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Math 206 Project 1

First Submission due Sunday 2 February 2014 at 6:00pm


Second Submission due Monday 3 February 2014 at 6:00pm
Third Submission due Wednesday 5 February 2014 at 6:00pm
Covers:
This project covers up through Chapter 7 of the tutorial.
What to Submit:
For this project you will need to create and submit a single script m-file called project1.m (all lower
case!). This file should do all of the things requested in the problems below in the order specified.
The answers should be placed into variables as specified.
The answer to question 2 is given so that you have an idea what were looking for. You still need to
include it in your project though!
Grading Method:
Grading for this course is via an automated grading system which checks both that your answers
are correct and that you used the correct method of obtaining them. This is why it is important to
assign your answers to the correct variable names and use the methods specified. Once the grading
is done, a text file will be uploaded to ELMS containing the results.
If there are any unexpected errors then the project will automatically earn a grade of 0 so make
sure you run your m-file through Matlab and check the output before submitting! Be very careful
about making sure that any necessary symbolic variables are defined in your code. The assumption
should be that we will run your m-file through a clear matlab process.

The Problems:
1. Declare all symbolic variables you will need for the project.
0.4

[4 pt]

2. Calculate e . Assign the answer to p2.


Solution: p2 = exp(0.4)

[2 pt]

3. Calculate the approximate value of the natural logarithm of the tangent of 5 degrees. Assign
the answer to p3.

[2 pt]

4. Flerovium-289 (real element!) has a half-life of = 2.6 seconds. Calculate the amount remaining after seven seconds if you start with 37g. Note that the decay constant is ln(2)/.
Assign the answer to p4.

[4 pt]

5. Simplify sin2 (x) + 5 cos2 (x). Assign the answer to p5.

[4 pt]

6. A surveyer standing at point A sights two targets, one at B and one at C. He measures that
target B is 78.3 yards away, target C is 26.8 yards away and the angle between them is 21.1 .
Use the Law of Cosines to find the distance between B and C. Assign the answer to p6.

[6 pt]

7. Factor x3 x2 6x Assign the answer to p7.

[4 pt]

8. The following has several steps but only has one final answer. All angles are radians.

[6 pt]

(a) Assign j to be equal to the number of the month you were born (1=January, etc.)
(b) Assign j to be sin(j).
(c) Assign j to be cos1 (j).
(d) Assign p8 to be ej .
9. Use solve to solve x2 6x = 7. Assign the answer to p9.
10. Use solve to solve the equation

1
b+2

b
x

= b for b. Assign the answer to p10.

[4 pt]
[6 pt]

11. Use solve to solve the equation whose solution is the time required for an initial population
of 200 units with an exponential growth constant of 0.025 to double in size. Assign the answer
to p11.

12. Use solve to solve the equation tan(4 3x) = 3. Assume radians. Assign the answer to
p12.

[10 pt]

13. Use solve to solve the following system.


x + 2y z = 9
4x y 2z = 1
0.5x + 3y + 3z = 7

[6 pt]

[4 pt]

Assign the answer to [p13a,p13b,p13c].


14. Two numbers have the property that they add to 72 and the product of one with one fourth of
the other is 320. Use solve to solve a system of equations to find the numbers. Use variable
names of your choice. Assign the answer to [p14a,p14b].

[6 pt]

1
x

[4 pt]

+ 5x ex near x = 3. Assign the answer to p15.


p

16. Use fzero with a polynomial with integer coeffecients to approximate 2 + 5 8.


Hint: Figure out on paper the equation and a good first guess. Assign the answer to p16.
15. Use fzero to approximate a root of f (x) =

17. The function f (x) = cos(1.0032x ) for x > 0 (assume radians) has infinitely many x intercepts.
Use some graphing tool (calculator, Wolfram Alpha, etc.) to find the integer closest to the
smallest positive x-intercept and then use fzero to approximate this x-intercept using that
integer as the initial guess. You do not need to explain how you got your initial guess. Assign
the answer to p17.

[8 pt]
[8 pt]

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