List

Curvy Calculus

In these resources from the CMEP website, you'll need to use your calculus cunning to solve problems involving various aspects of differentiation and integration.
Curvy cubics
problem

Curvy cubics

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
filled star empty star empty star
Use some calculus clues to pin down an equation of a cubic graph.
Integral chasing
problem

Integral chasing

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
filled star empty star empty star
Can you find the missing constants from these not-quite-so-obvious definite integrals?
Designing a polynomial
problem

Designing a polynomial

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
filled star empty star empty star
Can you find a polynomial function whose first derivative is equal to the function?