Calculus with Applications, Brief Version

By Raymond N. Greenwell, Margaret L. Lial, Nathan P. Ritchey, et al.

Book Overview

Calculus with Applications, Brief Version, Eleventh Edition by Lial, Greenwell, and Ritchey, is our most applied text to date, making the math relevant and accessible for students of business, life science, and social sciences. Current applications, many using real data, are incorporated in numerous forms throughout the book, preparing students for success in their professional careers. With this edition, students will find new ways to help them learn the material, such as Warm-Up Exercises and added "help text" within examples. KEY TOPICS: Algebra Reference; Linear Functions; Nonlinear Functions; The Derivative; Calculating the Derivative; Graphs and the Derivative; Applications of the Derivative; Integration; Further Techniques and Applications of Integration; Multivariable Calculus MARKET: For all readers interested in calculus and its applications. NOTE: Before purchasing, check with your instructor to ensure you select the correct ISBN. Several versions of Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products exist for each title, and registrations are not transferable. To register for and use Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products, you may also need a Course ID, which your instructor will provide. Used books, rentals, and purchases made outside of Pearson If purchasing or renting from companies other than Pearson, the access codes for Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products may not be included, may be incorrect, or may be previously redeemed. Check with the seller before completing your purchase. 0133886867 / 9780133886863 Calculus with Applications, Brief Version Plus MyMathLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0321431308 / 9780321431301 MyMathLab -- Glue-in Access Card 0321654064 / 9780321654069 MyMathLab Inside Star Sticker 0321979419 / 9780321979414 Calculus with Applications, Brief Version

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0321979419
• ISBN13: 9780321979414
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 3.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.6" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

A Calculus Textbook for the Average College Student

Calculus with Applications is a great textbook for college students from which to learn calculus. It's difficult to write a review on a textbook, especially one that covers mathematics, but as textbooks go, this one is damn good. As a college student pursuing a degree in Business, I have been exposed to materiel covering numerous disciplines. In each instance, I either grasped the subject matter immediately or struggled greatly through the rest of the semester. When taking my calculus class last Fall, I had no qualms once I bought and read through this book.I found this textbook to be a nice approach to a sterile subject I once learned in high school. The strength of this textbook lies in its presentation of "real-life" examples, such as how calculus is used to compute both periodic and continuous compound interest. When most people hear of calculus, it might conjure up images of long algebraic computations only scientists use to find the meaning of the universe or what engineers require to build the latest nuclear reactor. What this book does is to allay those misconceptions and presents a practical approach to "real world" calculus applications. One does not need to understand astrophysics or financial reports to learn calculus. This book covers calculus theory, and as the title suggests, its application. When covering topics such as differentiation, this book will not ask dull questions such as "find the slope of the tangent at the given point on the curve...." Every math textbook is prone to these types of questions, but this text presents those types of examples only when necessary. This book is not going to make you enjoy math or make you want to run to college's Registrar's office to change your major. It will demonstrate where and how calculus is used outside of the heavy sciences. It presents material clearly, provides an applicable scenario, solves the problem, and explains the answer. And like any other math textbook, follow-up questions are included to reaffirm concepts and odd-numbered answers are provided in the back of the book to solidify understanding.I want to stress these points: this book is focused in its approach, practical in its application, and geared toward the average college student. This text is ideal for college students who need to learn college-level mathematics and don't want to be bored by finding the volume of a cube or the area under a curve. This is not to say these subjects aren't approached and outlined, however the nature of this book is teach calculus theory without driving students into an intellectual stupor. Calculus with Applications is not a coloring book either. It requires a fundamental understanding of linear algebra, graphing theory, and logarithmic computation, to name a few. My point is: one does not need be Einstein, a Math major, or an engineer to grasp and use the concepts presented in this text or a regular basis. Whether its how to calculate mortgage costs, earnings on