Snow Trekking (calculus)

My take on a classic problem optimisation problem (find the quickest route). Use modern technology and animations to gain a feel for the scenario, make and share predictions with your class, determine what variables are necessary for a general formula, and then use graphing technology to solve the problem. Can be extended to use calculus (will require chain rule) to solve the problem -- but not necessary. If you liked this activity and found it useful, I would love to hear about it on twitter! @KenClarkson3

By Kenneth Clarkson