The case of the parabolic pool-table -- Calculus for climatologists -- The case of the swivelling spotlight -- Finding the salami curve -- Saving lunar station Alpha -- The case of the cooling cadaver -- An income policy for mediocria -- Designing dipsticks -- The case of the gilded goose egg -- Sunken treasure -- The case of the alien agent -- Solutions
Summary
The author presents eleven mathematic problems and their solutions in story form for the reader. The calculus concepts on which the problems are based include; tangent and normal lines, optimization by use of criticla points, inverse trig functions, volumes of solids, surface area integrals, and modeling economic concepts using definite integrals"--Back cover
