CSC 161 Fall 2022

CSC 161 Fall 2022 - Homework 1 (10 pts. total)
Assigned Tue Aug 30, due Tue Sep 6

[1 pt.] Read the Syllabus. Sign and return the Student Acknowledgement tearoff on the last page.

[1 pt.] Complete the first day questionnaire on Moodle.

[8 pts.] Answer the following questions in a single Microsoft Word file named hw1-LastName.doc (where LastName is replaced by your last name) and submit through the HW1 link on Moodle. (Write in full sentences & pay attention to spelling and grammar - run spell check):
1. Consider the following Maple session:
[> 4^2:
[> 5^3:
[> x := % + %% :
What value was stored in the variable x? Explain why that answer was the result.

2. What is the result of entering factor(x² - 7x + 12) into Maple? What is the result of entering solve(x² - 7x + 12) into Maple? Explain why the results (outputs) differ.

3. Explain, in detail, how to correctly enter the following expression into a Maple worksheet:

5² - 3²

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4. Visit http://www.mapleapps.com and download one worksheet to open in Maple. Execute it and report on your experiences, answering the following questions: why did you choose this worksheet and what did you learn after executing the worksheet.

Last Modified: 8/30/22