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Calculus Analogies
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level 
It can be useful to hold your hands as if holding a wheel and
imagine driving along a road!
Don't forget to focus your attention on the main concepts in the problem and don't get distracted by questions such as what if the road is not flat etc. This is a mathematical idealisation!
Don't forget to focus your attention on the main concepts in the problem and don't get distracted by questions such as what if the road is not flat etc. This is a mathematical idealisation!
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