Electronic Proceedings of the Eighteenth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics

Orlando, Florida, March 16-19, 2006

Paper S043

This is an electronic reprint, reproduced by permission of Pearson Education Inc. Originally appeared in the Proceedings of the Eighteenth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, Edited by Joanne Foster, ISBN 0-321-49160-2, Copyright (C) 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc.


Precalculus, it's out of This World

Marsha Davis


Eastern Connecticut State University
83 Windham Street
Willimantic, CT 06226
USA


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ABSTRACT

Astronomy can be a powerful motivational tool in precalculus. Recreating ancient models of planetary motion, simulating the path of an asteroid, predicting planetary phases, and calculating gravitational attraction on a spaceship intrigue students. All that's needed for this journey into space is graphing technology and precalculus mathematics.

Keyword(s): applications, precalculus