Calculus
Activity:
Average Roller Coaster
Posted on Mar 4, 2010
Topic: Integrals, Antiderivatives, and Indefinite Integrals
Students graphically discover how to find the average value of a function.
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Activity Key Steps:
In this activity, students will graphically discover how to find the average value of a function. This exploration uses animation and graphical observations to develop understanding.
Next, students will make connections between velocity and displacement using a model of a roller coaster.
Finally, students will solve several exam-like questions. The final question has students use the data on a spreadsheet to find the average value with the Trapezoid Rule.