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Root Finder	Newton's Method (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Use Newton's Method or bifurcation to find roots of a function. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Sequences	L'Hopital's Rule (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Uses l'Hopital's rule to find the limit as x goes to infinity of (1+1/x)^x. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Shortest Ladder over a Fence	Optimization and extrema (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
What is the length of the shortest ladder that can reach from the ground over the fence to the wall of the building? Experiment, then see the solution. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Simple Graph (Parametric Funct...	Planar curves - param. form (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Graph various parametric functions. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Simple Graph (Polar Coordinate...	Planar curves - polar form (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Draw various functions in polar coordinates. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Slope Field	Slope fields (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Choose various slope fields, or enter your own, and draw solution curves or families of solution curves. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Slope Field Calculator	Differential equations (Calculus)+	Java Applet	Tool	[1]
This is a very flexible Java applet for producing slope fields for ODE's of the form y' = f(x,y). User controls window settings, initial conditions, and other parameters. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Slope Fields	Slope fields (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Definition of a slope field. The Slope Fields Calculator draws integral curves in a particular slope field. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Slope Fields and Euler�s Metho...	Euler's Method (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Use Euler's Method to approximate solutions to the differential equation dy/dx = -x/y. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Solution Finder	Applications of Derivatives (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Uses Newton's Method to approximate the roots of a function. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Some Max-Min Problems	Optimization and extrema (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
A collection of maximization and minimization problems: maximize the areas of various regions, and investigate the behavior of a falling ball. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
The Fastest Route	Optimization and extrema (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
What is the fastest route through the desert and along the road to the town? Experiment, then see the solution. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
The First-Order Differential E...	Slope fields (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Draw curves based on certain slope fields. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
The Longest Ladder	Optimization and extrema (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
What is the length of the longest ladder that can be carried around a corner? Experiment, then see the solution. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
The MovingMan Project	Velocity, speed, accel. (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[1]
Move a stick figure of a man back and forth, and see the resulting graphs of his position, velocity, and acceleration versus time. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Timmy's Magical Adventure	Optimization and extrema (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Timmy has to travel across a river to save a group of orphans from a burning house. Enter Timmy's walking and rowing speeds, and see his ideal path. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Velocity and Acceleration	Velocity, speed, accel. (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Investigate the position and velocity of a pickup truck traveling back and forth on a road. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Coulomb's Law	Velocity, speed, accel. (Calculus)	JavaScript	Tool	[0]
Explore the interactions of two particles based on the direction and magnitude of their charges, and on their initial positions. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Derivative Quiz 2	Applications of Derivatives (Calculus)	JavaScript	Tool	[0]
An interactive quiz on increasing/ decreasing tests, first and second derivative tests for maxima and minima, and related rates. Gives hints and calculates score. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Fossil Fuel Emissions and the ...	Numerical soln. of diff. eqns. (Calculus)	JavaScript	Tool	[0]
Explore this model of the carbon cycle to investigate whether to buy a hybrid car or a regular gas-fueled car. Change the parameters of the modeled system and examine the effects on the system in grap... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Newton Raphson Equation Solver	Newton's Method (Calculus)	JavaScript	Tool	[1]
Enter a function, its first derivative, and a guess, and see a root calculated by Newton's Method. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Newton's Method	Newton's Method (Calculus)	JavaScript	Tool	[0]
Generates tables using Newton's Method to find the roots of an equation of the form f(x) = x^n - a. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Newton's Method Program for f(...	Applications of Derivatives (Calculus)	JavaScript	Tool	[0]
Enter a function, its derivative, and an initial guess, and display a table with the results of several iterations of Newton's Method. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Parachute Drag	Velocity, speed, accel. (Calculus)	JavaScript	Tool	[0]
Explore the effects of mass, displacement, and drag on the functioning of a parachute in this simulation. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Plate Tectonics and the Rock C...	Numerical soln. of diff. eqns. (Calculus)	JavaScript	Tool	[0]
Change the parameters of this model of the earth's rock cycle to find out how the crust formed, what is currently happening to it, and what could happen in the future. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
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