[LON-CAPA-users] formula response or maxima response example requested

[Peter Riegler]

Hi,

since I had typed in the source code anyway, I have proceeded to publish 
the problem:
res/fhwf/riegler/Mathematik/Analysis/Polynome/polynomialAccToSpecs.problem
However, I am not sure whether the wording is appropriate.

Have fun

Peter

Jay Sullivan wrote:

> Hi Folks,
> 
> I'm looking for an example of a specific type of formula response (or 
> maxima graded response).
> 
> What I would like a student to do is to enter a polynomial function. 
> However, I want to be sure that they have entered it in expanded form ( 
> i.e. _not_ as a product of factors). I know that formula response will 
> accept either as correct since the test function matches the input 
> function in either case.
> 
> Here is a specific example, to clarify:
> 
> Find a polynomial of least degree having only real coefficients, with 
> *zeros -3,-2,-1,1,2,3* and with *f(0) = -36*.
> 
> Using a loncapa formula response either of the answers below are graded 
> as correct:
> 
> (x+3)(x+2)(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)   OR   x^6 -14*x^4 +49*x^2 -36
> 
> I would like to be able to require that students explicitly enter the 
> second version. I'm guessing there is a way to
> do this with maxima? I'd rather not use a string response.
> 
> Thanks for any tips or related examples......
> Jay
> 

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