TI-M: Re: TIM:Stupid question(?)
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TI-M: Re: TIM:Stupid question(?)
if accuracy is not that important you could just do change in y divided by
change in x (that good ol slp formula) it won't always be perfect but as
long as the points are not toooooo far apart it should usually work
my 2 cents...
Greg
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----- Original Message -----
From: <Rgdtad@aol.com>
To: <ti-math@lists.ticalc.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 7:36 PM
Subject: TI-M: TIM:Stupid question(?)
>
> Hi, first I am going to give you a little background. I am in
pre-cal,
> and the engineering team at my school. My math teacher is already
somewhat
> mad at me for distributing MATH programs of MY design in class, so I am
> almost afraid to ask her this.
> I know that this is a stupid question, but I was wondering how I could
> define a hill that could logically exist (e.g., not 1/x, but maybe a sin
> function) and then get the slope of that hill at any given point. I know
> about derivatives, but they are awfully slow and I am looking for
something a
> bit faster.
> I am using a TI-86, and the purpose of this model is to design a
'soapbox
> derby' car.
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