Curated and Reviewed by
Lesson Planet
This Going Up assessment also includes:
Going on up—and up and up! An open-ended task asks learners to model the movement of an amusement ride with parametric equations. They then analyze their equations to determine how the shadow of the ride's car moves as it rises at a constant rate.
3 Views
2 Downloads
Concepts
Additional Tags
Instructional Ideas
- Have pupils graph the parametric equations with a graphing calculator to compare the image to the one given
Classroom Considerations
- Expects a solid understanding of writing and graphing parametric equations
- Requires experience with calculating derivatives of inverse functions
Pros
- Offers the resource in an editable format
- Includes a detailed answer key with explanations
Cons
- None