[LON-CAPA-users] formula response or maxima response example requested
Jay Sullivan
lon-capa-users@mail.lon-capa.org
Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:08:12 -0500
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Peter,
Thanks so much! That's just what I was looking for.
Jay
On Nov 29, 2007 3:36 PM, Peter Riegler <p.riegler@fh-wolfenbuettel.de>
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> since I had typed in the source code anyway, I have proceeded to publish
> the problem:
> res/fhwf/riegler/Mathematik/Analysis/Polynome/polynomialAccToSpecs.proble=
m
> 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) =3D -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
> >
>
> --
> Peter Riegler
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> Salzdahlumer Str. 46/48, 38302 Wolfenb=FCttel
> Tel. +49 5331 939 6314, Fax. +49 5331 939 6002
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Peter,<br><br>Thanks so much! That's just what I was looking for.<br><b=
r>Jay<br><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Nov 29, 2007 3:36 PM, Peter =
Riegler <<a href=3D"mailto:p.riegler@fh-wolfenbuettel.de">p.riegler@fh-w=
olfenbuettel.de
</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: =
1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;=
">Hi,<br><br>since I had typed in the source code anyway, I have proceeded =
to publish
<br>the problem:<br>res/fhwf/riegler/Mathematik/Analysis/Polynome/polynomia=
lAccToSpecs.problem<br>However, I am not sure whether the wording is approp=
riate.<br><br>Have fun<br><font color=3D"#888888"><br>Peter<br></font><div>
<div></div><div class=3D"Wj3C7c"><br>Jay Sullivan wrote:<br><br>> Hi Fol=
ks,<br>><br>> I'm looking for an example of a specific type of fo=
rmula response (or<br>> maxima graded response).<br>><br>> What I =
would like a student to do is to enter a polynomial function.
<br>> However, I want to be sure that they have entered it in expanded f=
orm (<br>> i.e. _not_ as a product of factors). I know that formula resp=
onse will<br>> accept either as correct since the test function matches =
the input
<br>> function in either case.<br>><br>> Here is a specific exampl=
e, to clarify:<br>><br>> Find a polynomial of least degree having onl=
y real coefficients, with<br>> *zeros -3,-2,-1,1,2,3* and with *f(0) =3D=
-36*.
<br>><br>> Using a loncapa formula response either of the answers bel=
ow are graded<br>> as correct:<br>><br>> (x+3)(x+2)(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)=
OR x^6 -14*x^4 +49*x^2 -36<br>><br>> I would like to b=
e able to require that students explicitly enter the
<br>> second version. I'm guessing there is a way to<br>> do this=
with maxima? I'd rather not use a string response.<br>><br>> Tha=
nks for any tips or related examples......<br>> Jay<br>><br><br></div=
>
</div><div><div></div><div class=3D"Wj3C7c">--<br>Peter Riegler<br>Fachhoch=
schule Braunschweig/Wolfenb=FCttel<br>Salzdahlumer Str. 46/48, 38302 Wolfen=
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