• For Friday 9/4 Due Monday 9/14:
  • Open and work through Getting started with Mathematica
  • Open and work through The Surd Function
  • Create a new Notebook - choose File then New then Notebook from the menu bar in Mathematica - or just press control n in Mathematica (which you will print and turn in with your summary on September 14) in Mathematica In this notebook create graphs of the following functions with a brief written description (not more than 1 - 4 sentences) in your own words of each graph and what the graph tells you about the function. You may want to experiment with ranges to find a range on which the graph shows characteristics of the function.
    • f(x) = x sin(x)
    • f(x) = sin(x)/x
    • f(x) = the fifth root of x
    • f(x) = x³-3x²-x+3
    • f(x) = e^x
    • f(x) = ln(x)
    • f(x) = e^-x2

Although Mathematica is available in the computer labs the Salisbury University site license for Mathematica allows you to install the student version on your home computers. To download your free home-use copy go to the following link: Register (by clicking on create account) here and watch the video. You MUST use an SU e-mail address! For instructions please visit this site