Basic mathematics for business students
Published on 8. December 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-7021-7224-3 (ISBN)
Description
This book would be useful in all bridging and introductory mathematics courses for business students.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Kenwyn
South Africa
Publishing group
Juta & Company Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 168 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7021-7224-3 (9780702172243)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Basic revision: Arithmetic; measurements; long multiplication; long division; negative numbers; order of operations; powers; fractions; decimal notation; percentages; summary; exercises. Tables, graphs and equations: An investigation; tables, graphs and equations; algebra; linear graphs and equations exercises. Simultaneous equations and inequalities: Introduction, solving simultaneous equations, linear inequalities, application - linear programming, exercises. Exponents and logarithms: Revision of basic exponent laws, exponential/scientific notation, exponential graphs, exponential equations, logarithms, logarithmic graphs, applications and extensions, exercises. Quadratic polynomials: Introduction, quadratic equations and inequalities, quadratic graphs, exercises. Functions and mathematical modelling: Introduction, representing functions, notation for functions, domain and range, types of functions, mathematical modelling, exercises.