1. The History and Development of Calculus
... the slope of the tangent line to a curve at any point along its length Determining the velocity and acceleration of an object given a function describing its position, and designing such a position function given the object's velocity or acceleration Calculating arc lengths and the volume and surface area of solids Calculating the relative and absolute extrema of objects, especially projectiles. ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- The Historical men Archimedes: Archimedes is ...
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