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Peer reviewedDuncan, David R.; Litwiller, Bonnie H. – School Science and Mathematics, 1995
Presents a situation in which differential calculus is used with inverse trigonometric tangent functions to maximize an angle measure. A negative distance measure ultimately results, requiring a reconsideration of assumptions inherent in the initial figure. (Author/MKR)
Descriptors: Calculus, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Misconceptions
