Homework 1



Homework 1: Due Friday 12 January

Please hand in all work on separate paper -- please don't hand in your work on the photocopied worksheets!


Autobiography: Write a brief paragraph (or send me an email) describing the math classes you've taken previously. Be sure to indicate where you took those classes: high school, COA, another college. Feel free to mention any other information about your math background that might be relevant, interesting, and/or amusing. (10 points).

Lesson 1: Numerical Iteration

  1. 2. (10 points)
  2. 3. (10 points)
  3. 4, c-f. (10 points)
  4. 5. Be sure to consider all possibilities in part g. (20 points)
  5. 6. Be sure to consider all possibilities in part g. (20 points)

Lesson 2: Financial Models

  1. 1. (15 points)
  2. 5. (25 points) This is probably the most real-worldly problem we'll do all term. Enjoy it while it lasts.

Lesson 3: Behavior over Time

  1. 1. (5 points)
  2. 3. For part f, verify your answer algebraically. (15 points)
  3. 4. For part g, verify your answer algebraically. (15 points)

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