The Mast Problem
Minimization problem that can be solved with and wihout calculus, with and without technology.
Many solution paths. TI-84 CE and TI-Nspire
PDF of the slides of the step-by-step solutions
SMART Notebook slides (same as above)
Zip folder of TI-Nspire CX files
Note: thank you to all that attended. I received some great ideas and added some of them to the end of slides above.
Please share with colleagues and try with students. Pass along results and suggestions to me.