Modelling with calculus

Assignments

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Containers
Assignment in which students use differentiation to minimise surface area. Teacher notes included.

Student Information (application/msword, 191 KB) (application/pdf, 60 KB)

That's a Lot of Rock
Students fit a curve to the cross section of a tunnel, then use integration and numerical methods to estimate the volume of rock removed and the time taken. Contributed by Jane Turnbull from Woodkirk High School.

Student Information (application/msword, 32 KB) (application/pdf, 18 KB)

Maximum Volume/Minimum material
Powerpoint presentation including worked examples for use in discussion with students about maximum and minimum problems they could investigate as part of their coursework portfolios. Contributed by Lindy McGuinness of Braintree College.

PowerPoint presentation (application/vnd.ms-powerpoint, 159 KB)