Mathematics for Modeling

An earlier version of these materials (November 2016) was provided to Lumen Learning for sharing in their platform.

 

         
   

Topic A. Introduction Adoc

     
   

Topic D. Formulas - Computing and Graphing D pdf |  .

Workbook with solutions to Day 4 handout problems    
    Background material      
   

Topic E. Using a Spreadsheet SpreadsheetDoc

Examples 7 & 17 Excel workbook |

Answers to quiz problems

Alternative spreadsheet programs (some free) .

 
   

Topic G . Linear Equations – Algebra and Spreadsheets LinEqnDoc

Graph a parameterized line workbook |

Line between two points spreadsheet

   
   

Topic H. Linear Formulas - Word Problems LinWordDoc

     
   

Topic I.  Linear and Quadratic models ModelDoc

Modeling workbooks:

 

   
   

Topic J.  Exponential Models and other ideas ExpDoc

Practice 1 | 2 | 3 | 4  
   

Topic K. Financial Modeling
K-1 Simple and Compound Interest K-1 doc
K-2 Annuities K-2 doc
K-3 Loans K-3 doc
K-4 Exercises K-4 doc

Financial Modeling materials above, but in separate parts

     
   

Topic L: Automated Fitting of Models, Comparative Goodness of Fit, and Outliers FitDoc

Modeling workbook    
   

Topic M:  Modeling, Part IV. Power Functions and Logarithmic Graphs. PowerDoc

     
    Topic N. Modeling, Part V. Additional Useful Modeling Formulas AddlDoc      
   

 Topic O:   Modeling, Part VI Combining Modeling Formulas CombiningDoc

     

Copyright, 2001-2017, Mary Parker, Hunter Ellinger, and Lindsay Orlando. This is licensed under a Creative Commons license Details about license. . ..

Much of the material here is from Mathematics for Measurement. For that course, solutions to all Part I exercises and all answers to Part II odd-numbered exercises are available. Also available are daily handouts. Those materials will be available for Math for Modeling by the end of May 2017, and can be provided earlier. Request it from Mary Parker mparker@austincc.edu.