Write a class Shark that extends the Critter class from the Critters assignment. Shark objects should alternate between moving to the north and south as follows: first move 1 step north, then 2 steps south, then 3 steps north, then 4 steps south, then 5 steps north, then 6 steps south, and so on, each time moving one farther than previously. You may add anything needed (fields, other methods, constructors, etc.) to implement this behavior appropriately.

Using least squares fitting, you are to fit the data sets to the following models and solve for the parameters ai , where i is the index of the parameter. the input/output data for the systems are linked in the bblearn site. for each of the systems use matlab to plot the supplied data vs. the model fit on one plot. include your code in the solutions. (a) linear fit "lineardata.mat" y=a1x^3 + a2x^2 + a3x + a4 (b) plant fit "plantdata.mat g(s) = a1/(s + a2)

Jace needs to answer a question on square roots to win a quiz. how can he use a spreadsheet to find the square root of 786? a. use the functions round and count b. create a table and chart c. use the function sqrt d. use the function now

Write a program that displays the following menu: geometry calculator 1. calculate the area of a circle 2. calculate the area of a rectangle 3. calculate the area of a triangle 4. quit enter your choice (1-4): if the user enters 1, the program should ask for the radius of the circle and then display its area. use the following formula: area = ď€(the square of r) use 3.14159 for ď€ and the radius of the circle for r. if the user enters 2, the program should ask for the length and width of the rectangle and then display the rectangle’s area. use the following formula: area = length * width if the user enters 3, the program should ask for the length of the triangle’s base and its height, and then display its area. use the following formula: area = base * height * .5 if the user enters 4, the program should end. input validation: display an error message if the user enters a number outside the range of 1 through 4 when selecting an item from the menu. do not accept negative values for the circle’s radius, the rectangle’s length or width, or the triangle’s base or height. note: if the user enters an improper menu choice (1-4), the program prints "the valid choices are 1 through 4. run the program again and select one of those." if the user enters a negative radius, the program prints "the radius can not be less than zero." if the user enters a negative value for height or base, the program prints "only enter positive values for base and height."