Big Picture of Calculus

Calculus is about change. One function tells how quickly another function is changing. Professor Strang shows how calculus applies to ordinary life situations, such as:
* driving a car
* climbing a mountain
* growing to full adult height

00:00 Big Picture Intro
00:24 Examples- Distance and Speed & Height and Slope
13:15 Example- Constant Speed Versus Changing Speed
21:22 Example- Height of a Person & Rate of Growth
29:04 Example- Distance & Speed Increases at a Constant Rate

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