Essential MATLAB for Engineers and Scientists Fourth Edition

Appendix E. Solutions to Selected Exercises

Chapter 1

1.1.	a = 3; b = 5; sum = a + b; difference = a - b; product = a * b; quotient = a / b;

Chapter 2

2.1.	Comma should be replaced by decimal point Asterisk should be omitted Exponent must be integer Comma should be replaced by decimal point
2.2.	Decimal point not allowed First character must be letter Quotes not allowed Blanks not allowed Allowed but not recommended Asterisk not allowed Allowed but not recommended
2.3.	p + w/u p + w/(u + v) (p + w/(u+v))/(p + w/(u-v)) sqrt(x) y^(y+z) x^(y^z) (x^y)^z x - x^3/(3*2) + x^5/(5*4*3*2)
2.4.	i = i + 1 i = i^3 + j if e > f g = e else g = f end if d > 0 x = -b end x = (a + b)/(c * d)
2.5.	Expression not allowed on left-hand side Left-hand side must be valid variable name Left-hand ...