course Mth 173 06-22-2008Submitting Assignment
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13:22:46 `qNote that there are 9 questions in this assignment. `q001. We see that the water depth vs. clock time system likely behaves in a much more predictable detailed manner than the stock market. So we will focus for a while on this system. An accurate graph of the water depth vs. clock time will be a smooth curve. Does this curve suggest a constantly changing rate of depth change or a constant rate of depth change? What is in about the curve at a point that tells you the rate of depth change?
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RESPONSE --> I think it reflects a constant rate of depth change. I do not understand what the second question is asking? confidence assessment: 1
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13:23:07 The steepness of the curve is continually changing. Since it is the slope of the curve then indicates the rate of depth change, the depth vs. clock time curve represents a constantly changing rate of depth change.
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RESPONSE --> self critique assessment: 3
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13:31:10 `q002. As you will see, or perhaps have already seen, it is possible to represent the behavior of the system by a quadratic function of the form y = a t^2 + b t + c, where y is used to represent depth and t represents clock time. If we know the precise depths at three different clock times there is a unique quadratic function that fits those three points, in the sense that the graph of this function passes precisely through the three points. Furthermore if the cylinder and the hole in the bottom are both uniform the quadratic model will predict the depth at all in-between clock times with great accuracy. Suppose that another system of the same type has quadratic model y = y(t) = .01 t^2 - 2 t + 90, where y is the depth in cm and t the clock time in seconds. What are the depths for this system at t = 10, t = 40 and t = 90?
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RESPONSE --> y(10)=.01 x 10^2 - 2(10) + 90 = .01 x 100 - 20 + 90 =1 - 20 + 90 =71 y(40)= 26 y(90)= -9 confidence assessment: 2
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13:31:50 At t=10 the depth is y(10) = .01(10^2) + 2(10) + 90 = 1 - 20 + 90 = 71, representing a depth of 71 cm. At t=20 the depth is y(20) = .01(20^2) - 2(20) + 90 = 4 - 40 + 90 = 54, representing a depth of 54 cm. At t=90 the depth is y(90) = .01(90^2) - 2(90) + 90 = 81 - 180 + 90 = -9, representing a depth of -9 cm.
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RESPONSE --> self critique assessment: 3
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13:35:41 `q003. For the preceding situation, what are the average rates which the depth changes over each of the two-time intervals?
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RESPONSE --> from y(10) to y(20) there were 17 centimeters difference in the 10 seconds, from y(20) to y(90) there were 60 cm change over 70 seconds. so 17 + 63=80 and 80/2 = 40 cm confidence assessment: 1
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13:37:10 From 71 cm to 54 cm is a change of 54 cm - 71 cm = -17 cm; this change takes place between t = 10 sec and t = 20 sec, so the change in clock time is 20 sec - 10 sec = 10 sec. The average rate of change between these to clock times is therefore ave rate = change in depth / change in clock time = -17 cm / 10 sec = -1.7 cm/s. From 54 cm to -9 cm is a change of -9 cm - 54 cm = -63 cm; this change takes place between t = 40 sec and t = 90 sec, so the change in clock time is a9 0 sec - 40 sec = 50 sec. The average rate of change between these to clock times is therefore ave rate = change in depth / change in clock time = -63 cm / 50 sec = -1.26 cm/s.
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RESPONSE --> self critique assessment: 3
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13:52:19 `q004. What is the average rate at which the depth changes between t = 10 and t = 11, and what is the average rate at which the depth changes between t = 10 and t = 10.1?
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RESPONSE --> t(11)=69.21 t(10.1)= 70.8201 avg rate of t(10) and t(11) = 1.79 cm/s avg rate of t(10) and t(10.1) = .1799 cm/.1 sec confidence assessment: 2
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13:53:00 At t=10 the depth is y(10) = .01(10^2) - 2(10) + 90 = 1 - 20 + 90 = 71, representing a depth of 71 cm. At t=11 the depth is y(11) = .01(11^2) - 2(11) + 90 = 1.21 - 22 + 90 = 69.21, representing a depth of 69.21 cm. The average rate of depth change between t=10 and t = 11 is therefore change in depth / change in clock time = ( 69.21 - 71) cm / [ (11 - 10) sec ] = -1.79 cm/s. At t=10.1 the depth is y(10.1) = .01(10.1^2) - 2(10.1) + 90 = 1.0201 - 20.2 + 90 = 70.8201, representing a depth of 70.8201 cm. The average rate of depth change between t=10 and t = 10.1 is therefore change in depth / change in clock time = ( 70.8201 - 71) cm / [ (10.1 - 10) sec ] = -1.799 cm/s. We see that for the interval from t = 10 sec to t = 20 sec, then t = 10 s to t = 11 s, then from t = 10 s to t = 10.1 s the progression of average rates is -1.7 cm/s, -1.79 cm/s, -1.799 cm/s. It is important to note that rounding off could have hidden this progression. For example if the 70.8201 cm had been rounded off to 70.82 cm, the last result would have been -1.8 cm and the interpretation of the progression would change. When dealing with small differences it is important not around off too soon.
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RESPONSE --> self critique assessment: 3
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13:54:21 `q005. What do you think is the precise rate at which depth is changing at the instant t = 10?
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RESPONSE --> Around 1.72 confidence assessment: 1
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13:54:46 The progression -1.7 cm/s, -1.79 cm/s, -1.799 cm/s corresponds to time intervals of `dt = 10, 1, and .1 sec, with all intervals starting at the instant t = 10 sec. That is, we have shorter and shorter intervals starting at t = 10 sec. We therefore expect that the progression might well continue with -1.7999 cm/s, -1.79999 cm/s, etc.. We see that these numbers approach more and more closely to -1.8, and that there is no limit to how closely they approach. It therefore makes sense that at the instant t = 10, the rate is exactly -1.8.
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RESPONSE --> self critique assessment: 3
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14:00:58 `q006. In symbols, what are the depths at clock time t = t1 and at clock time t = t1 + `dt, where `dt is the time interval between the two clock times?
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RESPONSE --> ???????????? y(t1)= .01 x t1^2 - 2(t1) + 90 y(t1 + 'dt) = .01 x (t1 + 'dt)^2 - 2( t1+'dt) + 90 confidence assessment: 0
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14:01:12 At clock time t = t1 the depth is y(t1) = .01 t1^2 - 2 t1 + 90 and at clock time t = t1 + `dt the depth is y(t1 + `dt) = .01 (t1 + `dt)^2 - 2 (t1 + `dt) + 90.
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RESPONSE --> self critique assessment: 3
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14:03:03 `q007. What is the change in depth between these clock times?
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RESPONSE --> What clock times? confidence assessment: 0
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14:04:28 The change in depth is .01 (t1 + `dt)^2 - 2 (t1 + `dt) + 90 - (.01 t1^2 - 2 t1 + 90) = .01 (t1^2 + 2 t1 `dt + `dt^2) - 2 t1 - 2 `dt + 90 - (.01 t1^2 - 2 t1 + 90) = .01 t1^2 + .02 t1 `dt + .01`dt^2 - 2 t1 - 2 `dt + 90 - .01 t1^2 + 2 t1 - 90) = .02 t1 `dt + - 2 `dt + .01 `dt^2.
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RESPONSE --> self critique assessment: 3
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14:07:02 `q008. What is the average rate at which depth changes between these clock time?
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RESPONSE --> confidence assessment: 1
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14:08:06 The average rate is ave rate = change in depth / change in clock time = ( .02 t1 `dt + - 2 `dt + .01 `dt^2 ) / `dt = .02 t1 - 2 + .01 `dt. Note that as `dt shrinks to 0 this expression approaches .02 t1 - 2.
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RESPONSE --> I'm not really understanding this! self critique assessment: 1
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14:10:21 `q009. What is the value of .02 t1 - 2 at t1 = 10 and how is this consistent with preceding results?
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RESPONSE --> .02 x 10 - 2 =.2-2=-1.8 this is consistent with the results before confidence assessment: 3
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14:10:30 At t1 = 10 we get .02 * 10 - 2 = .2 - 2 = -1.8. This is the rate we conjectured for t = 10.
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RESPONSE --> self critique assessment: 3
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