Mathematical Ideas captures the interest of students by showing how mathematics plays an important role in everyday life. With a fresh, new focus on math in the workplace, this program shows students how math will play an important role in their future, while encouraging them to understand and embrace the mathematical concepts. Features include: • Relevant applications engage students with a fresh focus on how math will apply to future ca- reers. Students immediately get the relevance and importance of the concepts they’re learning. • Numerous, carefully written examples illustrate the concepts and skills, giving students step-by-step directions for solving similar problems. • An extensive Chapter Summary includes Key Terms with definitions and graphics, New Formulas and Symbols, Test Your Word Power, and Quick Review that gives a brief summary of concepts from each section, with examples to illustrate. • Problem-Solving Strategies found in specific sections provide a forum for discussion and help students apply newly acquired strategies to previ- ously covered content. • Course is available in MathXL ® for School, the online homework and assessment supplement, or MyMathLab ® for School, the fully digital course complete with eText, online assignments, multi-media, and more. Visit mathxlforschool.com, or mymathlabforschool.com for more information. Mathematical Ideas 13th Edition, ©2016 Miller, Heeren, Hornsby, Heeren ISBN: 9780133969511 HS Binding What’s NEW to this edition? • NEW! When Will I Ever Use This? Videos depict math in action within the workplace, showcasing a variety of fields that show the relevance of the math in an engaging manner. • UPDATED! Exercise sets contain more than 1,000 new or modified exercises, many of which focus on career applications to show students the relevance and importance of the topics. • UPDATED! Applications containing real-life data were updated and continue to present a variety of exercises that integrate drill, conceptual, and applied problems.