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Differentiation and Integration A2

Calculus Countdown

Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level Yellow star

Can you hit the target functions using a set of input functions and a little calculus and algebra?

Brimful 2

Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level Yellow star

Which of these infinitely deep vessels will eventually full up?

Mind Your Ps and Qs

Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Sort these mathematical propositions into a series of 8 correct statements.

Implicitly

Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you find the maximum value of the curve defined by this expression?

Brimful

Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you find the volumes of the mathematical vessels?

The Right Volume

Age 16 to 18
ShortChallenge Level Yellow star

Can you rotate a curve to make a volume of 1?

Trig Trig Trig

Age 16 to 18
ShortChallenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you make sense of this combination of trig functions?

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