Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Projectile Motion
In this activity, students can use the calculator's differential equation graphing mode to model projectile motion. They analyze time-height data for a falling object using the statistical features of the calculator. They also compare...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Tangent Lines
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students can adjust the size of the circle to explore the tangent lines. Click learn more to watch a video and click challenge me to answer a practice question.
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American Mathematical Society: Bin Packing
Bin packing is a very appealing mathematical model. This article discusses several bin packing problems and the various methods for solving them.
Other
European Journal of Operational Research: Two Dimensional Packing Problems
This article analyzes problems requiring to allocate a set of rectangular items to larger rectangular standardized units by minimizing the waste. It discusses mathematical models and surveys lower bounds, classical approximation...
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Science Direct: Recent Advances on Two Dimensional Bin Packing Problems
This paper surveys recent advances obtained for the two-dimensional bin packing problem, with special emphasis on exact algorithms and effective heuristic and metaheuristic approaches.
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Stat Soft: Statistics Glossary
Dozens of statistical terms are defined and illustrated in this glossary.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Working With Parabolic Projectile Paths
Using the free-fall constants and gravity acceleration equations, we can determine many things about the position, velocity, and speed of a projectile. Here are a few examples and explanations. This is a great review for the AP Calculus...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Normal Line to a Curve
The tangent to a curve is always found at a certain point along the curve. Often you will be asked to find the normal to a curve at a point. View an example on this site.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Free Fall Constants for Earth
When you work with equations that show position, velocity, acceleration of objects that are flying or falling through the air, you will be using the constant that is the acceleration due to gravity. View formulas, explanations, and...