ECN601 – Section 003 Syracuse University Fall 2010 Professor Lourenço Paz Math Review 1. Basic algebra and geometry Check out the handouts at : http://www1.maxwell.syr.edu/pa.aspx?id=36507223186 2. Calculus of one variable Let y = axb‚ where a and b are numbers‚ with b different from zero. The derivative of y with respect to x is dy/dx = abxb-1 Examples: y = 2x7‚ dy/dx = 2*7x7-1 = 14x6 y = 5x0.3‚ dy/dx = 5*0.3*x0.3-1 = 1.5x-0.7 Exercises: Calculate dy/dx a) y= 3x2 b) y = 12x0
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at an undergraduate level by business students at University. These courses are slightly less difficult and do not always go into the same depth as other mathematics courses for people majoring in mathematics or science fields. The two most common math courses taken in this form are Business Calculus and Business Statistics. Examples used for problems in these courses are usually real-life problems from the business world to help students gain a more detailed understanding. An example of the differences
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Percent: Percent to fraction: x% = x/100 Percentage formula: Rate/100 = Percentage/base Rate: The percent. Base: The amount you are taking the percent of. Percentage: The answer obtained by multiplying the base by the rate Consumer math formulas: Discount = list price × discount rate Sale price = list price − discount Discount rate = discount ÷ list price Sales tax = price of item × tax rate Interest = principal × rate of interest × time Tips = cost of meals × tip
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Math 17 First Long Exam Page 1 of 1 Math 17 First Long Exam: Answer Key = = = ( √ ) √ √ √ = √ √ √ √ √ = = 5. √ √ ( ) = √ √ = ( ) 7. 16 = 16 = ( ) = 16 = ( ) =16 = 16 = =16 (= -1/2 = = 6. √ √ = √ √ √ √ √ √ Page 2 of 2 UP Engineering Society Building bridges‚ breaking barriers st Math 17 1 Long Exam Reviewer Sets and Basic Notations A set is a collection
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I’m good at many things but some stuff I need improve in. One thing I need to improve in is math because it’s little complicated to me but I hope it changes. I learn the best one on one depending on what subject. I enjoy playing math games which is easier to learn too for me. There many goals I want to accomplish. One goal I have I have is to get into AP classes in 11th grade and 12th. My go for math class this year is to get
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Nouchee Lor Mrs. Kottke IB HL English 11 October 2012 Reflective Statement “He was of medium height. His shapely‚ slim figure and broad shoulders gave evidence of a strong constitution‚ capable of enduring all the hardships of a nomad life and changes of climates‚ and of resisting with success both the demoralizing effects of life in the Capital and tempests of the soul” (Lermontov pg. 50). A true man is a man who takes responsibility. He is a man who takes responsibility
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Pre-Calculus and Trig/Pre-Calculus Writing Assignment As a part of our math course we have been assigned a writing piece in which we are required to discuss the properties and uses of several kinds of algebraic functions. The four models include‚ linear‚ exponential‚ power‚ and inverse power. The purpose of this assignment is to review our understanding of these models and their uses and to fulfill a writing piece for the MEAP test. The first and simplest function to be discussed is the linear function
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Taylor Harvey Mrs. Thompsen IB Junior English 23 January 2013 In The Crucible‚ Author Arthur Miller creates tension within the characters in order to show the readers that the characters are conflicting. Tension is shown when characters cut each other off in mid-sentence‚ “why‚ that’s not necessary” (40). Also when they get cut off while talking they get frustrated and over whelmed with each other. Tension between the characters is also developed through lies. When Abigal willingly drinks the
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When I grow up I want to be a restaurant owner/ chef. I can think of many reasons to use math while owning a restaurant. First of‚ I would have to count the money I make. Then I would have to add up all the expenses my restaurant has like water‚ gas‚ and electricity. Next‚ I would have to take inventory‚ which is counting how many items I’ve sold compared to the amount of money I’ve made compared to the amount of that item I have left. I also have to count all the food I have left over that way
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