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Craighead, Robert L., Jr.; Fleck, Cynthia – Primus, 1997
Presents an experiment to design a precalculus topic that would help prepare students for limits in differential calculus. Emphasizes the topic to enhance the interpretation of graphs and to be applicable in both technology-based and traditional precalculus courses. Uses graphing calculators to help students observe the results of their…
Descriptors: Calculus, Educational Technology, Functions (Mathematics), Graphing Calculators
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Young, Anne Ludington – Primus, 1997
Describes a Calculus I project in which students discover the formula for the derivative of an exponential function. The project includes two targeted writing assignments and leads to several additional problems. Together these tasks provide a basis for an algebraic approach to the exponential function. (AIM)
Descriptors: Algebra, Calculus, Cooperative Learning, Equations (Mathematics)
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Gordon, Sheldon P.; Gordon, Florence S. – Primus, 1999
Describes a simple cooling experiment that can be conducted in class at the college algebra, precalculus, calculus, or differential equations level whose aim is to determine the best exponential function to fit the experimental data. (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Algebra, Calculus, College Mathematics, Demonstrations (Science)
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Alexopoulos, John; Barb, Cynthia – Primus, 2001
Presents problems to find the integrals of logarithmic and inverse trigonometric functions early in the calculus sequence by using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and the concept of area, and without the use of integration by parts. (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Functions (Mathematics), Higher Education
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McDonald, Michael A.; And Others – Primus, 1996
Discusses a precalculus project in which students create a model United Nations to present and discuss the long-term prognosis for individual countries given data on population growth and food production. Students compare exponential and linear functions to determine whether starvation will occur and prepare oral and written presentations of their…
Descriptors: Calculus, Functions (Mathematics), High Schools, Higher Education