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... a brand (Aaker, 1997) Brand satisfaction is the favorable affective response of customer toward a brand, brand trust iscustomers' confidence about a brand's reliability andintegrity, and brand ... physical and overall retail servicequality and brand equity Thus, this study proposes thatbrand personality, brand satisfaction, brand trust, andbrand commitment will moderate the influences ofbrand ... Effect of Behavioral Factors Behavioral moderators consist of brand personali-ty, brand satisfaction, brand trust and brand commit-ment Brand personality can be defined as human char-acteristics

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... like to express my great appreciation and gratitude to all my colleagues at Manifattura di Legnano; and more specifically to Mr Paolo Morelli, the director of logistics and Mr Mario Formanti, ... forecasting Forecasts serve many needs in organizations and are employed for both short-range and long-range planning They help in making decisions on production, personnel, finance, and marketing For example, ... behavior factors The competitive status of any manufacturing company depends largely on its ability to read the market both domestically and globally and on timely-fashion That is, to be able to forecast

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... change with constant rate of change, 712–714 difference between left- and right-hand sums and, 718–722 explanation of, 712 with nonconstant rate of change, 715–718 overview of, 711–712 Newton, ... integration and, 903–907 method of comparison and, 912–914 methods to approach, 908–912 unbounded and discontinuous integrands and, 907–908 use of, 903 Increasing and Bounded Partial Sums Test, 574 Increasing/Decreasing ... of, 964–965 Comparison Test and, 969–971 Integral Test and, 965–969, 972 Limit Comparison Test and, 971–972 Ratio and Root tests and, 972–976 summary of, 977 transition to, 962 use of, 975 Convergence

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... Trang 1C a l c u l u sAn Integrated Approach to Functions and Their Rates of Change P R E L I M I N A R Y E D I T I O N Trang 3C a l c u l u sAn Integrated Approach to Functions and Their ... intended to facilitate learning deductive and inductive reasoning, learning to use examples and counterexamples, and learning to understand the usefulness of a variety of perspectives in devising an ... 02 01 Trang 5To my family,especially my grandmother, Sonia Gottlieb. Trang 7The concepts of calculus are intriguing and powerful Yet for a learner not fluent in the language of functions and their

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... rate of change of f on [a, a + h] for h very close to zero As h gets closer and closer to zero, the average rate of change over the tiny interval approaches the instantaneous rate of change at ... the instantaneous rate of change of f at x = a corresponds to the slope of the line tangent to the graph of f at x = a The tangent line to f at x = a is defined to be the limit of the secant lines ... of change of f on [a, b] = f (b)−f (a)b−a Graphically, this corresponds to the slope of the secant line through (a, f (a)) and (b, f (b)) The instantaneous rate of change of f at x = a can be

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... x-coordinates 3 and 3 + h, respectively (a) Sketch the graph of f and the secant lines through P and Q for h = 1 and h = 0.1 (b) Find the slope of the secant line through P and Q for h = 1, h = 0.1, and ... of f and the secant lines through P and Q for h = 1 and h = 0.1 (b) Find the slope of the secant line through P and Q for h = 1, h = 0.1, and h = 0.01 (c) Find the slope of the tangent line to ... expression (We use msecas shorthand for “the slope of the secant line” and mtanas shorthand for “the slope of the tangent line.”) As B → A, (msecthrough points A and B) → (mtanat point A) (a) As h →

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... computing derivatives is to simplify the difference quotient to the point that we can factor an h from the numerator to cancel with the h in the denominator (assuming that h = 0) and, once done, the ... value(s) of x is the slope of the tangent line to g equal to the average rate of change of g on the interval indicated? Illustrate your answer to parts (a) and (b) with pictures. (a) [ 1 2 , ... x 2 . Let P and Q be points on the graph of f with coordinates (x, f(x)) and (x + x, f(x+x)), respectively. (a) Find the slope of the secant line through P and Q. Simplify your answer as much

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... change and instantaneous rate of change, and between secant lines and tangent lines. Your classmate is unclear why the definition of derivative involves some limit with h going to zero. She wants ... is increasing? Use words to say precisely what you mean. The real purpose of this essay: These are issues that are important for you to understand. We want you to put together what you have learned ... point to get arbitrarily close to the instant in question and found the instantaneous velocity. Adopting a graphical perspective provided us with a new insight; the problem of finding the instantaneous

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... a, b, and c. We can, for example, set b = 0 and c = 0 and conclude that if f(x)=ax 2 then f  (x) = 2ax. Similarly, we know that the derivative of bx is b, and the derivative of the constant c ... will use to fence off a rectangular tomato plot along the south wall of her house. What should the dimensions of the garden be in order for her to have the most area to grow her tomatoes? 217 ... 6.2(a) and provides little information. To get useful information from the graph we need to pick a reasonable domain and range. What values of w are reasonable? Certainly w, the width, can’t be

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... c, we can solve a system of three simultaneous linear equations 4 for the three unknown constants, a, b, and c. 5 If one of the points we know happens to be the vertex of the parabola (and we ... 229 5. Refer to Problem 4 for your answers to this question. (a) How many solutions are there to 2(x − 3) 2 − 5 =−6? (b) How many solutions are there to −4(x + 1) 2 + 3 =−6? (c) How many solutions ... factor (x − r) 2 as opposed to simply (x −r). 6.2 Quadratics From A Noncalculus Perspective 225 other terms and determines the sign and behavior of f . x 2 is always positive, allowing us to

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... equations that we can solve for the constants a, b, and c We can use the x-intercepts r1and r2in equation (ii) and use the other known point to solve for k Similarly, if we know the vertex and use it ... Equations, and Section B: Quadratics, for a discussion of solving quadratic Trang 3x 6 –2 (4, –2) Figure 6.7 Notice that if we were handed the function in the form f (x) =12(x− 4)2− 2 and wanted to find ... y = x2shifted left 2 units and stretched and flipped Therefore, it is of the form y = k(x + 2)2 Find k as in Approach I We expect kto be negative to flip the graph, and indeed it is
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... bones Your understanding should be portable; you ought to be able to take it with you and apply it in a variety of contexts Mathematicians find mathematics exciting and beautiful, and this book may, ... We, the author and your instructors, would like you to leave the course equipped with a toolbox of problem-solving skills and strategies—skills and strategies that you have tried and tested throughout ... cases and to use numerical, graphical, and analytic methods to investigate problems We ask that you think about the answers you get, compare them with what you expect, and decide whether your answers...

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... vessel and blood pressure, an economist in the relationship between the quantity of an item purchased and its price, a grant manager in the relationship between funds allocated to a program and ... important and versatile We can attach many different mental pictures and representations to it; our choice of representation will often depend upon context Upon first exposure, the notation and ... mathematical language in perspective Consider the word “subway,” meaning an underground railway The word conveys a meaning; we associate it with the physical object A Bostonian, a New Yorker, and a Tokyo...

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... numbers and are included in the interval We indicate this on a number line by using filled circles at and 5 (2, 5) denotes the set of all numbers greater than and less than but excluding and themselves ... stocks, and the rest on bonds Let s be the amount he puts into slow-growth stocks, 2s be the amount he puts into riskier stocks, and b be the amount he puts into bonds Then s + 2s + b = 2000 We can ... of the circle and the function whose input is the radius of a circle and whose output is the area Recall that a “T” sign may sometimes be a landmark indicating a subway station and other times...

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... discussions, so we’ll pause for a moment to clarify the meaning of an “if and only if” statement Language and Logic: An Interlude “A if and only if B” means “A and B are equivalent statements.” Using ... want to confuse pounds of sugar cane with pounds of panda Question: How many calories does the panda need for one day? C calories · x lbs of panda = Cx calories lbs of panda Question: How many ... for a way to relate h and r h success! relate r and 2-h using a triangle with hypotenuse Figure 1.12 We can relate r and h by looking at a cross-sectional slice and using a right triangle While...

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... For instance, suppose you were to calculate the value, V , of the change in your pocket V is a function of q, d, n, and p, where q, d, n, and p are the number of quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, ... starting out fresh and tiring at the end First Slice and Tass both run a mile in 1:12 On the same set of axes, graph F (t) and T (t), the distances traveled by First Slice and Tass, respectively, ... 1 -to- 1 and a function g that is not 1 -to- 1 1.3 Representations of Functions 39 The graph of a function is given in Problems 16 through 22 Determine the range and domain Is the function 1 -to- 1?...

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... of r (k is a constant.) (d) Suppose the manufacturer decides to switch to plastic lids and bottoms to eliminate the taping problems Assume that custom-made plastic lids and bottoms cost 7k cents ... bikes X miles and walks Y miles to get to work Assume that X, Y , B, H , M, and R are all constants The amount of time it takes the commuter to get to work varies with how long he has to spend at ... The proportionality constant k is the price per pound; at any given time and store it is fixed The proportionality constant may vary with the season and the specific store (a) The cost of a piece...

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... is 1 -to- 1 Answers to Exercise 2.8 (a) g and h are even functions (b) f and j are odd functions (c) The graph of an odd function is said to have symmetry about the origin What does this mean? Graph ... is the distance between x and 3, while |x + 2| (which equals |x − (−2)|) is the distance between x and −2 We can use this geometric interpretation to solve equations and inequalities involving ... Geometric Approach: |2x + 3| > |2x − (−3)| > (the distance between 2x and −3) > We’ll focus on 2x and solve for x later 68 CHAPTER Characterizing Functions and Introducing Rates of Change –6 –5...

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... (Show that your answer agrees with the answers you obtained in parts (a), (b), and (c).) (e) Illustrate your answers to parts (a), (b), and (c) by sketching f (x) and drawing secant lines whose ... can be neither even nor odd For example, consider f (x) = x + x Can a function be both even and odd? If your answer is yes, give an example Can you give two examples? 2.3 AVERAGE RATES OF CHANGE ... bottle and discussing how a change in the volume of water changes the height In the case of a cylindrical beaker we saw that the ratio change in height change in volume is constant We refer to this...

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... position and velocity, and, more generally, between amount functions and their corresponding rate functions EXERCISE 2.10 Oil is leaking from a point and spreading evenly in a thin, expanding disk ... 2x + See if you can use your calculator to find the exact values of the zeros and turning points of this function (Some calculators can this.) The answers are: √ √ zeros: x = + and x = − √ turning ... of graphing calculators puts a mountain of information in the palm of your hand and access to it at your fingertips However, there are instances in which it can be difficult to get useful information...

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