Publisher's Synopsis
The Eighth Edition of Calculus and Its Applications builds on its reputation as one of the most student-oriented and clearly written Applied Calculus texts available. The exercises have been substantially updated to include additional relevant and current topics. - The exercises have been substantially updated to include additional relevant and current topics. - More applications focusing on Economics and Biology have been added throughout. - MyMathLab is now available with the Eighth Edition of Calculus and Its Applications. MyMathLab is a complete, on-line course that provides interactive, multimedia Instruction correlated to the textbook content. MyMathLab is easily customizable to suit the needs of students and instructors and provides a comprehensive and efficient on-line course-management system that allows for diagnosis, assessment, and tracking of students progress. - Extended Technology Applications at the end of each chapter use real applications and real data, and require a step-by-step analysis that lends itself well to group work. - Technology Connections are used throughout, to encourage the use of technology in exploring problem situations.;- Applications are grouped by discipline within the exercise sets, using such headings as Life/Physical Science, Social Science, General Interest, etc., to show students the relevance of calculus to other disciplines. - Section objectives are stated in the margin, providing a road map of each section for students and instructors. - The end-of-section material includes: Skill and drill exercises, Applications, Synthesis, Thinking/Writing exercises and Graphing calculator exercises. - More applications focusing on Economics and Biology have been added throughout. - MyMathLab is now available with the Eighth Edition of Calculus and Its Applications. MyMathLab is a complete, on-line course that provides interactive, multimedia instruction correlated to the textbook content. MyMathLab is easily customizable to suit the needs of students and instructors and provides a comprehensive and efficient on-line course-management system that allows for diagnosis, assessment, and tracking of students' progress.
