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Explore piecewise function in flight data with stamp price trends. Predict stamp price in 2010, analyze speed, distance vs time graphs, mystery data, and connections to math models. Live data collection for mathematical modeling. Contact Diane Leighty for resources.
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MATH IN FLIGHT Functions Defined by Data
First Class Postage Rates (Source of data: Associated Press, 7/2/2000.)
The year is 2006. The current price of a first-class stamp is $0.39. Does this fit the trendline? • From the data, what do you predict the price of a stamp will be in 2010?
Mystery Data • Dist vs. Time data • How fast is the object moving? • Is the speed changing? • Connections to distance vs. time graph? • (For fun): what is this object?
Flight Aware Live Tracker Web Page • Select a plane type – Boeing 767 • Select a flight – Delta Flight - • Cincinnati to Atlanta • Select STATUS to see details of flight
Collect Live Data • Students can collect live data • Model the data they collect with mathematical equations. • Linear to Quadratic to Other models • Rate of Change – Average to Instantaneous for Precalculus to Calculus
Thank You Diane Leighty Mathematics Coordinator Powhatan County Public Schools diane.leighty@powhatan.k12.va.us Powerpoint will be posted to website: www.powhatan.k12.va.us/teachers/dleighty/Dleighty.htm