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MATH 260, Spring 2006
Introduction to Higher Mathematics
Homework for Week 5
You are encouraged to try as many of the exercises as possible from each
of the sections covered in class, and I will be happy to discuss any of
the exercises beyond those included on this list.
Assigned Monday, 2/13
Read Section 11
Section 11: All Exercises pertaining to Induction
Also: Consider the relationship between the formulae for the sum of the first n integers and the sum of the first n cubes.
Assigned Tuesday 2/14
Read Section 10
Prepare for the quiz!
Consider an standard 8 by 8 chessboard with one corner square removed. Can you cover the remainder with 3 by 1 `triominoes'? What if we remove a different square?
Assigned Thursday 2/16
Read Section 12
True or false: If we want to cover an m by n chessboard with k by 1 `k-ominoes', then k must divide m or n .
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