Solve joint variation problems It is possible for one variable to depend on several others. If one variable varies directly as the product of several other variables (perhaps…
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Solve applied problems using linear inequalities
Solve applied problems using linear inequalities In addition to the familiar “is less than” and “is greater than,” other expressions such as “is no more than” and “is at…
Solve problems involving the angles of a triangle
Solve problems involving the angles of a triangle An important result of Euclidean geometry (the geometry of the Greek mathematician Euclid) is that the sum of the angle measures…
Solve problems about different denominations of Money
Solve problems about different denominations of Money These problems are very similar to the simple interest problems PROBLEM-SOLVING HINT In problems involving money, use the fact that…
Solve applied problems using formulas
Solve applied problems using formulas The distance formula, d = rt, relates d, the distance traveled, r, the rate or speed, and t, the travel time. Solve percent…
Maximum–Minimum Problems
Maximum–Minimum Problems We have seen that for any quadratic function f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, value of f(x) at the vertex is either a maximum or a…
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