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Many of the topics presented assume that you understand that letters can represent numerical values and that the numerical values can be used to answer questions. What I do have to assume is that you have some basic understanding of algebra and its processes. I’m assuming that you’re interested in that particular topic or, perhaps, are just jumping into anything that pops up. You’ve picked up this book on finite math, and you open it to the chapter or page of your choice. One chapter in the Part of Tens is devoted to some processes that you can perform using a graphing calculator.

#CALCULUS FOR DUMMIES SCRIBD FREE#

In these chapters, you find the basics behind the math that’s performed, and then you’re free to use whatever technology you have at your disposal. And many of the calculations that you find in this book can and will be done using such technology. So much mathematics nowadays is performed on calculators and in spreadsheets. Are you playing tennis? Do you have dishes to put on the table? Neither works here, but set has its own meaning, as you see in Chapter 9. Mathematics has a way of kidnapping normal, everyday words and giving them a special meaning. When I introduce a word and think it needs some explanation, I place the word in italics. The topics you find here complement one another. Some of the material is sequential, for instance, recognizing linear equations before you start solving systems of such equations, but most of what you find can stand alone. As you read on and discover more, you can backtrack and find the basis of premises or computation techniques. Some of the material may not be of interest to you right now, but don’t discard it yet. The mathematics presented will help your understanding and aid you in various computations that are necessary to get the right answers. You’ll find many examples leaning toward these topics. Or, if you don’t want finance as a career, perhaps you just want to be able to manage your own financial situation and not depend on others. You, the reader, may be planning on a career in business or finance. I wrote the chapters of this book with specific goals in mind. Or you’re going to read the book because you want some insight into or help with some math topics that have come your way. You were brave enough to pick up this book so you could discover its secrets. You may find yourself loving all the topics covered here or just some of them.

Are you getting my drift? Finite math is many things to many types of people with many interests. You may like to play games or instruct others on game-like situations (or both). You may want to organize your life more or organize others (or both). You may be a finance buff or a gambler (or both). It isn’t a quick and easy explanation.įinite math isn’t one thing, and it isn’t restricted to one area of interest or discovery. When I’m asked what finite math is, I launch into a listing of the different topics that are usually covered and then refer to all the applications that are possible to perform using the techniques. Finite math is both difficult and easy to describe.

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