Gordon, Functioning in the Real World

Functioning in the Real World: A Precalculus Experience, Second Edition

Sheldon P. Gordon, Farmingdale State University of New York

Florence S. Gordon, New York Institute of Technology

Alan C. Tucker, SUNY at Stonybrook

Martha J. Siegel, Towson State University

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Chapter 11: Probability Models

11.1 Introduction to Probability Models
11.2 Binomial Probability and the Binomial Formula
11.3 Using Probability to Investigate Polynomials
11.4 Geometric Probability
11.5 Estimating Areas of Plane Regions
11.6 The Normal Distribution Function
11.7 Waiting Time at a Red Light
11.8 Random Patterns in Chaos

Chapter 12: More About Difference Equations

12.1 Solutions of Difference Equation
12.2 Constructing Solutions of First Order Difference Equations
12.3 Modeling with First Order Non-Homogenous, Difference Equations
12.4 Financing a Car or a Home
12.5 solving the Fibonacci and Other Second Order Difference Equations
12.6 The Predator-Prey Model
12.7 Competing Species
12.8 Iteration and Chaos

Answers to Selected Exercises