Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Differential Calculus
In this activity, students learn to solve problems dealing with limits, derivatives, and optimization. They use various features of the TI-86 to study some important ideas covered in a differential calculus course.
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Stewart Resources Centre: Optimization Problems in Calculus [Pdf]
This is a tenth grade calculus unit on optimization problems.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Optimization
This activity shows the student how to determine the optimal solution for maximum volume based on the box-with-no-top problem.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Optimization
This activity illustrates how the derivative is used to find a solution to an optimization problem.
Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble
Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Applications of Maxima and Minima
Students learn how to apply maxima and minima in real world problems. Topics include optimization problems, objective functions, and constraints. The tutorial explores the calculus concepts through notes and examples. A chapter quiz,...
Paul Dawkins
Paul's Online Notes: Calculus I: Applications of Derivatives
Learners examine applications of derivatives. Topics investigated are rates of change, the mean value theorem, optimization problems, critical points, linear approximations, and Newton?s method. Class notes, definitions, and examples...
Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble
Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Solving 2 X 2 Games
Students examine the optimal strategy to solve a 2 x 2 game. The tutorial consists of class notes, examples, and practice problems. Review exercises and a chapter quiz are included.
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: An Approach to Calculus: Applications of Maximum and Minimum Values
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains how to solve applied max/min problems using the first derivative. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems. Point this...
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Problemas De Optimizacion
In Spanish. Apply your Calculus knowledge using interactive activities to solve optimization problems.
BBC
Bbc: Differentiations
This site presents a tutorial on the topic of differentiation. Points of focus include rules for differentiation, tangents to curves, derivatives, increasing and decreasing functions, and optimization. Examples and a practice test are...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Gottfried Leibniz
Wikipedia offers detailed biographical information on Gottfried Leibniz (1646-1716 CE), who coined the mathematical term, "Function."