Math 2000 - Assignment 2

Spring 2001

Due February 1

Do not wait until the last minute to start the assignment! It’s best to get an early start and work on it in several steps. Do not hesitate to ask for help! Remember that I have office hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays immediately before and after class in Science 132 or by arrangement. Email also works at wbriggs@math.cudenver.edu.

A. Please read Units 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D of the book, which we will cover in class. Unit 2E is interesting, particularly for those of you who are philosophically inclined, but it is optional. As you read, I encourage you to pause and answer the Time-Out to Think questions. I will also leave it to you to at least contemplate the Review Questions at the end of each unit.

B. Please do the following problems from the book.

· Unit 2A: 4, 12, 24, 26

• Unit 2B: 2, 19 (attach article)

• Unit 2C: 4, 18

Just For Fun: This feature provides a fun and optional problem that you are entitled to ignore completely. However, if you start thinking about it, you may lose sleep!

A woman is traveling with a wolf, a goose and a mouse. She must cross a river in a boat that will hold only herself and one other animal. If left unattended by the woman, the wolf will eat the goose and the goose will eat the mouse. How many crossings are required to get all four creatures across the river (alive)?