Modeling Project 1

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course Mth 173

2/11/11 9:35pm

If your solution to stated problem does not match the given solution, you should self-critique per instructions at

http://vhcc2.vhcc.edu/dsmith/geninfo/labrynth_created_fall_05/levl1_22/levl2_81/file3_259.htm

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Your solution, attempt at solution.

If you are unable to attempt a solution, give a phrase-by-phrase interpretation of the problem along with a statement of what you do or do not understand about it. This response should be given, based on the work you did in completing the assignment, before you look at the given solution.

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Question: `qFor the temperature vs. clock time model, what were temperature and time for the first, third and fifth data points (express as temp vs clock time ordered pairs)?

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Your solution:

(10,75), (30,48), (70,26) time being the x-axis and temperature being the y-axis.

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Given Solution:

** Continue to the next question **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Self-critique Rating: OK

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Question: `qAccording to your graph what would be the temperatures at clock times 7, 19 and 31?

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Your solution:

(7, 80), (19, 62), (31, 47)

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Given Solution:

** Continue to the next question **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: `qWhat three points did you use as a basis for your quadratic model (express as ordered pairs)?

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Your solution:

(10,75), (30,48), (70,26)

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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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). **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Self-critique Rating: OK

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Question: `qWhat is the first equation you got when you substituted into the form of a quadratic?

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Your solution:

75= 100a+ 10b+ c

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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.**

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: `qWhat is the second equation you got when you substituted into the form of a quadratic?

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Your solution:

48=900a +30b +c

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: The equation that I got from my second data point was 400a + 20b + c = 60 **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: `qWhat is the third equation you got when you substituted into the form of a quadratic?

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Your solution:

26= 4900a+ 70b+ c

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: The equation that I got from my third data point was 3600a + 60b + c = 30. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Self-critique Rating: OK

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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?

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Your solution:

I subtracted the function 75=100a+10b+c from 26=4900a+70b+c, to eliminate c. From this I got -49=4800a+60b.

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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. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Self-critique Rating: OK

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Question: `qTo get the second equation what multiple of which equation did you add to what multiple of which other equation, and what is the resulting equation?

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Your solution:

I subtracted 48=900a+30b+c from 26=4900a+70b+c to eliminate c again. From this I got -22=4000a+40b

confidence rating #$&*: 2

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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**

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Self-critique Rating: OK

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Question: `qWhich variable did you eliminate from these two equations, and what was the value of the variable for which you solved these equations?

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Your solution:

I eliminated b from these two equations, and the value of a is 0.013334.

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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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. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Self-critique Rating: OK

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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?

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Your solution:

I substituted the value of a into -49=4800a+60b to get -49=64.0032+40b. The value of b is -1.8833.

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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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. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Self-critique Rating: OK

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Question: `qWhat is the value of c obtained from substituting into one of the original equations?

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Your solution:

The value of c is 92.5.

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: By substituting both a and b into the original equations, I found that c = 93 **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Self-critique Rating: OK

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Question: `qWhat is the resulting quadratic model?

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Your solution:

Y= (0.0133)x^2 + (-1.8833)x + 92.5

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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. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Self-critique Rating: OK

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Question: What 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?

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Your solution:

(10, 75) (30, 48) (70, 26) y=0.0133x^2-1.883x+92.5. For the first clock time I got -94.47. The deviation for the first clock time is 167.47. For the second clock time I got 47.98 and the deviation for the second clock time is .02. For the third clock time I got 25.86 and the deviation for the third clock time is .14. 3

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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. **

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Self-critique (if necessary):

For the deviations, I was not sure how to calculate them. So, I just used my original y coordinates, and subtracted the y values from the function from the original y coordinates. That is how I found out my deviations.

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Question: `qWhat was your average deviation?

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Your solution: I found my average deviation to be 55.87. I found this by taking the average of all the deviations from the last problem.

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: My average deviation was .6 **

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Self-critique (if necessary): again, I am not sure if I am doing the deviations right.

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@& The only error you made was when you got your first depth to be -94.49. If you plug 10 into your equation you get a result very close to the depth 75 of your data.

Based on the -94.47 you followed the right procedure to get your deviation. However had you use the correct prediction of your model, the deviation would have been much less, and your average devlation would have been small.*@

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Question: `qIs there a pattern to your deviations?

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Your solution: I do not see a pattern.

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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. **

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Self-critique (if necessary):ok

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Self-critique Rating:ok

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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?

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Your solution: I have reviewed the flow model and the modeling process, and I believe I understand the process, with the exceptions of deviations.

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: Yes, I do completely understand the process after studying these outlines and explanations. **

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Self-critique (if necessary):ok

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Question: `qHave you memorized the steps of the modeling process, and are you gonna remember them forever? Convince me.

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Your solution: first obtain and represent data: first orient then observe, organize and graph. Second: obtain a model: first postulate then select representative points, obtain an equation for each selected point, solve the system of equations, and substitute parameters. Third: validate and use model: first graph the model then quantify the comparison, pose and answer questions, do the science. That is the modeling process.

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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. **

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Self-critique (if necessary):ok

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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.

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Your solution: (5.3,63.7) (10.6,54.8) (15.9,46) (21.2,37.7) (26.5,32) (31.8,26.6) the x axis is time, the y axis is depth.

confidence rating #$&*:3

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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). **

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Self-critique (if necessary): ok

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Self-critique Rating: ok

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Question: `qWhat three points on your graph did you use as a basis for your model?

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Your solution: (10.6,54.8) (21.2,37.7) (31.8,26.6)

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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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)**

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Self-critique (if necessary): ok

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Question: `qGive the first of your three equations.

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Your solution: 54.8=112.36a+10.6b+c

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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 **

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Self-critique (if necessary):ok

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Question: `qGive the second of your three equations.

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Your solution: 37.7=449.44a+21.2b+c

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: The point (15.9, 46) gives me the equation 252.81a +15.9b + c = 46 **

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Self-critique (if necessary):ok

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Question: `qGive the third of your three equations.

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Your solution: 26.6=1011.24a+31.8b+c

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: The point (26.5,32) gives me the equation 702.25a + 26.5b + c = 32. **

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Self-critique (if necessary):ok

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Question: `qGive the first of the equations you got when you eliminated c.

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Your solution: 26.6=1011.24a+31.8b+c-(54.8=112.36a+10.6b+c) -28.2=898.88a+21.2b

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: Subtracting the second equation from the third gave me 449.44a + 10.6b = -14. **

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Self-critique (if necessary):ok

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Question: `qGive the second of the equations you got when you eliminated c.

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Your solution: 26.6=1011.24a+31.8b+c-(37.7=449.44a+21.2b+c) -11.1=561.8a+10.6b

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: Subtracting the first equation from the third gave me 674.16a + 21.2b = -31.7. **

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Self-critique (if necessary):ok

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Question: `qExplain how you solved for one of the variables.

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Your solution: -28.2=898.88a+21.2b-(-11.1=561.8a+10.6b)*2

-6.6=-224.72a a=0.02937

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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. **

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Self-critique (if necessary):ok

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Question: `qWhat values did you get for a and b?

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Your solution: a= .02937 b=-2.603

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: a = .0165, b = -2 **

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Question: `qWhat did you then get for c?

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Your solution: c=79.7

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: c = 73.4 **

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Question: `qWhat is your function model?

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Your solution: y=0.02937x^2-2.603x+79.7

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: y = (.0165)x^2 + (-2)x + 73.4. **

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Question: `qWhat is your depth prediction for the given clock time (give clock time also)?

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Your solution: clock time 40 seconds depth prediction 22.5cm

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: The given clock time was 46 seconds, and my depth prediction was 16.314 cm.**

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Question: `qWhat clock time corresponds to the given depth (give depth also)?

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Your solution: depth is 10cm, I used the quadratic formula to get the time. I got 44.313 plus and minus a small imaginary number. So, I suspect that because the imaginary number was so small I could count it as zero and 44.313 would remain as the seconds.

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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. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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@& The imaginary number indicates a depth that the model won't reach. This is a quadratic function so its graph is a parabola. The vertex of this particular parabola is its low point (for a parabola opening downward the vertex would be the high point). The low point is higher than the horizontal line y = 10 cm.

The small imaginary number indicates that the graph comes close to that level, though it doesn't quite reach it. So your thinking is good.*@

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Question: `qCompletion of Model second problem: grade average Give your data in the form of grade vs. clock time ordered pairs.

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Your solution:

(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) x axis is percentage of reviewed assignments, y axis is grade average.

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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). **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: `qWhat three points on your graph did you use as a basis for your model?

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Your solution:

(10, 1.790569) (40,2.581139) (80,3.236068)

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED:

(20, 2.118034)

(50, 2.767767)

(100, 3.5)**

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: `qGive the first of your three equations.

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Your solution:

1.790569= 100a+ 10b +c

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: 400a + 20b + c = 2.118034**

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: `qGive the second of your three equations.

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Your solution:

2.581139= 1600a+ 40b +c

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: 2500a + 50b + c = 2.767767 **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: `qGive the third of your three equations.

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Your solution:

3.236068= 6400a +80b+ c

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: 10,000a + 100b + c = 3.5 **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: `qGive the first of the equations you got when you eliminated c.

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Your solution:

1.445499= 6300a+ 70b

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: 7500a + 50b = .732233. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: `qGive the second of the equations you got when you eliminated c.

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Your solution:

0.654929= 4800a+ 40b

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: Subracting the first equation from the third I go

9600a + 80b = 1.381966 **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: `qExplain how you solved for one of the variables.

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Your solution:

1.445499=6300a+70b- (.654929= 4800a+ 40b) *1.75

0.299374=-2100a

A=-0.0000142559

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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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. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: `qWhat values did you get for a and b?

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Your solution:

A= -0.0000142559, b= 0.021933

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED:

a = -.0000876638

b = .01727 **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: `qWhat did you then get for c?

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Your solution:

C= 1.572665

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: c = 1.773. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: `qWhat is your function model?

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Your solution:

Y= -0.0000142559x^2 + 0.021933x + 1.572665

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Given Solution:

** y = -.0000876638 x^2 + (.01727)x + 1.773 **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: `qWhat is your percent-of-review prediction for the given range of grades (give grade range also)?

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Your solution:

If the function is y= -0.000142559x^2 + 0.021933 +1.572665 and the given grade range is 3, then 3= -0.0000142559x^2 +0.021933+ 1.572665. Using the quadratic formula, the percent of review, x=0.00006805524 (about 0.0068%) and x= 0.0146858 (about 1.468%).

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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. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: `qWhat grade average corresponds to the given percent of review (give grade average also)?

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Your solution:

If the function is y=-0.0000142559x^2 +0.021933+1.572665 and the percent of review is 60 (the x value), then the grade average is 2.8373 (the y value).

confidence rating #$&*:2

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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. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: `qHow well does your model fit the data (support your answer)?

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Your solution:

I believe my function fits the data fairly well. When using my function, I used a percent review of 60, and I got a grade average of 2.8373, which is fairly close to the original model which had a grade average of 2.9364 corresponding to a 60 percent of review. For (percent review=x, grade average=y) x=0 y=1.572665, x=10 y=1.790569, x=20 y=2.0056, x=30 y=2.21782, x=40 y= 2.4271756, x=50 y=2.633675, x=70 y=3.03812, x=80 y=3.23606, x=90 y= 3.43116, x=100 y=3.6234.

confidence rating #$&*: 2

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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. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: `qillumination vs. distance

Give your data in the form of illumination vs. distance ordered pairs.

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Your solution:

(1,935.1395)

(2,264.4411)

(3,105.1209)

(4,61.01488)

(5,43.06238)

(6,25.91537)

(7,19.927772)

(8,16.27232)

(9,11.28082)

(10,9.484463). x axis is distance, y axis is illumination.

confidence rating #$&*:3

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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)**

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Self-critique (if necessary):OK

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Question: `qWhat three points on your graph did you use as a basis for your model?

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Your solution:

(2,264.4411)

(5,43.06238)

(9,11.28082)

confidence rating #$&*:3

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED:

(2, 264.4411)

(4, 61.01488)

(8, 16.27232) **

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Self-critique (if necessary):OK

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Question: `qGive the first of your three equations.

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Your solution:

264.4411= 4a +2b+c

confidence rating #$&*:3

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: 4a + 2b + c = 264.4411**

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Question: `qGive the second of your three equations.

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Your solution:

43.06238= 25a +5b+c

confidence rating #$&*:3

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: 16a + 4b + c = 61.01488**

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Question: `qGive the third of your three equations.

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Your solution:

11.28082= 81a +9b+c

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: 64a + 8b + c = 16.27232**

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: `qGive the first of the equations you got when you eliminated c.

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Your solution:

11.28082=81a+9b+c-(264.4411=4a+2b+c) = -253.16028=77a+7b

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: 48a + 4b = -44.74256**

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: `qGive the second of the equations you got when you eliminated c.

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Your solution:

11.28082=81a+9b+c-(43.06238=25a+5b+c) = -31.78156=53a+4b

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: 60a + 6b = -248.16878**

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Question: `qExplain how you solved for one of the variables.

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Your solution:

-253.16028=77a+7b- (-31.178156=53a+4b)(1.75) = -198.598507=-15.75a

A=12.6094

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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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 **

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Question: `qWhat values did you get for a and b?

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Your solution:

A= 12.6094

B= -174.869

confidence rating #$&*:3

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: a = 15.088, b = -192.24 **

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Question: `qWhat did you then get for c?

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Your solution:

C=563.7415

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: c = 588.5691**

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Question: `qWhat is your function model?

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Your solution:

Y=12.6094x^2 – 174.869x + 563.7415

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Given Solution:

** STUDENT SOLUTION CONTINUED: y = (15.088) x^2 - (192.24)x + 588.5691 **

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Question: `qWhat is your illumination prediction for the given distance (give distance also)?

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Your solution:

With the function y=12.6094x^2-174.869x+563.7415, if the distance is 11au, then the illumination is 165.9199 W/m^2.

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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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. **

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Question: `qWhat is your illumination prediction for the given distance (give distance also)?

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Your solution:

With the function y=12.6094x^2-174.869x+563.7415, if the distance is 11au, then the illumination is 165.9199 W/m^2.

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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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. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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