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Mathematical Visualization Toolkit
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| Submitted by: |
James Rutledge on Oct 08, 2007 |
| Date Last Modified: |
Oct 08, 2007 |
| Title: |
Mathematical Curve Conjectures |
| Description: |
In this activity, a six-foot length of nylon rope is suspended at both ends to model a mathematical curve known as the hyperbolic cosine. In a write-pair-share activity, students are asked to make a conjecture concerning the nature of the curve and then embark on a guided discovery in which they attempt to determine a precise mathematical description of the curve using function notation. |
| Topics: |
mathematical curves |
| Course: |
Calculus II |
| Audience: |
College Lower Division
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| Text of Learning Exercise: |
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| Additional Information URL: |
http://serc.carleton.edu/sp/merlot/math/interactive/examples/14343.html |
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