Spring 2008 Math 152 MATLAB Assignment 4

Description

1. Students will work together in their Math teams. In this manner they will:
   • finish assignments more quickly and cross-check each other's work;
   • give their TAs a more manageable amount to grade;
   • build their networking and cooperation skills.
   
   
2. In Chapter 4 of your MATLAB lab manual (Gilat 3rd Edition) and Sections 5.3 of your textbook, do the following problems.
   
   
   • g113x02 [do last!], g115x06, g115x08, g116x10, g117x12, s324x35
   • For the Stewart problem, provide graphs illustrating the cubic polynomial in s324x35 (along with the points in question and the horizontal tangent lines thereat).
   
   
3. For each problem, you'll work out of the MATLAB Editor. You'll interactively save and run your MATLAB M-file, writing input and output to a diary file. If you have graphics, save your figure files and export them as Encapsulated PostScript. For example, the four files for the last problem are:
   
   
   • s324x35.m: M-file with MATLAB input commands and comments
   • s324x35.txt: diary file with input and output interspersed
   
   
4. THIS WEEK, you'll print out the .m, .txt, and .eps files via xprint. [We want the .m files due to formatting commands that you'll learn this week.] (Alternatively, print out .txt and .fig files directly from your NetID account in a TAMU open access lab. File transfer is necessary.) Do any hand work on ruled notebook paper or engineering green graph paper.
   
   
5. This assignment is due on Mon-Tue, 25-26/Feb, at the START of your computer lab. Late work is NOT accepted. Be sure to manage your time according to your schedule. Do NOT put things off!
   
   
6. When you finish, your team will turn in the documentation of your MATLAB work to your TA. Everyone will do this on the date stated (not before), to make things easier for your TA. In this regard, make sure the following information is on a cover sheet.
   
   
   • Spring 2008 Math 152 MATLAB Assignment 4
     
     
   • Section 8xx, Your Name, Student ID
     
     
7. Various MATLAB videos that you have viewed in advance show how to use xprint to print your diary .txt and graphics .eps files from CalcLab. Alternatively, transfer your MATLAB files to your TAMU open access lab H: home drive via WinSCP, load them into the Windows version of MATLAB, and print locally.

Notes

• There are samples of the types of problems you have to do in Chapter 4 of your lab manual.
  
  
• You may wish to print out intermediate versions of your MATLAB code or figures to discuss with your instructor, TA, or MATLAB help session staff.