Stretchy Calculus

Stretchy Calculus

These calculus resources all encourage you to think about transformations. 

Slippery Areas 

Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
Can you find the definite integral of a transformed function?

Sine Stretching 

Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
Can you find the gradient function of $\sin 3x$. How did you convince yourself?

Trigsy Integrals 

Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
What different ways can you find to calculate these integrals?

Stretching an Integral 

Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level
What happens to areas under the graph of $\frac{1}{x}$ when they are stretched?

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