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Originally Posted by BRPORSCHE
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Guys I haven't a clue to how to even start it. I do understand that you can dividing a number and it gradually gets smaller. Very close to 0, but does it ever reach zero? Please braintrust need some help here on some late night hwk.  |
Yeah, but if you plot the change you get a nice asymptotic (sp?) function. --those are very useful for understanding calculus limits. If you don't understand that whole "walking to the wall' thing, you will have a tough time understanding how you can mathimatically find the slope of curved line at any given point. And, if you don't understand that, you will have a tough time having faith/confidence in solving first derivitives based on rules . . . which is the basis for understanding/doing second, third derivitives.... integration... then on to all the other fun nonlinear fun.
btw, it all has good use. FOr example a torque/HP graph will have more meaning if you understand calculus. Same for even your typical graph of 0-140mph. Lots of extra info is there for those who understand.
Anyway, I think what you are looking for is that predictable asymptotic (sp?) function (should have been learned in pre-calc)