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Texas Instruments: Biggest Box ActivityTexas Instruments: Biggest Box Activity
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6th - 8th
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Texas Instruments: Biggest Box

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A classic problem looking at maximizing volume by varying the height of a box. Uses graphing calculators to analyze data collected and to model a cubic equation. Look for points that maximize volume while developing a preliminary notion of families of cubics.

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volume

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analyzing data, maximizing volume, biggest box, ti, texas instruments

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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