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Helicopter Bungee Jump

Subject Area
Math: Calculus: Applications of the Derivative
Math: Calculus: Derivatives
Math: AP Calculus: AP Calculus
Level
9-12
Activity Time
40 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire Version
2.0
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS

Helicopter Bungee Jump

Activity Overview

In this activity, students will observe a simulation of a record breaking bungee jump, consider a mathematical model of the height as a function of time, and take the derivative to determine points of interest like the minimum height, maximum velocity, acceleration, and maximum jerk. Students will investigate higher order derivatives.

Subject Area
Math: Calculus: Applications of the Derivative
Math: Calculus: Derivatives
Math: AP Calculus: AP Calculus
Level
9-12
Activity Time
40 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire Version
2.0
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS
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