The Calculus is made up of a few basic principles that anyone can understand. If looked at in the right way, it’s easy to apply these principles to the world around you and to see how the real world ...

Understand how to calculate the velocity of a sliding ladder using calculus. This video breaks down the related rates problem step by step, connecting mathematical concepts with real-world physics ...

This is probably the last of three articles on how piecewise-linear functions could be used as a helpful on-ramp to the big ideas in calculus. In the first article, we saw how it’s possible to develop ...

Just how fast can the fastest human run? This adapted book excerpt from Infinite Powers reveals how calculus helps us investigate the nature of motion and change. “Art,” said Pablo Picasso, “is a lie ...