Can we write "used Wolfram Alpha" as work?

asked 2014-07-15 11:50:07 -0600

Wes
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I've been struggling to solve a system of 3 equations (for the optimization hw) for the past 2 hours, and I just can't seem to crack it. I've found every other critical point I need to, and this is essentially the last part I need. I have even used Wolfram Alpha to solve the equations, and have verified that the answers Wolfram Alpha gives are indeed the correct answers, and the solution to the system of equations that acts as a critical point, and my Absolute Minimum. If I write the before and after, and verify that it works, can I just put down "Used Wolfram Alpha" as my inbetween steps? The assignment sheet does say we can use a computer to solve equations...I'm just worried my solution won't be "clearly written and understandable by my fellow classmates."

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answered 2014-07-15 19:56:20 -0600

Christina
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Wes, I don't know what the right answer is here as far as what Dr. McClure is looking for. What I can tell you is that if you have "Used Wolfram Alpha" for solving the systems of equations, as your classmate, I will see it as "clearly written and understood". And I agree, the homework sheet does say "feel free to use a compute :) to solve equations..."

I too spent a great deal of time trying to solve the systems of equations before using the computer. I showed the rest of my work and only used Mathematica to help with the visualization and Wolfram Alpha for solving the linear systems.

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answered 2014-07-15 19:12:32 -0600

Tiffany
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I think he wants us to use Wolfram Alpha to help us check our answers and to visualize curves etc. I think he actually wants to see the work to find the critical points, and how you got there. Not just the answers and that you got it from wolfram alpha. Have you tried to download mathematica and work through it on there to help you with the step by step to find out how they got to that answer? That may help some, at least then you can understand where in your work they went from to find the last part that youre missing.

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answered 2014-07-16 06:45:01 -0600

Anonymous
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I tend to agree with Tiffany but this is a bear to solve.

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Can we write "used Wolfram Alpha" as work?

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