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Homework Hints 18-4

May 20, 2024July 23, 2015 by elaine

Problems 1-2
Remember the formula for the area of a rectangle: A = lw. See Example 1.

Problems 3-5
Remember, the formula for the area of a triangle is A = (1/2)bh. See Example 2.

Problems 6-8… See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 18, Homework Hints Tags Antiderivative

Homework Hints 18-3

May 20, 2024July 23, 2015 by elaine

Problems 1-4
Follow the steps in Example 1 for the distances given in Table 18.1.

Problems 5-8
These problems are designed to develop your sense of what is meant by average rate of change. See Example 3.

Problems 9-12
These … See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 18, Homework Hints Tags Instantaneous rate of change, Rate of change, Tangent line

Homework Hints 18-2

May 20, 2024July 23, 2015 by elaine

Problems 1-2
There are many problems throughout the text labeled IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Just relax; do not be afraid to give your opinion. For the most part, these questions do not have “right” or “wrong” answers. You should spend … See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 18, Homework Hints Tags Graph

Homework Hints 18-1

May 20, 2024July 23, 2015 by elaine

Problems 1-4
There are many problems throughout the text labeled IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Just relax; do not be afraid to give your opinion. For the most part, these questions do not have “right” or “wrong” answers. You should spend … See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 18, Homework Hints Tags Curve, Tangent

Homework Hints 17-4

May 20, 2024July 23, 2015 by elaine

Problems 1-4
Read the section first and then paraphrase each of the requested paradoxes or theorems are saying.

Problems 5-6
Identify a paradox which describes the situation in each problem.

Problems 7-10
Remember that with the Adam’s plan the standard … See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 17, Homework Hints Tags Alabama paradox, Apportionment paradoxes, Population paradox, Standard quota

Homework Hints 17-3

May 20, 2024July 23, 2015 by elaine

Problems 1-6
Read the section first and then paraphrase each of the requested rounding or apportionment plans are requested by each of these problems.

Problems 7-40
These problems are dealing with the understanding of the following terms and procedures: standard … See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 17, Homework Hints Tags Geometric mean

Homework Hints 17-1

May 20, 2024July 23, 2015 by elaine

Problems 1-6
Read the section first and then paraphrase each of the requested voting methods in your own words.

Problems 7-11
There are many problems throughout the text labeled IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Just relax; do not be afraid to … See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 17, Homework Hints Tags Approval voting method, Borda, Hare method, Majority rule, Tournament method

Homework Hints 16-5

May 20, 2024July 22, 2015 by elaine

Problems 1-4
These problems are testing your understanding of the key concepts in this section. Read the text and then paraphrase or describe each word or process in your own words. If you get stuck, look in the book, but … See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 16, Homework Hints Tags Corner point, Graphing half-planes, Intersection

Homework Hints 16-4

May 20, 2024July 22, 2015 by elaine

Problems 1-8
These problems are testing your understanding of the key concepts in this section. Read the text and then paraphrase or describe each word or process in your own words. If you get stuck, look in the book, but … See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 16, Homework Hints Tags Augmented matrix, Matrix of coefficients, [A][X] = [B]

Homework Hints 16-3

May 20, 2024July 22, 2015 by elaine

Problems 1-3
There questions are basically definitions and procedures. Read the book and then paraphrase each in your own words.

Problems 4-13
These problems are designed to test your understanding the terminology associated with matrices.

Problem 14
Arrange the coefficients … See the whole entry

Categories Chapter 16, Homework Hints Tags *Row+, Gauss-Jordan elimination, RowSwap
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