another road up a mountain
A road up a parabolic mountain is being planned.
Can you devise a measure of "steepness" for the road?
Does your measure depend on where you are on the road?
Can you devise a measure of "curvy-ness" for the road?
Does your measure depend on where you are on the road?
Compare this applet with the "road up a mountain" applet
on this website? How are the two applets similar? How do they differ?
What questions could / would you put to your students based on this applet ?