Activity Overview
This activity, which acts as a learning review, is a solution of the question 4 of the MM CAS 2002 Exam 2. Students use the Derive software to solve the problem.
Before the Activity
See the attached PDF / DFW file for solutions to the questions, and print the file for the class
During the Activity
Distribute the pages to the class.
In this activity, students will:
Determine the maximum and minimum values of the graph of the given function
Calculate the number of times the platform is exactly 15 m from the ground
Solve the equation numerically over a suitable interval
Decide if the maximum gradient occurs at the endpoint time value
After the Activity
Review student results:
As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
Re-teach concepts as necessary