In a Liberal Arts Math course, a common question students ask is, €œWhy do I have to know this?€  A Survey of Mathematics with Applications continues to be a best-seller because it shows students how we use mathematics in our daily lives and why this is important. The Ninth Edition further emphasizes this with the addition of new €œWhy This Is Important€ sections throughout the book. Real-life and up-to-date examples motivate the topics throughout, and a wide range of exercises help students to develop their problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

 

Angel, Abbott, and Runde present the material in a way that is clear and accessible to non-math majors. The book includes a wide variety of math topics, with contents that are flexible for use in any one- or two-semester Liberal Arts Math course.