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Write a function plot that will plot the values calculated by another function with rows of asterisks, each asterisk corresponding to the value 0.1. So 1 will be shown with a line of 10 asterisks, 0.5 with a row of 5 asterisks, 2 with a row of 20 asterisks etc. Pass the function that you want to plot as the first argument of the function plot. As an example of a function to plot implement the function sumSequence1(int count) that will calculate and return the sum of the first count terms in the sequence 1-1/3+1/5- 1/7+1/9... using iteration. For example, sumSequence(3) should calculate the sum 1-1/3+1/5, sumSequence(5) should calculate the sum 1-1/3+1/5- 1/7+1/9. As a second and third argument of function plot supply the minimum and the maximum values of count, for which you wand plot to call its first argument and plot the value returned. So if the first argument of plot is sumSequence1, the second is 3, the third is 6, your function plot should call sumSequence(3), sumSequence(4), sumSequence(5), and sumSequence(6) and print 4 lines of asterisks showing the values returned by each call. As a second example of a function to plot implement function sumSequence2(int count), which will calculate and return the sum of the first count terms in the sequence 1+1/3+1/5+1/7+1/9... using recursion, not iteration.

Tell me exactly what I gotta do and what it wants from me. I've been pulling my hair trying to understand this teacher's horrible directions.

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Reading the question, asking for teacher for help (he said to just read it again), haven't attempted it due to lack of understanding.

Posted 15-Apr-18 20:10pm

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Updated 16-Apr-18 7:52am

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2018-04-15T20:34:00

It's pretty clear if you just read it.

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Write a function plot that will plot the values calculated by another function with rows of asterisks, each asterisk corresponding to the value 0.1. So 1 will be shown with a line of 10 asterisks, 0.5 with a row of 5 asterisks, 2 with a row of 20 asterisks etc.

So you need to write a function called plot
It should plot the values calculated by another function with rows of asterisks
Each asterisk corresponding to the value 0.1. So 1 will be shown with a line of 10 asterisks, 0.5 with a row of 5 asterisks, 2 with a row of 20 asterisks etc.

So you need to either pass it a function pointer that returns a set of results, or the results themselves, depending on how far your course has got - check your last set of course notes and see what the teacher was discussing.

If you don't understand the rest of the directions, then talk to your tutor.

Patrice T · Answer 2 · 2018-04-16T07:53:00

Not a solution, just advices.

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I've been pulling my hair trying to understand this teacher's horrible directions.

There is nothing horrible in this requirement, just may be a little more complicated than usual.
In fact this requirement is nowhere as complicated as real life requirements. You just have to organize things, there is no trap, the whole requirement makes sense.

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eacher for help (he said to just read it again), haven't attempted it due to lack of understanding.

This kind of attitude is promising you hard days in future.
In fact it is a very sensible advice, when you don't understand something, read again, organize what you understood, and repeat when necessary.
When you are really stuck, ask for help on what you have difficulties.

As programmer, it is your job to analyze requirements and make sense of them. When something is inconsistent, expose the problem and ask for clarifications.

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