Creating a scary roller coaster ride using calculus.

Using three polynomials (including a cubic equation) design a rollercoaster by joining the initial polynomial to a tangent at a point (0,0) and with a slope of 0.7

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Creating a scary roller coaster ride using calculus. 

Using three polynomials (including a cubic equation) design a rollercoaster by joining the initial polynomial to a tangent at a point (0,0) and with a slope of 0.7

anonymous · Answer

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mathteacher1729 · Answer

Wow I'm surprised this document included the first two pages... that looks like info for the teacher mostly. (Which standards are hit, what topics it covers, etc.)

mathteacher1729 · Answer

There is a similar problem here http://www.stewartcalculus.com/data/ESSENTIAL%20CALCULUS%20Early%20Transcendentals%202e/upfiles/projects/ess_wp_0203_stu.pdf and it is broken down step by step (slightly different number, but same idea).