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ERIC Number: EJ545172
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
Computing Airplane Stopping Distance: Applications of Derivatives.
Tylee, J. Louis
Mathematics Teacher, v90 n5 p398-402 May 1997
Presents two real world applications that use derivatives and are related to computing the distance required to stop an airplane. Examines the curve-fitting techniques used to develop an equation for braking force and develops equations for the deceleration and speed. (DDR)
Descriptors: Calculus, Classroom Techniques, Educational Strategies, Graphs, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Strategies, Motion, Physics, Relevance (Education), Secondary Education
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Mathematics Activities