Mathematics in the World You Live In

It’s all connected. Math helps us understand better the world around us, from art to medicine to science. Math explains so much of it. Math has even been called the language of the universe. In short, God uses math all through His creation.  Therefore,...

Calculus Ch1.1 #44, 46, 48, 50

Here are the solutions to these even-numbered problems. Calc1-Ch1.1#44-46-48-50.pdf (The PDF has #49 instead of #50. See below for #50) Chapter 1.1 #50 What you are looking for is a function like C = f(x) where C is cost and x is mile If 0 <= x <= 1, C=2 If 1...
Calculus 1 Course Description for Transcript

Calculus 1 Course Description for Transcript

If you are looking for details for a transcript for Calculus 1,  this should do the trick. Calculus is about change. The tools of calculus allow us to model change. Once we have equations for something, we can use calculus to see the impact of change on the system. In...
Geometry Introduction

Geometry Introduction

The surfer/spotter problem of Geometry is answered on page 290 of the Enhanced Teachers Guide for Geometry by Jacobs (ISBN: 0716756072).  Since we no longer use this book, here are the two pages that solve the spotter problem. Geometry: Surfer and the Spotter (PDF)...
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