Math 309A: Winter 2011

Assignment 6 (Due Wednesday 3/2)

Read Sections 10.5 through 10.7

Problems to turn in

Section 10.5

#1, 8

Section 10.6

#2, 9a

Section 10.7

#1a, 4a, 5a, 8a

EXTRA CREDIT: Do either of these for some extra credit

Online option: Find a resource online that you can successfully use to carry out some of the graphing parts of the problems above (for which only the (a) parts are assigned) or which in some other way are useful for understanding the material from Chapter 10.

Then write a short paragraph describing what you found (with web address) and telling briefly what you did. Report this on the Catalyst GoPost linked to the Math 309 Catalyst workspace.

Math Software Option: Do some graphing that sheds light on recent material with some software such as Matlab, Mathematica or other tool Create some kind of digital document with some of these graphs and either submit it as a pdf via the upload tool on the 309 Catalyst workspace, or – if you prefer to post it elsewhere on the web – post a link at the GoPost discussion board.

Due Date: Any time through Monday, 3/7.