Math 261

Summer 2012

 

Extra Credit Assignment #1

 

 

  1. Print out a copy of this page.

 

  1. Sign your name legibly in the space below.

 

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  1. Gottfried Leibnitz was a famous German mathematician involved in the development of Calculus.  In the spaces below, write A) Leibnitz’s full name, B) The name of the city where he was born and the year he was born. C) A brief description of one of his significant contributions to mathematics.

 

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B)                                                                                                                    .

 

            C)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            .

 

 

  1. Go to the math tutoring room.  Somewhere in plain sight in the room you will see a magenta colored piece of paper with a single word written on it.

Copy down this word in the space provided below.

 

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  1. Bring your completed sheet to my office no later than Friday, May 18th

 

 

Note:  You must give me your completed paper in person and in my office to receive credit for the assignment.  This assignment is worth 2 points.