Continuous vs. Discrete: A fascinating discussion!

Dearest Algebraticians,

As you will find increasingly as you progress in your studies, mathematicians love to debate many of the fundamental structures in the vast field called mathematics. Check out the link below... the answer (fairly high level but I think you can follow it) is in response to the very simple question."Doh! Should we connect the dots or not?"

I think the discussion ends up where we did in class. It is important that you recognize the ISSUE of continuity and discreteness. In some cases discrete data will be graphed as continuous, simply because it makes for a better visual, especially if many discrete points (e.e. our game attendance problems) are involved. The converse is never true, it would never make sense to graph continuous data as if it were discrete - this would be misleading and, in fact, inaccurate, since many points that are solutions are being excluded from the graph.

Check it out:

http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/54454.html


If you enjoy this discussion, you are beginning to blossom as a true math nerd!

hw #5-2 The Line FORMS Here!

1) Problem Set 5A
2) pg 310  #7-27 Odd

hw #5-1 Slope Slidin' Away!

hw #5-1
pg 296 #1-35 Odd

hw #4-8 UNIT TEST REVIEW :) :)

Can you do the problems in the Chapter Review and the Chapter Test?

Then you will do well on the Unit Test!!

hw #4-7 Patterns, Sequences, Numbers, Numbers, and More Numbers

pg 277-279
#13-23 Odd
#31-43 Odd
#49-53 Odd

hw #4-6 Home on the Range

pg 271-273
#6-39 Mult of 3

hw #4-5 Writing Function Rules for Fun & Profit

... well, maybe it's not that much fun and, well, I guess you're not going to make any money at it either, uh, oh well, it's kinda like an impossible bonus problem, I guess. Well, at any rate, ENJOY!... or at least make the best of it...

hw #4-5
pg 266-67
#24-32 All
#37-51 Odd

hw #4-4 Are you ready for the QUIZ?!

hw #4-4
pg 252  #1-11
pg 282-283 #6-12 EVEN
pg 257 #9-14 ALL

Quiz is on section 4-1 thru 4-3