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MATH: Advanced Functions (Kaufman)

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Assignment Topics

  1. Geology & Seismic Waves: How Earthquakes Move Through the Earth
  2. Geology -- Stresses in the earth compress rock formations and cause them to buckle into sinusoidal shapes.
  3. Astronomy - Graph of number of sun spots that appear on the sun each year and context
  4. Forensic science -  blood pattern analysis
  5. A theme park is building a portion of a roller coaster track in the shape of a sinusoid. You have been hired to calculate how enjoyable the ride is including the lengths of the horizontal and vertical support beams.
  6. Designing the Lego Loop Rollercoaster