Practice Introduction - 4.1 | 4. Introduction to programming in MATLAB | IT Workshop (Sci Lab/MATLAB)
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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is an M-file?

💡 Hint: Think of what '.m' might represent.

Question 2 Easy

How do you run an M-file named 'myScript.m'?

💡 Hint: What do you input in the Command Window?

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of M-files?

To save commands for reuse
To display plots
To create visual interfaces

💡 Hint: What do you want to avoid in the Command Window?

Question 2

True or False: Scripts in MATLAB can accept input arguments.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the definitions we've discussed.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a MATLAB function that calculates the area of a circle given the radius, and then call that function with a radius of 5.

💡 Hint: What formula do you know for the area of a circle?

Challenge 2 Hard

Write a script to calculate the total cost of items purchased with varying prices. The script should prompt the user for input on the number of each item bought.

💡 Hint: Remember how to gather user input in MATLAB.

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