Calculus
Surfing the Waves
                            How steep is the curve?
Welcome Surfers
You are already an expert on the slopes of lines.  Now you will finally learn how to extend this idea to the slope of a curve.

Your Mission
Learn the meaning of derivative, calculate the slope of a curve at various points along the curve, and find the equation of the line tangent to the curve by working through the following activities. 
 

Home Room I Activities I Materials I Your Grade I Teacher's Corner
last revised: 04/24/01
Tammy Boehme tammyboehme@hotmail.com
Las Plumas High School
2380 Las Plumas Avenue
Oroville, CA  95966