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Name at least one thing that you really enjoy about the class (come on, there must be something!) and at least one improvement that could make this class even better. Feel free to editorialize!
Also, this is a good time to make a “keep-quit-start” resolution.
• What are you doing to help yourself learn in this class that you are going to keep doing because it’s working?
• What are you doing that is hindering you from learning in this class that you are going to quit doing?
• What do you think will help you improve your learning in this class that you are going to start doing?
Then, respond to 2 of your classmates in substantive postings.

Tina Thompson scored 34 points in a recent basketball game without
making any 3-point shots. She scored 23 times, making several free
throws worth 1 point each and several field goals worth two points each.
How many free throws did she make? How many 2-point field goals did
she make?
answer: 12 free throws, 11 field goals

Name at least one thing that you really enjoy about the class (come on, there must be something!) and at least one improvement that could make this class even better. Feel free to editorialize!
Also, this is a good time to make a “keep-quit-start” resolution.
• What are you doing to help yourself learn in this class that you are going to keep doing because it’s working?
• What are you doing that is hindering you from learning in this class that you are going to quit doing?
• What do you think will help you improve your learning in this class that you are going to start doing?
Then, respond to 2 of your classmates in substantive postings.

Tina Thompson scored 34 points in a recent basketball game without
making any 3-point shots. She scored 23 times, making several free
throws worth 1 point each and several field goals worth two points each.
How many free throws did she make? How many 2-point field goals did
she make?
answer: 12 free throws, 11 field goals

My question: A bank teller has 54 $5 and $20 bills in her cash drawer. The value of the
bills is $780. How many $5 bills are there?
 Solve problem, show work

 
The Exploration and Exploration Discussion provide students with practical motivation, and insight into common application areas.
Instructions
Within the Module 3 Exploration, after reading through the Exploration tabs, and checking your knowledge in the Check Understanding tab, click on the Discuss! tab. Choose one of the applications, and one of the numbered Discussion Topics for that application to explore with your classmates.
Instructions for Exploration Discussion Posts
Create a thread that answers the question(s) posed in the Discussion Topic to the best of your ability. Provide as much detail as possible.
Title your thread with the name of the application and the number of the Discussion Topic (e.g. Crystal Lattices, Discussion Topic #2), and restate the Discussion Topic at the top of your post.
Take part in the resulting discussions for this Discussion Topic, and at least one other Discussion Topic from your chosen Application, or from one of the other Applications. You must have at least one main post, and at least two other substantive discussion posts to satisfy the requirements for this Exploration Discussion.

 
After studying Module 5: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:
In the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, upon being presented with a Th.D. (Doctor of Thinkology), the Scarecrow proudly exclaims, “The sum of the square roots of any two sides of an isosceles triangle is equal to the square root of the remaining side.” Did the Scarecrow get the Pythagorean Theorem right? In particular, describe the four errors in the Scarecrow’s statement.  Your initial post should be at least 200 words/numbers or a combination of both 

 
After studying Module 4: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:
Give two examples that illustrate the difference between a simple interest problem and a compound interest problem. Your initial post should be at least 200 words/numbers or a combination of both. Your initial post is worth 60 points.
Additional readings must be cited, and formatted in the current APA style.
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending or adding supplementary distinctions to their posts. 

1.(10 points) Given the following system of linear equations
4
3
14
16
4
2
7
8
2
3
2
3
2
1
3
2
1
=
+
=
+
+
=
+
+
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
(a) Solve the following system of equations by performing elementary row operations on
the augmented matrix.
(b) Based on your answer for (a) what can you say about the invertibility of the
coefficient matrix? Justify your answer.
2. (10 points) Consider the linear system (where  and  are constants):
3
4
3
2
1
3
=
+
+
−
=
+
+
=
+
+
z
y
x
z
y
x
z
y
x


Find conditions on  and/or  such that:
(a) The system has a unique solution.
(b) The system has no solution.
(c) The system has infinitely many solutions.
3.(30 points) Construct a consumption matrix for an open productive economy consisting of
three sectors. Use the Leontief Input-Output Model to show that the economy is productive. Do
Provide the written explanation for question 3 for presentation 

 
Overview
The Exploration and Exploration Discussion provide you with practical motivation, and insight into common application areas.
Instructions
Within the Module 1 Exploration, after reading through the Exploration tabs, and checking your knowledge in the Check Understanding tab, click on the Discuss! tab. Choose one of the applications, and one of the numbered Discussion Topics for that application to explore with your classmates.
Instructions for Exploration Post
Create a thread that answers the question(s) posed in the Discussion Topic to the best of your ability. Provide as much detail as possible.
Title your thread with the name of the application and the number of the Discussion Topic (e.g. Interpolating Polynomials, Discussion Topic #3), and restate the Discussion Topic at the top of your post.
Take part in the resulting discussions for this Discussion Topic, and at least one other Discussion Topic from your chosen Application, or from one of the other Applications. You must have at least one main post , and at least two other substantive discussion posts to satisfy the requirements for this Exploration Discussion.
See the Schedule in the Syllabus and Schedule Module for due dates and the Rubric attached to this Discussion for grading information.