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Gateway Arc Length

Subject Area
Math: Calculus: Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates
Math: AP Calculus: AP Calculus
Level
9-12
Activity Time
15 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CAS
TI-Nspire Version
3.0
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS

Gateway Arc Length

Activity Overview

Investigate the arc length of the Gateway Arch, using the Pythagorean Theorem to approximate and using Calculus to find the exact solution. Students also solve arc length questions.

Subject Area
Math: Calculus: Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates
Math: AP Calculus: AP Calculus
Level
9-12
Activity Time
15 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CAS
TI-Nspire Version
3.0
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS
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