Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Exam 1 Corrections and hint for written homework 3.

You have a chance to correct problems from the first exam. Here is the important information:

  • Corrections will be due this thursday afternoon(March 3).  If I'm not around slip it under my door. It will be considered "on time" if its under my door when I arrive on Friday morning.
  • Each question was worth 12 points. You can earn up to half of the points you missed for each question.
  • I don't want your test book back, but make sure to write how many points you earned for each problem on the sheet you turn in.
  • If you didn't keep the exam, you can find it in the download page of this blog.
  • The bonus question will become a bonus question in first written homework assignment.
Now for a hint on number three of the written homework.  Recall, this problem involves calculating the curvature of a curve with parametric equations:

, and .

First of all I would write r(t)=x(t)i+y(t)j, and then choose one of the curvature equations to work with. It will be important to use the fundamental theorem of calculus:
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3 comments:

  1. If anyone has a hint for other questions from the written homework, feel free to post them below.

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  2. Dumb Question:
    7 Question x 12 pts each = 84

    Was the test out of 84 or am I missing something?

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  3. Each part of question 5 was 12 points.

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