Real-Life Math - Everyday Use of Mathematical Concepts

Introduction, ix MATHEMATICALCONCEPTS Angle, 1 Asymptote, 7 Cartesian Coordinates, 10 Circles, 12 Circumference, 16 Complex Numbers, 16 Conic Sections, 18 Counting, 21 Derivative, 23 Equations, 23 Expected Value, 26 Exponential Decay, 28 Exponential Growth, 30 Fibonacci Sequence, 35 Imaginary Numbers, 37 Integration, 37 Inverse (Multiplicative), 43 Inverse Function, 45 Inverse Square Function, 47 viii CONTENTS Linear Functions, 49 Logarithms, 55 Logistic Functions, 58 Matrices, 61 Perimeter, 64 Periodic Functions, 67 Plane, 70 Polar Coordinates, 72 Polynomial Functions, 75 Probability, 77 Proportions, 82 Pythagorean Theorem, 87 Quadratic Functions, 89 Quadrilaterals, 93 Rates, 96 Ratio, 102 Reflections, 107 Rotations, 111 Sequences, 114 Series, 117 Similarity, 121 Slope, 124 Square Roots, 124 Standard Deviation, 127 Step Functions, 130 Surface Area, 133 Symbolic Logic, 136 Symmetry, 138 Tangent, 141 Translations, 144 Triangle Trigonometry, 146 Variation, 150 Vectors, 154 Volume, 159 Bibliography, 163