as Assistant Director of the National Science Foundation at Rutgers University for the summers of 1967 - 1970. He was President of The New York State Mathematics Association of Two Year Colleges (NYSMATYC). He also served as Northeast Vice President of the American Mathematics Association of Two Year Colleges (AMATYC). Allen lives in Palm Harbor, Florida but spends his summers in Penfield, New York. He enjoys playing tennis and watching sports. He also enjoys traveling with his wife Kathy.

Christine Abbott received her undergraduate degree in mathematics from SUNY Brockport and her graduate degree in mathematics education from Syracuse University. Since then she has taught mathematics at Monroe Community College and has recently chaired the department. In her spare time she enjoys watching sporting events, particularly baseball, college basketball, college football, and the NFL. She also enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and reading

Dennis Runde has a BS degree and an MS degree in Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin--Platteville and Milwaukee respectively. He has a PhD in Mathematics Education from the University of South Florida. He has been teaching for more than fifteen years at State College of Florida–Manatee-Sarasota and for almost ten years at Saint Stephen's Episcopal School. Besides coaching little league baseball, his other interests include history, politics, fishing, canoeing, and cooking. He and his wife Kristin stay busy keeping up with their three sons--Alex, Nick, and Max.

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