Department of Mathematics Computer and Tutoring Labs
There is a student computer lab in 155c MC (located between LCB and JWB) with computer support staff, internet access and printing facilities.The Preview Button
The preview button is your friend! Click on it and WeBWorK will tell you what it thinks you entered. This may be different from what you think, and seeing the difference may resolve your question!WeBWork Arithmetic
WeBWorK understands the following symbols:| + | Sum, for example you can write a+b. |
| - | difference, for example a-b. |
| * | product, for example a*b. |
| / | division, for example a/b. |
| ^ or ** | exponentiation, for example 3**4 (which equals 81), or 3**(1/3) for the cube root of 3. |
For example, if your answer is the expression
a + b ----- c - denter it as (a+b)/(c-d).
Usually you can enter numerical answers as arithmetic expressions, for example, 1/7 instead of 0.142857.
Note that lower and upper case variables are different and usually cannot be interchanged with each other.
WeBWorK Built-In Functions
The following is a list of functions and constants that are recognized by WeBWorK
| Function | Description | ||
| Constants: | |||
| e | Natural exponential (2.71828...) | ||
| pi | Pi, the ratio of the circumference to diameter of a circle (3.14159...) | ||
| Miscellaneous functions: | |||
| abs() | absolute value | ||
| exp() | Natural exponential, e^() | ||
| log() | natural logarithm, same as ln | ||
| ln() | Natural logarithm, same as log | ||
| sqrt() | Square Root Function | ||
| Trig functions: | |||
| sin() | sine of an angle (in radians) | ||
| asin() | inverse sine function | ||
| cos() | cosine of an angle (in radians) | ||
| acos() | inverse cosine function | ||
| tan() | tangent of an angle (in radians) | ||
| atan() | inverse tangent function | ||
| sec() | secant of an angle, 1/cos() | ||
| cot() | cotangent of an angle, 1/tan() | ||