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Flipped Lecture 3 Discussion February 5th 2020

1. The document discusses analyzing the expression 1:4+exp(-2:2) and calculating various mathematical expressions and functions. 2. It defines several functions, including f(x) = kx exp(2x) for different values of k, a function to approximate the derivative of the log, and a "tent function". 3. Various conclusions are drawn from comparing vectors and evaluating functions, such as verifying numerically that the derivative of log x is 1/x.

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Flipped Lecture 3 Discussion February 5th 2020

1. The document discusses analyzing the expression 1:4+exp(-2:2) and calculating various mathematical expressions and functions. 2. It defines several functions, including f(x) = kx exp(2x) for different values of k, a function to approximate the derivative of the log, and a "tent function". 3. Various conclusions are drawn from comparing vectors and evaluating functions, such as verifying numerically that the derivative of log x is 1/x.

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Flipped Lecture 3

Discussion February 5th 2020

1. Analyze the expression 1:4+exp(-2:2) and figure out where R is work-


ing component-wise. Is recycling needed? Which is the number that is
recycled?

2. What would you type on the console to calculate:

(a) e3 + 1/42
(b) log2 (1000)
(c) Is 3π > 10?

3. Define the function f (x) = kx exp(2x), where k is a parameter, which


takes by the default the value 1. Compute the value of the function at
the points -5:5 when k = 1 and when k = 2.

4. Can you comfortably read the outcome of the previous question? How
many numbers are in the interval [0, 1]?

5. We want to numerically show that the derivative of log x is x1 .

(a) Define an approximation dlog of the derivative of the log. Use a


default step h = 0.0001.
(b) Compute dlog at the points 1:10 and call the resulting vector v.
Now define u <- 1/1:10 (explain why this is meaningful using
precedence rules).
(c) Now compare the vectors u and v. This can also be done looking
at v-u or typing summary(v-u).
(d) Which conclusion on the derivative can you draw?

6. Define a function sumfraction having as arguments r, s, t and such that


sumfraction(r,s,t) show the numerator and denominator of r + s/t.
For instance:

> sumfraction(1,2,3)

[1] 5 3

> sumfraction(2,1,0)

1
[1] "denominator is zero!"

7. Define the “tent function”:


(
2x if x < 0.5
2 − 2x if x > 0.5

Then type curve(tent(x),-2,2) to see its graph. [errors will be dis-


cussed in class...]

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