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Re: Interesting problem looking for a solution.

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• Subject: [mg122068] Re: Interesting problem looking for a solution.
• From: Murray Eisenberg <murray at math.umass.edu>
• Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:25:49 -0400 (EDT)
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With that proposed solution, all the student needs to do to see the 
function's definition is to open the closed cell.

Very low security!

On 10/10/11 4:26 AM, Dr. Wolfgang Hintze wrote:
> "Church, Gary"<churchg at smccd.edu>  schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:j6rk1f$1nr$1 at smc.vnet.net...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have an (I think) interesting problem for you Mathematica gurus.
>>
>> I'm trying to create a worksheet for my students and want to be able
>> to display the plot of a randomly generated function f[x], without
>> them being able to access the expression which defines f; In other
>> words, I don't want them to be able to evaluate f[x].
>>
>> The idea is that each student will get a different function f[x] and
>> will see a different graph and they have to determine the expression
>> which defines f. They then have to plot the function they think is f
>> against the actual function f[x] and turn in the two plots (or the
>> one plot with the two graphs.)
>>
>> Is this possible?
>>
>> Thanks much,
>> Gary
>>
>
> Are you looking for something like this?
> To begin with, define the list lf of possible functions.
> Then select a definition for f[x] at random from the list, and finally
> plot it.
> Repeat the second step (In[219]) as often as you (and your students)
> like.
>
> In[221]:=
> lf = {x^2, Sin[x], Exp[-x]};
>
>
> In[219]:=
> f[x_] = lf[[Random[Integer, {1, 2}]]];
> Plot[f[x], {x, 0, 5}];
>
> If you wish to keep the list secret your can hide it from being viewed
> using the option inspector of the cell (right click>  General
> Properties>  Cell Open set to false>  Apply).
>
> Hope this helps
> Wolfgang
>
>

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  • Re: Interesting problem looking for a solution.
    • From: "Dr. Wolfgang Hintze" <weh@snafu.de>