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Corrections to Finite Mathematics (5e), First 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. 72 (Section 1.2) Exercise #32

Replace "thousand" by "million" 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. 608 (Chapter 8 Review) Exercise #42

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


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. 337 (Chapter 4 Review) Exercise #28

Replace "Maximize" by "Minimize" as shown:


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 #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:


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