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gibson:teaching:spring-2018:math445:lecture:arithmetic [2018/01/23 13:46]
gibson [Special numbers]
gibson:teaching:spring-2018:math445:lecture:arithmetic [2018/01/24 18:05] (current)
gibson [basic math functions]
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 ====Variables==== ====Variables====
  
 +<code matlab>
 >> x = 4  % assign value of 4 to variable x >> x = 4  % assign value of 4 to variable x
 x =  x = 
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 ans = ans =
   12   12
 +</​code>​
 ====Evaluating expressions==== ====Evaluating expressions====
 +
 +If you want to evalue the same expression repeatedly with different variables, reset the value of the variables and use the arrow keys to "​scroll up" to the expression. Then hit "​enter"​
 +
 +<code matlab>
 >> x = 3; >> x = 3;
 >> y = x^2 - 2*x + 5 >> y = x^2 - 2*x + 5
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 y = y =
     4     4
 +</​code>​
 ==== basic math functions ==== ==== basic math functions ====
-  ​sin, cos, tan, sec, csc, cot, asin, acos, atan,  + 
-  exp, log, log10, abs, sqrt, factorial, mod+<code matlab>​ 
 +  ​sin, cos, tan, sec, csc, cot, asin, acos, atan          % the classic trig funcsin radians 
 +  sind, cosd, tand, secd, cscd, cotd, asind, acosd, atand % the classic trig funcs, in degrees 
 +  exp, log, log10, abs, sqrt, factorial, mod              % other awesome functions 
 +</​code>​ 
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