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Corrections to Finite Mathematics and Applied Calculus(5e), Third Printing

Together with Brooks/Cole, we are in the process of eliminating typos and errors from subsequent printings of the series. In the meantime, we hope that this listing of corrections to the first printing will be helpful to instructors and students using the text.

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p. 45 (Section 1.1) Example 1 Solution

In the fourth line from the top, replace f(2) by "f(3)" as shown:

p. 53 (Section 1.1) Exercise #36

The second inequality on the first line should be strict as shown:

p. 103 (Section 1.4) Exercise #26(b)

Change p to c as shown:

p. 104 (Chapter 1 Review) Exercise 8

Insert a missing f in the equation:

p. 190 (Section 3.1) Exercises #41 and 42

The headings in the third column of the Excel spreadsheets should be 2005 and not 2004:

p. 190 (Section 3.1) Intro to Exercises #45-58

The data for five months and not four:

p. 191 (Section 3.1) Exercise #46

Change "four" to "five."

p. 608 (Chapter 8 Review) Exercise #42

Replace "8.9" by "9.9" in the table as shown:

p. 785 (Section 11.1) Quick Example #2

The exponent in the answer should be 2 and not 3.

p. 849 (Section 11.6) Example 2; Next-to-last Line

Insert a missing equals sign in the equation as shown:

p. 1,039 (Section 14.3) Exercises #53 and 54

The tables for these two exercises are reversed:

p. A28 (Answers to Selected Exercises) Answer to Exercise #45 in Section 3.4

Replace "1 day" by "2 days" as shown:

p. A28 (Answers to Selected Exercises) Answer to Exercise #49 in Section 3.4

Replace "Bush" by "MaCain" and "21%" by "24%" as shown:

p. A37 (Answers to Selected Exercises) Answer to Exercise #45 in Section 7.3

Replace "P(B)" by "P(A)"as shown:

p. A37 (Answers to Selected Exercises) Answer to Exercise #55 in Section 7.3

Part of answer missing as shown in red:

p. A37 (Answers to Selected Exercises) Answer to Exercise #85 in Section 7.3

Replace "100%" by "43%"as shown:

p. A48 (Answers to Selected Exercises) Answer to Exercise #31 in Section 10.1

Replace "per year" by "per month" in the answer as shown:

p. A49 (Answers to Selected Exercises) Answer to Exercise #17 in Section 9.4

Replace "1.05" by "1.04" in the formula as shown:

Last Updated: January, 2012