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| + | The partial differentiation operator is <code>->D('x')</code>. |
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| + | Since plugging a particular number <code>$k</code> into the Formula <code>$f</code> returns a Formula <code>$k x</code>, the eval method <code>$answer[1] = $fx->eval(k=>$k);</code> gives errors because eval returns a Real (not a Formula). The substitute method returns a Formula, so there are no errors using <code>$answer[1] = $fx->substitute(k=>$k);</code>. |
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Revision as of 17:26, 4 December 2010
Differentiating and Evaluating a Function
This PG code shows how to create a function using MathObjects, differentiate it, and evaluate it.
- Download file: File:DifferentiateFunction1.txt (change the file extension from txt to pg when you save it)
- File location in NPL:
FortLewis/Authoring/Templates/DiffCalc/DifferentiateFunction1.pg
| PG problem file | Explanation |
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Problem tagging: |
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DOCUMENT(); loadMacros( "PGstandard.pl", "MathObjects.pl", "AnswerFormatHelp.pl", "unionLists.pl", ); TEXT(beginproblem()); |
Initialization:
We load |
Context("Numeric")->variables->add(k=>"Real");
Context()->flags->set(
reduceConstants=>0, # no decimals
reduceConstantFunctions=>1, # combine 4+5*2?
formatStudentAnswer=>'parsed', # no decimals
);
$a = random(6,9,1);
$k = random(3,5,1);
$f = Formula("k x^2");
$fx = $f->D('x');
@answer = ();
$answer[0] = $fx;
$answer[1] = $fx->substitute(k=>$k); # formula
$answer[2] = $fx->substitute(x=>$a*pi,k=>$k); # formula
#$answer[2] = $fx->eval(x=>$a*pi,k=>$k); # real
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Setup:
The partial differentiation operator is
The main difference between
$k into the Formula $f returns a Formula $k x, the eval method $answer[1] = $fx->eval(k=>$k); gives errors because eval returns a Real (not a Formula). The substitute method returns a Formula, so there are no errors using $answer[1] = $fx->substitute(k=>$k);.
Setting the context flag |
Context()->texStrings;
BEGIN_TEXT
Suppose \( f(x) = $f \) where \( k \) is a
constant.
\{ BeginList("OL",type=>"a") \}
$ITEM \( f'(x) = \)
\{ ans_rule(20) \}
\{ AnswerFormatHelp("formulas") \}
$ITEM If \( k = $k \) then \( f'(x) = \)
\{ ans_rule(20) \}
\{ AnswerFormatHelp("formulas") \}
$ITEM If \( k = $k \) then \( f'($a\pi) = \)
\{ ans_rule(20) \}
\{ AnswerFormatHelp("formulas") \}
\{ EndList("OL") \}
END_TEXT
Context()->normalStrings;
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Main Text: |
$showPartialCorrectAnswers = 1;
foreach my $i (0..2) {
ANS( $answer[$i]->cmp() );
}
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Answer Evaluation: |
Context()->texStrings;
BEGIN_SOLUTION
${PAR}SOLUTION:${PAR}
Solution explanation goes here.
END_SOLUTION
Context()->normalStrings;
COMMENT("MathObject version.");
ENDDOCUMENT();
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Solution: |
