Homework for the long weekend

Solve the problem you selected in class and write it up for display. While correctness will be the main component of the grade, a substantial portion will also come from how well your solution is presented. Make sure you present the problem well enough that someone unfamiliar with our class can understand the problem (even if they wouldn't understand the calculus you use to find the solution). They should also be able to understand how you set up the equation you are trying to minimize or maximize as that (probably) won't involve calculus. Also make sure you devote some words to explaining the steps you take to find the solution and that you explain the solution in the context of the problem (i.e. what the number you found means in terms of the original problem). Make sure you answer what the problem asks. if the problem asks for dimensions, give the dimensions; if it asks for area, give the area (and the dimensions that produce that area).

Since these will be displayed, make sure you only write on one side of the paper and make your solution visually appealing (diagrams and such). I'd also prefer that you use ink on unlined paper (without scribbles). Neatness will factor into the grade.

I will be checking the blog periodically Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday, but will not have access to the internet Sunday or Monday.