#$&* course Mth 163 I feel my understanding in mathematics and reasoning has come very far in the last 4 months which I attribute mainly to the summer phy 121. After a week and a half of classes I feel incredibly more well prepared then most other students, and so much more so if I hadn't taken the course at all. I rave about this class format to other students but they all look at me like I'm crazy, and some time I ago I would have agreed with them. I despised math, feared it, and would have never dared go near an online course. While I may be more charming when it comes to smooth talking the ladies, I'm not at all that much smarter than any of those other students. I simply worked hard, studied the material, and I've never felt so confident in my math skills, I actually look forward to it. I really like the way these classes are set up. Come next summer when I'm staring down applied calculus 2 I may be singing a different tune, but I'll be there to take the plunge. Fall semester's off to a great start.
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Given Solution: ** Continue to the next question ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qAccording to your graph what would be the temperatures at clock times 7, 19 and 31? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: I developed the quadratic function y= -0.008(t)^2 - 0.47(t) + 72.6 in relation to the points: (20, 60) (60, 30) (40, 41). Y = -0.008(7)^2 - 0.47(7) + 72.6 Y = -0.392 - 3.29 + 72.6 Y = 68.9 degrees Y = -0.008(19)^2 - 0.47(19) + 72.6 Y = -2.888 - 8.93 + 72.6 Y = 60.7 degrees Y = -0.008(31)^2 - 0.47(31) + 72.6 Y = -7.688 - 14.57 + 72.6 Y = 50.3 degrees. confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** Continue to the next question ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat three points did you use as a basis for your quadratic model (express as ordered pairs)? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: (20, 60) (60, 30) (40, 41). confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** A good choice of points `spreads' the points out rather than using three adjacent points. For example choosing the t = 10, 20, 30 points would not be a good idea here since the resulting model will fit those points perfectly but by the time we get to t = 60 the fit will probably not be good. Using for example t = 10, 30 and 60 would spread the three points out more and the solution would be more likely to fit the data. The solution to this problem by a former student will be outlined in the remaining nswers'. STUDENT SOLUTION (this student probably used a version different from the one you used; this solution is given here for comparison of the steps, you should not expect that the numbers given here will be the same as the numbers you obtained when you solved the problem.) For my quadratic model, I used the three points (10, 75) (20, 60) (60, 30). ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat is the first equation you got when you substituted into the form of a quadratic? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: (20, 60): 60 = a (20)^2 + b (20) + c 400a + 20b + c = 60 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: The equation that I got from the first data point (10,75) was 100a + 10b +c = 75.** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat is the second equation you got when you substituted into the form of a quadratic? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: (40, 41): 41 = a (40)^2 + b (40) + c 1600a + 40b + c = 41 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: The equation that I got from my second data point was 400a + 20b + c = 60 ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat is the third equation you got when you substituted into the form of a quadratic? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: (60, 30): 30 = a (60)^2 + b (60) + c 1800a + 60b + c = 30 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: The equation that I got from my third data point was 3600a + 60b + c = 30. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat multiple of which equation did you first add to what multiple of which other equation to eliminate c, and what is the first equation you got when you eliminated c? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: To eliminate c I took the first equation and solved for c, I then inserted this into the other two equations to get my two equations, then solved for them accordingly using substitution. 400a + 20b + c = 60 C = -400a -20b + 60 1600a + 40b + (-400a-20b+60) = 41 1200a + 20b + 60 = 41 1200a + 20b = -19 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: First, I subtracted the second equation from the third equation in order to eliminate c. By doing this, I obtained my first new equation 3200a + 40b = -30. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qTo get the second equation what multiple of which equation did you add to what multiple of which other quation, and what is the resulting equation? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: I also used the value for solved C in the first equation: 1800a + 60b + (-400a-20b+60) = 30 1400a + 40b + 60 = 30 1400a + 40b = -30 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: This time, I subtracted the first equation from the third equation in order to again eliminate c. I obtained my second new equation: 3500a + 50b = -45** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhich variable did you eliminate from these two equations, and what was the value of the variable for which you solved these equations? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: I solved the first equation for A giving me: A = (-20b - 19) / 1200 Which I inserted into the second equation to get: 1400 ((-20b-19) / 1200) + 40b = -30 1400 ((-b/60 - 19/1200) + 40b = -30 -23.3b - 22.1 + 40b = -30 16.7b = -7.9 B = -0.47 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: In order to solve for a and b, I decided to eliminate b because of its smaller value. In order to do this, I multiplied the first new equation by -5 -5 ( 3200a + 40b = -30) and multiplied the second new equation by 4 4 ( 3500a + 50b = -45) making the values of -200 b and 200 b cancel one another out. The resulting equation is -2000 a = -310. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat equation did you get when you substituted this value into one of the 2-variable equations, and what did you get for the other variable? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: Substituting the value of B into our first equation we can find A: 1200a + 20(-0.47) = -19 1200a - 9.4 = -19 1200a = -9.6 A = -0.008 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: After eliminating b, I solved a to equal .015 a = .015 I then substituted this value into the equation 3200 (.015) + 40b = -30 and solved to find that b = -1.95. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat is the value of c obtained from substituting into one of the original equations? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: Substituting A and B into one of our equations we can find C: C = -400(-0.008) -20(-0.47) + 60 C = 3.2 +9.4 + 60 C = 72.6 Our 3 values are: A = -0.008 B = -0.47 C = 72.6 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: By substituting both a and b into the original equations, I found that c = 93 ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat is the resulting quadratic model? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: Y = -0.008t^2 - 0.47t + 72.6 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: Therefore, the quadratic model that I obtained was y = (.015) x^2 - (1.95)x + 93. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat did your quadratic model give you for the first, second and third clock times on your table, and what were your deviations for these clock times? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: Time (minutes) Temperature (Celsius) Prediction of Model Deviation of Observed Temperature from Model 0 95 72.6 -22.4 10 75 67.1 -7.9 20 60 60 0 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: This model y = (.015) x^2 - (1.95)x + 93 evaluated for clock times 0, 10 and 20 gave me these numbers: First prediction: 93 Deviation: 2 Then, since I used the next two ordered pairs to make the model, I got back }the exact numbers with no deviation. So. the next two were Fourth prediction: 48 Deviation: 1 Fifth prediction: 39 Deviation: 2. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat was your average deviation? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: 9.8 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: My average deviation was .6 ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qIs there a pattern to your deviations? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: The deviations start larger until they reach the first of the 3 points I selected where the deviation is 0, they increase again by a little until the second chose point is reached which is zero, again deviations begin to rise until they reach the 3rd point at 0, and then they rise again. confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: There was no obvious pattern to my deviations. INSTRUCTOR NOTE: Common patterns include deviations that start positive, go negative in the middle then end up positive again at the end, and deviations that do the opposite, going from negative to positive to negative. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qHave you studied the steps in the modeling process as presented in Overview, the Flow Model, Summaries of the Modeling Process, and do you completely understand the process? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: For a system we observe the system and take data. This data we plot onto a graph. From here we select three points and generate three equations. These three equations are solved to give us a quadratic model for our graph. This then allows us to make predictions based on other values we may not have implicitly obtained. That’s the short version but we remember the following: A. Obtain and Represent Data A1. Orient A2. Observe A3. Organize Data A4. Graph B. Obtain a Model B1. Postulate B2. Select Representative Points B3. Obtain an equation for each selected point B4. Solve the system of equations B5. Substitute parameters C. Validate and Use the Model C1. Graph the model C2. Quantify the comparison C3. Pose and answer questions C4. Do the science: relate the mathematics to the real world. confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: Yes, I do completely understand the process after studying these outlines and explanations. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qHave you memorized the steps of the modeling process, and are you going to remember them forever? Convince me. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: I understand the general concept but at this point cannot recite the entire outlined process from memory, I am studying my notes a little at a time and I expect my understanding to grow as we move through the course. confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: Yes, sir, I have memorized the steps of the modeling process at this point. I also printed out an outline of the steps in order to refresh my memory often, so that I will remember them forever!!! INSTRUCTOR COMMENT: OK, I'm convinced. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qQuery Completion of Model first problem: Completion of model from your data.Give your data in the form of depth vs. clock time ordered pairs. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: (5.3, 63.7) (10.6, 54.8) (15.9, 46) (21.2, 37.7) (26.5, 32) (31.8, 26.6) confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION: Here are my data which are from the simulated data provided on the website under randomized problems. (5.3, 63.7) (10.6. 54.8) (15.9, 46) (21.2, 37.7) (26.5, 32) (31.8, 26.6). ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat three points on your graph did you use as a basis for your model? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: (5.3, 63.7) (15.9, 46) (31.8, 26.6) confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: As the basis for my graph, I used ( 5.3, 63.7) (15.9, 46) (26.5, 32)** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qGive the first of your three equations. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: (5.3, 63.7) 63.7 = a(5.3)^2 + b (5.3) + c 28.09a + 5.3b + c = 63.7 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: The point (5.3, 63.7) gives me the equation 28.09a + 5.3b + c = 63.7 ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qGive the second of your three equations. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: (15.9, 46) 46 = a (15.9)^2 + b(15.9) + c 252.81a + 15.9b + c = 46 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: The point (15.9, 46) gives me the equation 252.81a +15.9b + c = 46 ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qGive the third of your three equations. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: (31.8, 26.6) 26.6 = a(31.8)^2 + b (26.6) + c 1011.24a + 31.8b + c = 26.6 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: The point (26.5,32) gives me the equation 702.25a + 26.5b + c = 32. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qGive the first of the equations you got when you eliminated c. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: 1011.24a + 31.8b + c = 26.6 252.81a + 15.9b + c = 46 28.09a + 5.3b + c = 63.7 Subtracting the 3rd equation from the 1st we get: 983.15a + 26.5 = -37.1 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: Subtracting the second equation from the third gave me 449.44a + 10.6b = -14. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qGive the second of the equations you got when you eliminated c. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: 1011.24a + 31.8b + c = 26.6 252.81a + 15.9b + c = 46 28.09a + 5.3b + c = 63.7 Subtracting the 3rd equation from the 2nd we get: 224.72a + 10.6b = -17.7 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: Subtracting the first equation from the third gave me 674.16a + 21.2b = -31.7. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qExplain how you solved for one of the variables. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: 983.15a + 26.5b = -37.1 224.72a + 10.6b = -17.7 Solving for b in the second equation we get: B = [-17.7 - 224.72a] / 10.6 983.15a + 26.5([-17.7 - 224.72a] / 10.6) = -37.1 983.15a - 44.25 - 561.8a = -37.1 421.35a = 7.15 A = 0.017 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: In order to solve for a, I eliminated b by multiplying the first equation by 21.2, which was the b value in the second equation. Then, I multiplied the seond equation by -10.6, which was the b value of the first equation, only I made it negative so they would cancel out. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat values did you get for a and b? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: A = 0.017 224.72a + 10.6b = -17.7 224.72(0.017) + 10.6b = -17.7 3.81 + 10.6b = -17.7 10.6b = 21.51 B = 2 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: a = .0165, b = -2 ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat did you then get for c? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: 1011.24a + 31.8b + c = 26.6 A = 0.017 B = 2 1011.24(0.017) + 31.8 (2) + c = 26.6 17.2 +63.6 + c = 26.6 C = -54.2 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: c = 73.4 ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat is your function model? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: A = 0.017 B = 2 C = -54.2 Y = 0.017t^2 + 2t -54.2 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: y = (.0165)x^2 + (-2)x + 73.4. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat is your depth prediction for the given clock time (give clock time also)? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: t = 46 Y = 0.017(46)^2 + 2(46) -54.2 Y = 35.972 + 92 - 54.3 Y = 73. 772 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: The given clock time was 46 seconds, and my depth prediction was 16.314 cm.** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat clock time corresponds to the given depth (give depth also)? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: 14 = 0.017t^2 + 2t -54.2 0.017t^2 + 2t - 68.2 = 0 T = -b +- `sqrt [b^2 - 4ac] / 2a T = -(2) +- `sqrt [2^2 - 4(0.017)(-68.2)] / 2(0.017) T = -2 +- `sqrt [4+4.6376] / 0.034 T = -2 +- 2.939 / 0.034 T = 0.939 / 0.034 T = 27.6 OR T = -4.9 / 0.034 T = -145 Common sense should tell us that a depth of 14 cm would occur at 27.6 seconds confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** INSTRUCTOR COMMENT: The exercise should have specified a depth. The specifics will depend on your model and the requested depth. For your model y = (.0165)x^2 + (-2)x + 73.4, if we wanted to find the clock time associated with depth 68 we would note that depth is y, so we would let y be 68 and solve the resulting equation: 68 = .01t^2 - 1.6t + 126 using the quadratic formula. There are two solutions, x = 55.5 and x = 104.5, approximately. ** STUDENT QUESTION I have done what I could with the completion of flow model page 7 directions when I hit the sqrt button on calculator so sqrt -.652 I would get (0,.807465169527) I do not remember ever doing a problem with 0,.8…. so I hope I used the correct numbers to solve the rest of quad equation using quad formula INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE: Short answer: The square root of a negative isn't a real number, so there is no solution to the equation for your given depth. Your calculator indicated a complex-number solution. Longer answer: The square root of a negative number is an imaginary number; the result you got is a point in the complex-number plane, on the imaginary axis. You might not understand what that means, but the point is that there is no real-number solution. You can't square a real number and get a negative, so the square root of a negative isn't a real number. What this means is that the equation has no real-number solution. There is no clock time t for which the depth takes the y value you used in the equation. In terms of the graph, note that the graph of the quadratic function is a parabola, which opens upward. So there are y values that lie completely below the parabola. If you try to solve the quadratic for one of these y values, you won't get a solution. This sort of thing can certainly happen with a mathematical model. When it does, the answer is simply that there is no such solution. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qCompletion of Model second problem: grade average Give your data in the form of grade vs. clock time ordered pairs. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: For some reason the table does not copy over properly, but theres no link to generate a random set of data so I’m using the data directly from the assignment sheet. (0, 1) (10, 1.790569) (20, 2.118034) (30, 2.369306) (40, 2.581139) (50, 2.767767) (60, 2.936492) (70, 3.09165) (80, 3.236068) (90, 3.371708) (100, 3.5). ** confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION: Grade vs. percent of assignments reviewed (0, 1) (10, 1.790569) (20, 2.118034) (30, 2.369306) (40, 2.581139) (50, 2.767767) (60, 2.936492) (70, 3.09165) (80, 3.236068) (90, 3.371708) (100, 3.5). ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat three points on your graph did you use as a basis for your model? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: (10, 1.7) (50, 2.7) (100, 3.5) confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: (20, 2.118034) (50, 2.767767) (100, 3.5)** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qGive the first of your three equations. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: (10, 1.7) 1.7 = a(10)^2 + b(10) + c 100a + 10b + c = 1.7 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: 400a + 20b + c = 2.118034** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qGive the second of your three equations. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: (50, 2.7) 2.7 = a (50)^2 + b (50) + c 2500a + 50b + c = 2.7 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: 2500a + 50b + c = 2.767767 ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qGive the third of your three equations. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: (100, 3.5) 3.5 = a (100)^2 + b(100) + c 10,000a + 100b + c = 3.5 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: 10,000a + 100b + c = 3.5 ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qGive the first of the equations you got when you eliminated c. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: 100a + 10b + c = 1.7 2500a + 50b + c = 2.7 10,000a + 100b + c = 3.5 2nd from 3rd we get: 7500a + 50b = 0.8 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: 7500a + 50b = .732233. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qGive the second of the equations you got when you eliminated c. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: 1st from 3rd we get: 9,900a + 40b = 1.8 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: Subracting the first equation from the third I go 9600a + 80b = 1.381966 ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qExplain how you solved for one of the variables. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: 9,900a + 40b = 1.8 7500a + 50b = 0.8 Solve 1st for b we get: B = [1.8-9900a] / 40 Substitute into 2nd: 7500a + 50([1.8-9900a]/40) = 0.8 7500a + 2.25 - 12375a = 0.8 -4875a = -1.45 A = 2.9 * 10^-4 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: In order to solve for a, I eliminated the variable b. In order to do this, I multiplied the first new equation by 80 and the second new equation by -50. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat values did you get for a and b? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: Substituting the value of a into the first equation: 9,900a + 40b = 1.8 9900(2.9*10^-4) + 40b = 1.8 2.871 + 40b = 1.8 40b = -1.071 B = -0.027 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: a = -.0000876638 b = .01727 ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat did you then get for c? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: A = 2.9 * 10^-4 B = -0.027 100a + 10b + c = 1.7 100(2.9*10^-4) + 10 (-0.027) + c = 1.7 -0.241 + c = 1.7 C = 1.941 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: c = 1.773. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat is your function model? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: A = 2.9 * 10^-4 B = -0.027 C = 1.941 Y = [2.9*10^-4]t^2 - 0.027t + 1.941 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** y = -.0000876638 x^2 + (.01727)x + 1.773 ** STUDENT QUESTION Hello! I am working on the Modeling Project #1 still and I am having such issues with the data sets for the rest of the worksheet. I keep reading and I see that your doing grade average versus percentage of assignments, but I am confused on what it is asking or what method I am supposed to be using. I got the first question, solving for a, b, and c and I am familiar with the quadratic forumla, I am just missing something on how to start these next two problems. Could you give me a boost to what to do? INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE What that boils down to can be summarized by a table. For example, consider the following x y 2 20 5 50 12 130 From this table and the form y = a x^2 + b x + c you get the equations 20 = 4 a + 2 b + c 50 = 25 a + 5 b + c 130 = 144 a + 12 b + c which you can solve by elimination, as you did with the first question. Now you are given data for grade ave. vs. percent of review. • You could make a table of y vs. x, with y the grade average and x the percent of review. • You could replace the heading 'x' in the first column with the identifier 'percent of review' and the 'y' in the second column with 'grade ave', so your table would represent percent of review vs. grade average. Your table would have several additional rows (one additional row for every 'data point'). • You are instructed to choose three data points, and to base your model on those three points. • You could for example make a 'shortened table' with just the three points you choose, very similar to the table given above (but with different numbers). • To get a quadratic model you would again use the form y = a x^2 + b x + c to get three equations, one for each point. • Solving the equations for a, b and c and plugging those values back into the form y = a x^2 + b x + c gives you your model. Let me know if this doesn't help. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat is your percent-of-review prediction for the given range of grades (give grade range also)? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: I’m not sure exactly what values I should be using here, but in the worksheet it wants to see how we use the quadratic formula for someone who studies 80 percent of notes. I solved for a gpa to get a percentage in the next equation. Y = [2.9*10^-4](80)^2 - 0.027(80) + 1.941 y = 1.7 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** The precise solution depends on the model desired average. For example if the model is y = -.00028 x^2 + .06 x + .5 (your model will probably be different from this) and the grade average desired is 3.3 we would find the percent of review x corresponding to grade average y = 3.3 then we have 3.3 = -.00028 x^2 + .06 x + .5. This equation is easily solved using the quadratic formula, remembering to put the equation into the required form a x^2 + b x + c = 0. We get two solutions, x = 69 and x = 146. Our solutions are therefore 69% grade review, which is realistically within the 0 - 100% range, and 146%, which we might reject as being outside the range of possibility. To get a range you would solve two equations, on each for the percent of review for the lower and higher ends of the range. In many models the attempt to solve for a 4.0 average results in an expression which includes the square root of a negative number; this indicates that there is no real solution and that a 4.0 is not possible. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat grade average corresponds to the given percent of review (give grade average also)? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: Grade average 4.0 Y = [2.9*10^-4]t^2 - 0.027t + 1.941 4.0 = [2.9*10^-4]t^2 - 0.027t + 1.941 [2.9*10^-4]t^2 - 0.027t - 2.059 Using the quadratic formula we get: Plus answer of 142.8 Minus answer of -49 It wouldn’t make sense to study negative 49 percent of your notes, so we go with 142.8, quite a level of commitment for even the most apt pupil. ????I may have messed up the arithmetic somewhere, I haven’t been as careful with this second portion because I’m feeling more comfortable with the process which breeds some impatience, anyway, based on the average range of gpa’s for percentage of notes study, if 100 percent of notes studied only gave say a 3.2 average gpa, it could be reasonable numerically to say that 142 percent is needed for 4.0. The negative 49 of course seems very unreasonable, but this number, without the negative is closer to value in the solution, where you said its more in the range of possibility. This is probably an arithmetic error somewhere but I believe my function is proper close since we did get a very similar larger value, yours of 146 and mine of 142??? confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** Here you plug in your percent of review for the variable. For example if your model is y = -.00028 x^2 + .06 x + .5 and the percent of review is 75, you plug in 75 for x and evaluate the result. The result gives you the grade average corresponding to the percent of review according to the model. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qHow well does your model fit the data (support your answer)? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: Solving for percentages based on a given gpa using the quadratic formula seems to give a fairly reasonable answer, but the gpa I got for using a percentage was way off what was on your data. I was not as meticulous with this portion as I was before. confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** You should have evaluated your function at each given percent of review-i.e., at 0, 10, 20, 30, . 100 to get the predicted grade average for each. Comparing your results with the given grade averages shows whether your model fits the data. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): I believe my model is off to the point that I’m better off to move onto the next section rather than construct a whole new model. I will be more careful with this next section. ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qillumination vs. distance Give your data in the form of illumination vs. distance ordered pairs. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: I used the students data in the solution since the data in the form didn’t copy over in a reasonable format. Distance from the sun (AU) , Illumination of comet (W/m^2) (1, 935.1395) (2, 264..4411) (3, 105.1209) (4, 61.01488) (5, 43.06238) (6, 25.91537) (7, 19.92772) (8, 16.27232) (9, 11.28082) (10, 9.484465)** confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION: (1, 935.1395) (2, 264..4411) (3, 105.1209) (4, 61.01488) (5, 43.06238) (6, 25.91537) (7, 19.92772) (8, 16.27232) (9, 11.28082) (10, 9.484465)** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat three points on your graph did you use as a basis for your model? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: (1, 935) (5, 43) (10, 10) confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: (2, 264.4411) (4, 61.01488) (8, 16.27232) ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qGive the first of your three equations. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: 935 = a(1)^2 + b(1) + c A + B + C = 935 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: 4a + 2b + c = 264.4411** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qGive the second of your three equations. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: 43 = a(5)^2 + b(5) + c 25a+5b +c = 43 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: 16a + 4b + c = 61.01488** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qGive the third of your three equations. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: 10 = a(10)^2 + b(10) + c 100a + 10b + c = 10 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: 64a + 8b + c = 16.27232** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qGive the first of the equations you got when you eliminated c. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: 100a + 10b + c = 10 25a+5b +c = 43 A + B + C = 935 3rd from 1st: 99a + 9b = -925 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: 48a + 4b = -44.74256** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qGive the second of the equations you got when you eliminated c. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: 100a + 10b + c = 10 25a+5b +c = 43 A + B + C = 935 3rd from 1st: 99a + 9b = -925 3rd from 2nd: 24a + 4b = -892 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: 60a + 6b = -248.16878** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qExplain how you solved for one of the variables. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: 99a + 9b = -925 24a + 4b = -892 Solving the 2nd equation for B: B = [-892-24a] / 4 Substitute into 1st 99a + 9([-892-24a] / 4) = -925 ????As a note here I’m dividing 9 by 4 and multiplying the decimal I get by everything in parenthesis using distributive property. This has given me accurate results so I know it works, but back in high school turning fractions into decimals was forbidden, but ironically, they still taught FOIL, which as I recall you disapprove of. This is the easiest way for me to do it, the comp. program I’ve been using to validate my answers “removes a factor of ‘insert ridiculous radical here’” and seems very unnecessary to do it this way, but it too also uses FOIL. This is foundational math for a lot of things so I’m curious to hear your opinion on this???? 99a - 2007 - 54a = -925 45a - 2007 = -925 45a = 1082 A = 24 24(24) + 4b = -892 577 + 4b = -892 4b = -1469 B = -367 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: I solved for a by eliminating the variable b. I multiplied the first new equation by 4 and the second new equation by -6 ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating:
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: a = 15.088, b = -192.24 ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat did you then get for c? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: A = 24 B = -367 A + B + C = 935 24 - 367 + c = 935 -343 + c = 935 C = 1278 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: c = 588.5691** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat is your function model? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: A = 24 B = -367 C = 1278 Y = 24t^2 - 367b + 1278 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: y = (15.088) x^2 - (192.24)x + 588.5691 ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat is your illumination prediction for the given distance (give distance also)? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: 1.6 earth distances Y = 24t^2 - 367b + 1278 Y = 24(1.6)^2 - 367(1.6) + 1278 Y = 752.24 confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: ** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: The given distance was 1.6 Earth distances from the sun. My illumination prediction was 319.61 w/m^2, obtained by evaluating my function model for x = 1.6. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `qWhat distances correspond to the given illumination range (give illumination range also)? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: Average comfortable reading temperature is (25+100) / 2 = 62.5 watts/m^2 62.5 = 24t^2 - 367b + 1278 I worked the math out and got: 10.4, 4.8 It would much more likely be the 4.8 however, ????the math program I use to verify answers said that the solution was a “combination of both final answers” this doesn’t makes sense but granted the program doesn’t understand the context of the question, still, I am curious to know if we will ever encounter a time when our answer using the quadratic formula will be a combination of both solutions, rather than one or the other???
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Given Solution: ** The precise solution depends on the model and the range of averages. For example if the model is y =9.4 r^2 - 139 r + 500 and the illumination range is 25 to 100 we would find the distance r corresponding to illumination y = 25, then the distance r corresponding to illumination y = 100, by solving the equations 25=9.4 r^2 - 139 r + 500 and 100 =9.4 r^2 - 139 r + 500 Both of these equations are easily solved using the quadratic formula, remembering to put both into the required form a r^2 + b r + c = 0. Both give two solutions, only one solution of each having and correspondence at all with the data. The solutions which correspond to the data are r = 3.9 when y = 100 and r = 5.4 when y = 25. So when the distance x has range 3.9 - 5.4 the illumination range is 25 to 100. Note that a quadratic model does not fit this data well. Sometimes data is quadratic in nature, sometimes it is not. We will see as the course goes on how some situations are accurately modeled by quadratic functions, while others are more accurately modeled by exponential or power functions. ** ????the answer of 4.8 seemed right in the range of our data. A distance of 4au corresponded to 61W/m^2, so it would make sense that 65 would correspond to 4.8. This is an interesting query to run into, my quadratic model appears to fit the data very well, but you say this isn’t so. I didn’t check for all the points, but at least for this one point the model fit very well, perhaps too well. Does this mean my model was wrong, I am confident it was pretty close???
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Given Solution: ** The precise solution depends on the model and the range of averages. For example if the model is y =9.4 r^2 - 139 r + 500 and the illumination range is 25 to 100 we would find the distance r corresponding to illumination y = 25, then the distance r corresponding to illumination y = 100, by solving the equations 25=9.4 r^2 - 139 r + 500 and 100 =9.4 r^2 - 139 r + 500 Both of these equations are easily solved using the quadratic formula, remembering to put both into the required form a r^2 + b r + c = 0. Both give two solutions, only one solution of each having and correspondence at all with the data. The solutions which correspond to the data are r = 3.9 when y = 100 and r = 5.4 when y = 25. So when the distance x has range 3.9 - 5.4 the illumination range is 25 to 100. Note that a quadratic model does not fit this data well. Sometimes data is quadratic in nature, sometimes it is not. We will see as the course goes on how some situations are accurately modeled by quadratic functions, while others are more accurately modeled by exponential or power functions. ** ????the answer of 4.8 seemed right in the range of our data. A distance of 4au corresponded to 61W/m^2, so it would make sense that 65 would correspond to 4.8. This is an interesting query to run into, my quadratic model appears to fit the data very well, but you say this isn’t so. I didn’t check for all the points, but at least for this one point the model fit very well, perhaps too well. Does this mean my model was wrong, I am confident it was pretty close???
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Given Solution: ** The precise solution depends on the model and the range of averages. For example if the model is y =9.4 r^2 - 139 r + 500 and the illumination range is 25 to 100 we would find the distance r corresponding to illumination y = 25, then the distance r corresponding to illumination y = 100, by solving the equations 25=9.4 r^2 - 139 r + 500 and 100 =9.4 r^2 - 139 r + 500 Both of these equations are easily solved using the quadratic formula, remembering to put both into the required form a r^2 + b r + c = 0. Both give two solutions, only one solution of each having and correspondence at all with the data. The solutions which correspond to the data are r = 3.9 when y = 100 and r = 5.4 when y = 25. So when the distance x has range 3.9 - 5.4 the illumination range is 25 to 100. Note that a quadratic model does not fit this data well. Sometimes data is quadratic in nature, sometimes it is not. We will see as the course goes on how some situations are accurately modeled by quadratic functions, while others are more accurately modeled by exponential or power functions. ** ????the answer of 4.8 seemed right in the range of our data. A distance of 4au corresponded to 61W/m^2, so it would make sense that 65 would correspond to 4.8. This is an interesting query to run into, my quadratic model appears to fit the data very well, but you say this isn’t so. I didn’t check for all the points, but at least for this one point the model fit very well, perhaps too well. Does this mean my model was wrong, I am confident it was pretty close???