This time around, I decided to give all those readers out there an idea of the kind of problems I get for homework. What follows is one of three problems that I will turn in tomorrow in my Real Analysis class. However, I think that the question (at least) and most of the solution is pretty accessible to the masses. I'd love to hear feedback about how well you think the solution was written--keeping in mind that I could have included much more detail. Mentioning things like the fact that the area of the big square is one because its sides are of length one is unnecessary in the solutions I will hand in. I'd also love to hear if you have any questions about the problem, the solution, the class, the subject, or anything! Ok, now to figure out how to include a pdf file...
It seems like that worked. We'll see! If not, I'll post again and possibly include a link you can go to. If it worked, you can download the file by right-clicking it if it is too small to read in your browser.
A bit more information about this problem: it is approximately the average difficulty (probably a bit easier than normal). The second problem in this set was twice as long and twice as dense and complex. However, the third problem was about the same difficulty as this one, but took about half as much space to solve.
I have had analysis before, and I have had algebra before. However, my statistic background is sorely lacking. Therefore, I am finding statistics to easily be my hardest class. We took a test last Monday, and I did not do quite as well as I hoped. However, I've heard this teacher's first test is always hard. I am doing well on the homework, though, so overall I feel good about the whole situation.
Hopefully soon I will be able to post an update on the research stuff--and you never know when something funny (like Sting) will come up. Happy mathing!
are you kidding me? I was hoping just eye-balling the figure would have been good enough! Nice greek letters by the way. I did know it was less than half and more than a 1/4, so I was in a pretty good guess area. I supposed for a language girl.
ReplyDeleteI took statistics for both times I got my masters. Not fun, but in order to write a thesis (or two) you need to have them to prove your point. What I like about stat.s is that I now know never to beleive them. Anyone can skew them to be in favor of the results they were hoping for, or use some clever wording to say "not quite, but still working on it"