1. Arithmetic: Syntax, Data Types, Operators, and Expressions

Last revision: January 15 1998

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Exercise

Your first exercise is to decide on the order (i.e., x < y < z) among the three numbers  Pi, 22/7 and 355/113, so that we will know which is smallest, which largest.

For your first effort, use the "N[]" function to find a decimal approximation for each number.  Click between this cell and the one just above (you should see a horizontal line); then, start typing to create an input cell (remember to use enter, or shift-return to execute an input cell).  You may create several input cells this way and, certainly, you can go back and change a cell and try again.  See if you can distinguish the order of these numbers just by using the "N[]" function.  Then, redo the problem using the symbols < and >  to compare numbers, as described in Lesson 1.

When you are finished, make sure that your instructor has a copy of your completed work.  Save a copy under a file name identifying both the assignment and the author (you) (e.g., HW01-MyName.nb).  Drag a copy of this file to your instructor's drop box on the network, and bring a printed copy to our next class.