DUE: Monday, September 20

RECURSION

1. Read pages 443 - 445.
2. Use what you have learned in class to write recursive and explicit (closed-end) functions. Proper notation is VERY important.
3. Do problems: 8.1 (3, 4, 5, and 6).
   

• 6 is the most important. Draw the diagrams. Make a table. Carefully count the number of angles.
  

DUE: Friday, September 17

Skeleton Ziggarat

• Answer the 3 questions. I expect that you will use another sheet to complete the answer to the third question. I am looking for the logic of your reasoning to answer the questions.
  

DUE: Thursday, September 16

Being Systematic Test

• The test will include all that we have discussed (syllabus, class rules, definitions, etc.) as well as the problems.
  
• To complete the test on time, make sure you understand how the problems were solved so that you can do ones that are similar (not the same).
• You will staple the Wolves 7 Sheep, Game of 21, and 3 systematic problems to the test and their completion will be part of the test grade.
  

Wednesday, September 15

Being Systematic Problems

• You are to solve the three Being Systematic Problems.
  
• Some or all of them will be on the unit test on Thursday.
• You will be asked to hand in your solutions with explanations. I will grade them on how well you explain your answers.
  

DUE: Tuesday, September 14

How High School is Different than College

• Read the two-page comparison. Highlight items that you finding interesting/surprising.

• Write up:
• 3 items that surprise you
• 3 items that you welcome in college
• 3 items that will be hardest for you to adjust to
  

DUE: Monday, September 13

Game of 21

• Solve Game of 21. Discover the answer by working systematically. Start with a number much smaller than 21 and work our way up to 21.
• Answer the questions with the problem to show how you thought logically to reach a solution.
  

DUE: Friday, September 10

Wolves & Sheep:

• Solve Wolves & Sheep.
  
• Write up answers to questions on back of problem. What I am looking for is your logical thinking in discovering the answer.