MAT3701/101/0/2024

Tutorial letter 101/0/2024

LINEAR ALGEBRA III

MAT3701

Year module

Department of Mathematical Sciences

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Please activate your myUnisa and myLife e-mail account and
make sure that you have regular access to the myUnisa module
website MAT3701-24-Y.

Note: This is a fully online module. It is therefore, only available on myUnisa.

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 CONTENTS

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1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................4
1.1 Getting started......................................................................................................................4
2 OVERVIEW of MAT3701......................................................................................................4
2.1 Purpose ................................................................................................................................4
2.2 Outcomes .............................................................................................................................5
3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION ..................................................................................6
4 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS ..........................................................................6
4.1 Lecturer(s) ............................................................................................................................6
4.2 Department ..........................................................................................................................6
4.3 University..............................................................................................................................6
5 RESOURCES.......................................................................................................................7
5.1 Joining myUnisa ...................................................................................................................7
5.2 Prescribed book(s) ...............................................................................................................7
5.3 Recommended book(s) ........................................................................................................7
5.4 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ..........................................................................................8
5.5 Library services and resources ............................................................................................8
6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES .......................................................................................9
6.1 First-Year Experience Programme @ Unisa.......................................................................10
7 STUDY PLAN.....................................................................................................................10
8 HOW TO STUDY ONLINE? ...............................................................................................11
8.1 What does it mean to study fully online?............................................................................11
9 ASSESSMENT...................................................................................................................11
9.1 Assessment criteria ............................................................................................................11
9.2 Assessment plan ................................................................................................................12
9.3 Assessment due dates .......................................................................................................13
9.4 Submission of assessments...............................................................................................13
9.5 The assessments ...............................................................................................................14
9.6 Other assessment methods ...............................................................................................14
9.7 The examination .................................................................................................................15
9.8 Supplementary ...................................................................................................................16

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10 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY................................................................................................16
10.1 Plagiarism...........................................................................................................................16
10.2 Cheating .............................................................................................................................16
10.3 For more information about plagiarism, follow the link below: ............................................16
11 STUDENTS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES ........................................................................17
12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS................................................................................17
13 SOURCES CONSULTED...................................................................................................17
14 IN CLOSING .....................................................................................................................17
15 ADDENDUM: Assignments..............................................................................................18
15.1 Assignment 01....................................................................................................................18
15.2 Assignment 02....................................................................................................................21

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1 INTRODUCTION
Welcome to MAT3701 which is our third-year module on Linear Algebra. We hope you will find it
interesting and rewarding. This module is offered as a year module. You will be well on your way
to success if you start with your studies early and resolve to do the assignments properly.
Tutorial Letter 101 contains important information about the scheme of work, resources and as-
signments for this module as well as exam admission. We urge you to read it carefully before
working through the study material, preparing the assignments, preparing for the examination and
addressing questions to your lecturers.
In this tutorial letter you will find the assignments as well as instructions on the preparation and
submission of assignments. This tutorial letter also provides information with regard to other re-
sources and where to obtain them. Please study this information carefully and make sure that you
obtain the prescribed material as soon as possible.
You will access all files online including a number of tutorial letters such as solutions to assignments
during the year. These tutorial letters will be uploaded on myUnisa under Additional Resources.
A tutorial letter is our way of communicating with you about teaching, learning and assessment.
You must read all the tutorial letters you access from the module site immediately and carefully
as they always contain important and sometimes urgent information.
Because this is a fully online module, you will need to use myUnisa to study and complete the
learning activities for this module. Visit the website for MAT3701 on myUnisa frequently. The web-
site for your module is MAT3701-24-Y.

1.1 Getting started

Owing to the nature of this module, you can read about the module and find your study material
online. Go to the website at https://my.unisa.ac.za and log in using your student number and
password. Click on ”myModules” at the top of the web page and then on ”Sites” in the top right
corner. In the new window, click on the grey Star icon next to the modules you want displayed on
your navigation bar. Close the window in the top right corner. Then select the option ”Reload to
see your updated favorite sites”. Now go to your navigation bar and click on the module you want
to open.

We wish you success with your studies!

2 OVERVIEW of MAT3701
2.1 Purpose
The purpose of this module is to equip students with an integrated knowledge of the main concepts,
theory and techniques of linear algebra over the real or complex field as it applies to vector spaces,
inner product spaces, operators on such spaces and their canonical forms, and matrix theory. This
will contribute to a knowledge base for further studies in mathematics and for application in other
disciplines.

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2.2 Outcomes
The broad outcomes for this module are to:

Outcome
Demonstrate an Assessment Criteria
understanding of and
ability to work with:
• State definitions and results in own words.
• Reproduce the proofs of a selection of theorems.
Theoretical concepts
• Do exercises of a theoretical nature that require deductive
reasoning.
• Verify whether definitions and results are satisfied in certain
situations.
• Construct counter examples.
• Check and (if possible) diagonalise a matrix.
• Calculate the spectral decomposition of a normal or self-adjoint
Real and complex matrix matrix.
theory • Use the adjoint of a matrix to solve least squares problems.
• Use orthogonal matrices to eliminate the cross term in a conic
section.
• Use orthogonal matrices to describe rigid motions in the plane.
• Test and (if possible) find the limit of a sequence of matrices.
• Use Gerschgorin’s Disk Theorem to locate the eigenvalues of
a matrix.
• Apply matrix theory to Markov chains.
• Find the matrix representation and invariants of a bilinear form.
• Compute condition numbers and use it for error estimates.
• Construct Lagrange polynomials and use it for interpolation.
Real and complex vector • Construct and use direct sum decompositions.
and inner product • Construct invariant (including cyclic) subspaces.
spaces • Construct orthogonal bases, projections and complements.
• Use inner products to find coordinate vectors and transition
matrices.
• Check and (if possible) find a diagonalising basis for a linear
operator.
Linear operators on real • Find the adjoint of a linear operator.
and complex vector • Find the orthogonal projection on an inner product subspace.
and inner product spaces • Find the vector defining the action of a linear functional.
• Find the spectral decomposition of a normal or self-adjoint
operator.
• Solve equations involving linear operators.
• Find orthonormal eigenvector bases for unitary and normal
operators.

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3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION
Unisa has implemented a transformation charter, in terms of which the university has placed cur-
riculum transformation high on the teaching and learning agenda. Curriculum transformation in-
cludes student-centred scholarship, the pedagogical renewal of teaching and assessment prac-
tices, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and the infusion of African epistemologies and
philosophies. All of these will be phased in at both programme and module levels, and as a result
of this you will notice a marked change in the teaching and learning strategy implemented by Unisa,
together with the way in which the content is conceptualised in your modules. We encourage you
to embrace these changes during your studies at Unisa in a responsive way within the framework
of transformation.

4 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS

4.1 Lecturer(s)
The primary lecturer for this module is Dr Andre Swartz:

Department: Department of Mathematical Sciences

Telephone: 012-670-9167 (SA) 27-12-670-9167 (International)
or:
Email: [email protected]

A notice will be posted on myUnisa if there are any changes and/or an additional lecturer is ap-
pointed for this module.
Please do not hesitate to consult your lecturer whenever you experience difficulties with your stud-
ies. You may contact your lecturer by phone or through correspondence. If these channels of
communication are unsuccessful we can arrange for a meeting. If your difficulties concern exer-
cises which you are unable to solve, you must include your own attempts at a solution so that we
can ascertain where you are going wrong. Whenever you contact your lecturer via e-mail, please
include your student number in the subject line to enable your lecturer to help you more effectively.

4.2 Department
You can contact the Department of Mathematical Sciences as follows:

Departmental Secretary: 011 670 9147 (SA) +27 11 670 9147 (International)
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

4.3 University
To contact the University, follow the instructions on the Contact us page on the Unisa website.

Contact addresses of the various administrative departments appear on the Unisa website:
http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Contact-us/Student-enquiries
Please include your student number in all correspondence

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5 RESOURCES
5.1 Joining myUnisa
The myUnisa learning management system is the University’s online campus which will help you
communicate with your lecturers, other students, and the administrative departments within Unisa.
To claim your myUnisa account, please follow the steps below:
1. Visit the myUnisa website at https://my.unisa.ac.za/portal

2. Click on the ”Claim Unisa login” link on the top of the screen under the orange user ID box.

3. A new screen will load, prompting you to enter your student number. Please enter your
student number and click ”continue”.

4. Enter your surname, your full name, your date of birth and, finally, your South African ID
number (for South African citizens) OR your passport number (for foreign students). Then
click ”continue”. Remember to enter either an ID number or a passport number, NOT
both.

5. Please read through the guidelines and click all the check boxes to acknowledge that you
have read all the information provided. Once you are done, click the ”Acknowledge” button
to redirect you to the final page in the process.

6. The final page will display your myLife e-mail address, and your myLife AND myUnisa pass-
word. This password will also be sent to the cellphone number displayed on the page for
safekeeping.

7. Please note that it can take up to 24 hours for your myLife e-mail account to be created
Remember, the password provided is your myUnisa AND myLife password.

5.2 Prescribed book(s)

The prescribed textbook is

Stephen H. Friedberg, Arnold J. Insel and Lawrence E. Spencer:

Linear Algebra, 4th (2013) edition, Pearson Education, ISBN 13: 978-1-292-02650-3
(or any previous 2nd , 3rd or 4th edition).

Please refer to the list of official booksellers and their addresses in the Study@Unisa brochure.
Prescribed books can be obtained from the University’s official booksellers. If you have difficulty in
locating your book(s) at these booksellers, please contact the Prescribed Book Section at tel: 012
429-4152 or e-mail [email protected].

5.3 Recommended book(s)

The following books may be consulted for additional reading:

(1) Petersen P: Linear Algebra, Springer, 2012, ISBN 978-1-4614-3612-6 (eBook)

(2) Robbiano L: Linear algebra for everyone, Springer, 2011, ISBN 978-88-470-1839-6 (eBook)

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 (3) Vasishtha AR, Sharma JN and Vasishtha AK, Linear Algebra: a course in finite-dimensional
vector spaces, 49th ed., Meerut: Krishna Prakashan Media, 2017

Textbook (3) (any edition) follows the presentation in the prescribed textbook the closest. Text-
books (1) and (2) are e-books (in pdf format) and may be downloaded free of charge by registered
students from the Unisa library. The procedure is as follows: go to the Unisa library catelogue
(http://oasis.unisa.ac.za/). Then
• choose “author” instead of “title” from the drop-down menu for the first box

• enter “Petersen, Peter” in the second box

• choose “e-books” instead of “view the entire collection” from the drop-down menu for the third
box

• click “submit”

• click on the link “View full text e-book at Access restricted to Unisa staff and students”
Follow the same procedure for textbook (2) by entering “Robbiano, Lorenzo” in the second box.

Recommended books can be requested online, via the Library catalogue.

5.4 Electronic reserves (e-reserves)

E-reserves can be downloaded from the Library catalogue. More information is available at:
https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/request

5.5 Library services and resources

The Unisa library offers a range of information services and resources:

• For brief information, go to

https://www.unisa.ac.za/library/libatglance

• For more detailed library information, go to

https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library

• For research support and services (e.g. the services offered by personal librarians and the
request a literature search service offered by the information search librarians), go to
http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/Library-services/Research-support

• For library training for undergraduate students, go to

https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/Library-services/Training

The Library has created numerous library guides available at http://libguides.unisa.ac.za

Recommended guides:

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• Request and find library material/download recommended material:

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request

• Postgraduate information services:

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/postgrad

• Finding and using library resources and tools:

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/Research skills

• Frequently asked questions about the Library:

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/ask

• Services to students living with disabilities:

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/disability

• A-Z of library databases:

https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/az.php

Important contact information:

• Ask a librarian: https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/ask

• Technical problems encountered in accessing library online services:

[email protected]

• General library-related queries: [email protected]

• Queries related to library fines and payments: [email protected]

• Social media channels: Facebook: UnisaLibrary and Twitter: @UnisaLibrary

6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

The Study@Unisa brochure is available on myUnisa: www.unisa.ac.za/brochures/studies. This
brochure contains important information and guidelines for successful studies through Unisa.

If you need assistance with regard to the myModules system, you are welcome to use the following
contact details:

• Toll-free landline: 0800 00 1870 (Select option 07 for myModules)

• E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]

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You can access and view short videos on topics such as how to view your calendar, how to access
module content, how to view announcements for modules, how to submit assessment and how to
participate in forum activities via the following link:
https://dtls-qa.unisa.ac.za/course/view.php?id=32130

Registered Unisa students get a free myLife e-mail account. Important information, notices and
updates are sent exclusively to this account. Please note that it can take up to 24 hours for your
account to be activated after you have claimed it. Please do this immediately after registering at
Unisa, by following this link: [email protected]

Your myLife account is the only e-mail account recognised by Unisa for official correspondence
with the university, and will remain the official primary e-mail address on record at Unisa. You
remain responsible for the management of this e-mail account.

6.1 First-Year Experience Programme @ Unisa

Many students find the transition from school education to tertiary education stressful. This is also
true in the case of students enrolling at Unisa for the first time. Unisa is a dedicated open distance
and e-learning institution, and it is very different from face-to-face/contact institutions. It is a mega
university, and all our programmes are offered through either blended learning or fully online learn-
ing. It is for this reason that we thought it necessary to offer first-time students additional/extended
support to help them seamlessly navigate the Unisa teaching and learning journey with little dif-
ficulty and few barriers. We therefore offer a specialised student support programme to students
enrolling at Unisa for the first time – this is Unisa’s First-Year Experience (FYE) Programme, de-
signed to provide you with prompt and helpful information about services that the institution offers
and how you can access information. The following FYE programmes are currently offered:
• FYE website: All the guides and resources you need in order to navigate through your first
year at Unisa can be accessed using the following link: www.unisa.ac.za/FYE

• FYE e-mails: You will receive regular e-mails to help you stay focused and motivated.

• FYE broadcasts: You will receive e-mails with links to broadcasts on various topics related to
your first-year studies (e.g., videos on how to submit assignments online).

• FYE mailbox: For assistance with queries related to your first year of study, send an e-mail to
[email protected]

7 STUDY PLAN
It is very important to set aside regular time to study, and to try to stick to your schedule. The
closing dates for the assignments already provide an outline of a schedule for you. You may
progress through the material faster and submit assignments earlier. In this way you will be safer
and provide for unforeseen circumstances which may occur. The following table gives a suggested
study plan.

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Study Plan Study Period

Study Units 1 - 9 1 February - 16 May
Study Units 10 - 17 17 May - 15 August
Revision / work through previous exam papers until the examination

See the brochure Study@Unisa for general time management and planning skills.

8 HOW TO STUDY ONLINE?

8.1 What does it mean to study fully online?
Studying modules fully online differs completely from studying some other modules you may be
enrolled for at Unisa.

• All your study material and learning activities for online modules are designed to be
delivered online on myUnisa.
• All your assignments (assessments) must be submitted online. This means that you
will do all your activities and submit all your assignments on myUnisa. In other words, you
do NOT post your assignments to Unisa using the South African Post Office. You do NOT
send assignments by email as such will not be considered for marking or a zero mark will be
awarded.
• All communication between you and the University happens online. Lecturers will com-
municate with you via e-mail and platforms such as Chats, Discussions, and Blogs, as
well as via the Announcements, FAQs, Discussion Forums and Questions and Answers
tools.

For this module, folders with previous assignments and exam papers with solutions, and videos
will be uploaded and maintained on the module website. Teams meetings will be arranged to
provide additional support of which video recordings will be made to supplement the existing video
recording collections.

9 ASSESSMENT
9.1 Assessment criteria
There are two assignments and one examination for this module.
Examination admission.
Please note that lecturers are not responsible for examination admission, and ALL enquiries about
examination admission should be directed by e-mail to [email protected]

To be admitted to the examination you must submit at least one assignment to

the Assignment Section before the exam admission date

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Note that your marks for the assignments contribute 20% to your final mark (the remaining
80% is contributed by the final examination).
Both assignments carry the same weight. Your final mark is therefore calculated according to the
formula
Final mark = 0.8PE + 0.1P1 + 0.1P2
where PE , P1 and P2 denote your percentages in the examination, Assignment 01 and Assignment
02 respectively. Note that the 20% contribution by the assignments makes it extremely important
to do both assignments and score high marks.

9.2 Assessment plan

• To complete this module, you will be required to submit 2 assessments.

• All information about when and where to submit your assessments will be made available to
you via the myModules site for your module.

• Due dates for assessments, as well as the actual assessments are available on the myMod-
ules site for this module.

• To gain admission to the examination, you will be required to submit at least one assignment.

• The assignment weighting for the module is 20 %.

• You will receive examination information via the myModules sites. Please watch out for an-
nouncements on how examinations for the modules for which you are registered will be con-
ducted.

• The examination will count 80% towards the final module mark.

The questions for the assignments appear at the end of this tutorial letter. Assignments can only
be submitted online through myUnisa and each assignment has a fixed closing date by which the
assignment must reach the university. .

Please note that we will only mark a selection of the questions. It is therefore in your own
best interest to do all the questions. The fact that a question is not marked does not mean
that it is less important than one that is marked. We use the assignments to help you prepare
for the examination. It is therefore good practice to work through a complete set of assignments
for a given year. For this reason previous years’ assignments with worked solutions are posted on
myUnisa under Additional Resources – see also the letter MAT3701 Exam Preparation under
Additional Resources.

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Worked solutions to all the questions for an assignment will be posted on myUnisa after the due
date. These solutions together with the feedback on your assignments constitute an important
part of your learning and should help you to be better prepared for the next assignment and the
examination.
If you need help with a problem, please write a separate email and include your own attempt at a
solution so that we can ascertain where you are going wrong.

9.3 Assessment due dates

• There are no assignment due dates included in this tutorial letter.

• Assignment due dates will be made available to you on the myUnisa landing page for this
module. We envisage that the due dates will be available to you upon registration.

• Please start working on your assessments as soon as you register for the module.

• Log on to the myUnisa site for this module to obtain more information on the due dates for
the submission of the assessments.

9.4 Submission of assessments

• Unisa, as a comprehensive open distance e-learning institution (CODeL), is moving towards
becoming an online institution. You will therefore see that all your study material, assess-
ments and engagements with your lecturer and fellow students will take place online. We use
myUnisa as our virtual campus.

• The myUnisa virtual campus will offer students access to the myModules site, where learning
material will be available online and where assessments should be completed. This is an on-
line system that is used to administer, document, and deliver educational material to students
and support engagement between academics and students.

• The myUnisa platform can be accessed via https://my.unisa.ac.za. Click on the myModules
2024 button to access the online sites for the modules that you are registered for.

• The university undertakes to communicate clearly and as frequently as is necessary to en-

sure that you obtain the greatest benefit from the use of the myModules learning manage-
ment system. Please access the announcements on your myModules site regularly, as this
is where your lecturer will post important information to be shared with you.

• When you access your myModules site for the module/s you are registered for, you will see
a welcome message posted by your lecturer. Below the welcome message you will see the
assessment shells for the assessments that you need to complete. Some assessments may

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 be multiple choice (Quiz), some tests, others written assessments, some forum discussions,
and so on. All assessments must be completed on the assessment shells available on the
respective module platforms.

• To complete quiz assessments, please log on to the module site where you need to complete
the assessment. Click on the relevant assessment shell (Assessment 1, Assessment 2, etc.).
There will be a date on which the assessment will open for you. When the assessment is
open, access the quiz online and complete it within the time available to you. Quiz assess-
ment questions are not included in this tutorial letter (Tutorial Letter 101) and are only made
available online. You must therefore access the quiz online and complete it online where the
quiz has been created.

• It is not advisable to use a cell phone to complete the quiz. Please use a desktop computer,
tablet or laptop when completing the quiz. Students who use a cell phone find it difficult to
navigate the Online Assessment tool on the small screen and often struggle to navigate be-
tween questions and successfully complete the quizzes. In addition, cell phones are more
vulnerable to dropped internet connections than other devices. If at all possible, please do
not use a cell phone for this assessment type.

• For written assessments, please note the due date by which the assessment must be submit-
ted. Ensure that you follow the guidelines given by your lecturer to complete the assessment.
Click on the submission button on the relevant assessment shell on myModules. You will
then be able to upload your written assessment on the myModules site of the modules that
you are registered for. Before you finalise the upload, double check that you have selected
the correct file for upload. Remember, no marks can be allocated for incorrectly submitted
assessments.

You only submit your assignments electronically via myUnisa. Assignments can not be submitted
by fax or e–mail nor by post as such will not be considered for marking.

9.5 The assessments

As indicated in section 9.2, you need to complete 2 assessments for this module both of which are
written assessments.

The assignments appear at the end of this tutorial letter. The due dates will be made available to
you on myModules for this module. We envisage that the due dates will be available to you upon
registration.

Solutions for the assignments will be available on myUnisa under Additional Resources before the
examination date.

9.6 Other assessment methods

There are no other assessment methods for this module.

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9.7 The examination

Examination information and details on the format of the examination will be made available to you
online via the myUnisa site. Look out for information that will be shared with you by your lecturer
and e-tutors (where relevant) and for communication from the university.

If you are registered for this module in 2024 then you will write the examination in October/November
2024 provided you qualify for the examination.

Examination admission
Please note the following important details about the examination:

• To be admitted to the examination you must submit at least one assignment before the exam
admission due date.

• If you score less than 40% in the examination your year mark will not contribute to your final
mark.

• The exam consists of a single paper of two hours’ duration.

• The use of a calculator is not permitted in the examination.

• There will not be a list of formulae attached to the exam paper.

Examination period
The examination will be written during October/November 2024 and the supplementary examina-
tion during January/February 2025.
If you are not successful in the October/November examination (i.e. you obtain less than 50%) you
may write the supplementary examination in January/February 2025 provided you obtain at least
40% in the examination.

Examination paper scope

The textbook and Study Guide form the basis for this course. The relevant topics that you need to
study are listed in the Study Guide. Refer to the Study@Unisa brochure for general examination
and preparation guidelines.

Previous examination papers

Previous examination papers with solutions will be posted on myUnisa under Additional Re-
sources and Official Study Material.

Tutorial letter with information on the examination

A tutorial letter MAT3701 Exam Preparation will be posted on myUnisa under Additional Re-
sources and Official Study Material.

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9.8 Supplementary
If you are registered for this module in 2024 then qualifying students will write the supplementary
examination in January/February 2025.

During the course of the year, the Examination Section will provide you with information regarding
the examination in general, examination websites, examination dates and examination times for
both the October/November and supplementary examinations.

10 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
10.1 Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the act of taking the words, ideas and thoughts of others and presenting them as your
own. It is a form of theft. Plagiarism includes the following forms of academic dishonesty:

• Copying and pasting from any source without acknowledging the source.

• Not including references or deliberately inserting incorrect bibliographic information.

• Paraphrasing without acknowledging the original source of the information.

10.2 Cheating
Cheating includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Completing assessments on behalf of another student, copying the work of another student
during an assessment, or allowing another student to copy your work.

• Using social media (e.g. WhatsApp, Telegram) or other platforms to disseminate assessment
information.

• Submitting corrupt or irrelevant files, this forms part of examination guidelines

• Buying completed answers from so-called ”tutors” or internet sites (contract cheating).

10.3 For more information about plagiarism, follow the link below:
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/myunisa/default/Study-@-Unisa/Student-values-and-rules

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11 STUDENTS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES

The Advocacy and Resource Centre for Students with Disabilities (ARCSWiD) provides an oppor-
tunity for staff to interact with first-time and returning students with disabilities.

If you are a student with a disability and would like additional support or need additional time for
assessments, you are invited to contact (name and e-mail address of the lecturer must be inserted)
to discuss the assistance that you need.

12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The Study @ Unisa brochure contains an A-Z guide of the most relevant study information.

13 SOURCES CONSULTED
The Study Guide and the prescribed textbook were consulted in preparing this tutorial letter.

14 IN CLOSING
Do not hesitate to contact us by e-mail if you experience problems with the study material content.
We wish you all the best with your studies and trust that you will complete the module successfully.
MAT3701 lecturers.
Department of Mathematical Sciences

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15 ADDENDUM: Assignments
15.1 Assignment 01

ASSIGNMENT 01
Based on Study Units 1 - 9
FIXED CLOSING DATE: see myUnisa

Please note that we will only mark a selection of the questions. It is therefore in your own best
interest to do all the questions. The fact that a question is not marked does not mean that it is
less important than one that is marked. We use the assignments to help you prepare for the
examination. It is therefore good practice to work through a complete set of assignments for a
given year. For this reason the assignments and worked solutions of previous years are posted on
myUnisa under Additional Resources – see also the letter MAT3701 Exam Preparation under
Additional Resources.
Worked solutions to all assignment questions will be posted on myUnisa after the due date. Your
answers to the assignment questions should be fully motivated. Please note that it is unacceptable
to simply repeat the solutions of similar questions from previous assignments and exam papers.
This defeats the whole purpose of such questions, namely, for learners to think through and apply
the solution techniques illustrated in such examples to slightly different situations.

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15.2 Assignment 02

ASSIGNMENT 02
Based on Study Units 10 - 17
FIXED CLOSING DATE: see myUnisa

Please note that we will only mark a selection of the questions. It is therefore in your own best
interest to do all the questions. The fact that a question is not marked does not mean that it is
less important than one that is marked. We use the assignments to help you prepare for the
examination. It is therefore good practice to work through a complete set of assignments for a
given year. For this reason the assignments and worked solutions of previous years are posted on
myUnisa under Additional Resources – see also the letter MAT3701 Exam Preparation under
Additional Resources.
Worked solutions to all assignment questions will be posted on myUnisa after the due date. Your
answers to the assignment questions should be fully motivated. Please note that it is unacceptable
to simply repeat the solutions of similar questions from previous assignments and exam papers.
This defeats the whole purpose of such questions, namely, for learners to think through and apply
the solution techniques illustrated in such examples to slightly different situations.