When are you closest to the candy? An optimization roller coaster odyssey
Problem: You are riding a roller coaster. You need to grab a piece of candy on your way by. Calculate when you will be closest to the candy. Roller Coaster Video
Where is the roller coaster closest to the candy Where is the roller coaster closest to the candy? How long of a stick will you need to grab the candy? Things to remember: Distance formula (we derived this yesterday) Use your calculator You will come up with more than one answer. The derivative is 0 in 5 places. Remember you need to figure out which is the minimum Link to DESMOS for this question
What does the distance graph look like? Lots of mins and maxes
Distance and Derivative How do the mins and maxes correspond to the derivative graph?