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#276 2014-12-25 21:38:15
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Okay I did.
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#277 2014-12-25 21:42:38
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That is a really big list. It has 1000000 numbers in it. You can not see it because the ; at the end of the command suppresses the output to the gui.
How do we add that list up?
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#278 2014-12-25 21:49:02
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No Idea.
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#279 2014-12-25 21:51:33
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We use the built in command called Total. Just go Total[a] and you will add up all the numbers in the list called a. What did you get?
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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#280 2014-12-25 21:54:22
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Yes.
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#281 2014-12-25 21:59:22
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That is the sum of throwing 1 million die. What is the average?
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
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#282 2014-12-25 22:03:11
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Re: Teach David
Mean[{a}]
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#283 2014-12-25 22:05:40
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Not working.
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#284 2014-12-25 22:07:30
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Re: Teach David
Try Mean[a]
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#285 2014-12-25 22:08:42
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Re: Teach David
it worked. 3.49925
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#286 2014-12-25 22:12:00
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That is really close to the exact answer of 3.5
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#287 2014-12-25 22:12:30
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So we will use 3.5?
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#288 2014-12-25 22:14:45
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Not exactly. What we did is called running a simulation. By actually throwing the die and counting them up we found an answer that was very close to the correct answer.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#289 2014-12-25 22:17:37
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Okay.
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#290 2014-12-25 22:20:24
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I know, not very exciting at the moment but we will build on this simple idea to solve much more complicated problems in the future. By the way, this is called experimental mathematics.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#291 2014-12-25 22:20:59
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Alright.
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#292 2014-12-25 22:22:12
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Re: Teach David
One more?
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#293 2014-12-25 22:23:19
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Sure.
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#294 2014-12-25 22:24:42
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Re: Teach David
Know how to add two lists in m?
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#295 2014-12-25 22:27:01
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No.
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#296 2014-12-25 22:32:19
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Let us say that we have
A = {1,2,3,4,5} and B = {11,2,6,7,0}. If we wanted to add them we would just go A + B. Try it.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#297 2014-12-26 02:17:27
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Let us say that we have
A = {1,2,3,4,5} and B = {11,2,6,7,0}. If we wanted to add them we would just go A + B. Try it.
Okay I did that.
Out[4]={12,4,9,11,5}
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#298 2014-12-26 02:23:15
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You can also make one using sliders.
Hi; I know how to make parabolas in gebra now. Perhaps we will learn the sliders method once we're done with what we're learning with m at the moment.
Talk to you soon. I have a serious case of abdominal pain.
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#299 2014-12-26 06:46:50
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Hi;
Okay, I hope you feel better.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#300 2014-12-26 23:40:19
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Its better now, now I just need help with learning graphing. Like how to remember all those formulas?!!
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