Thinking Like an Engineer: An Active Learning Approach (3rd Edition)
Thinking Like an Engineer: An Active Learning Approach (3rd Edition)
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780133593211
Author: Elizabeth A. Stephan, David R. Bowman, William J. Park, Benjamin L. Sill, Matthew W. Ohland
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 18, Problem 1ICA

Write a MATLAB statement that results in the input request shown in bold. The >> shows where your statement is typed, and the | shows where the cursor waits for input. The display must be correctly positioned. Each has a space before the cursor (shown as |). The input variable name and the variable type are shown at the right.

  1. a. >>

    Enter the length of the bolt in inches: | (bolt, a number)

  2. b. >>

    Enter the company’s name: | (Company, text)

  3. c. >>

Chapter 18, Problem 1ICA, Write a MATLAB statement that results in the input request shown in bold. The  shows where your

(In this statement, the window displayed will appear for the user to choose a color, and the result will be stored in the Variable LineColor.)

a.

Expert Solution
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To determine

Write a MATLAB statement to show the given input.

Answer to Problem 1ICA

The MATLAB statement to show the given input is written.

Explanation of Solution

Given data:

The given input is written as follows.

Enter the length of the bolt in inches:

Description:

Write the MATLAB statement to show the given input as follows.

bolt = input('Enter the length of the bolt in inches: ')

Press the Enter and obtain the required objective as follows.

Enter the length of the bolt in inches:

Conclusion:

Thus, the MATLAB statement to show the given input is written.

b.

Expert Solution
Check Mark
To determine

Write a MATLAB statement to show the given input.

Answer to Problem 1ICA

The MATLAB statement to show the given input is written.

Explanation of Solution

Given data:

The given input is written as follows.

Enter the company's name:

Description:

Write the MATLAB statement to show the given input as follows.

Company = input('Enter the company''s name: ','s')

Press the Enter and obtain the required objective as follows.

Enter the company's name:

Conclusion:

Thus, the MATLAB statement to show the given input is written.

c.

Expert Solution
Check Mark
To determine

Write a MATLAB statement to show the given input.

Answer to Problem 1ICA

The MATLAB statement to show the given input is written.

Explanation of Solution

Given Data:

The given input is a pop up menu, which asks the user to choose a color from Red, Green, and Blue.

Description:

Write the MATLAB statement to show the given input as follows.

LineColor = menu('Choose a color','Red','Green','Blue')

Press the Enter and obtain the required objective as follows.

Thinking Like an Engineer: An Active Learning Approach (3rd Edition), Chapter 18, Problem 1ICA

If the user presses red, it shows the line color as 1.

LineColor =

     1

Conclusion:

Thus, the MATLAB statement to show the given input is written.

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