Calculus worksheet with QR code to a video explanation. Worked solutions are included.

This uses finding derivatives of functions to find maximum and minimum points in the context of practical problems.

For example, a manufacturer wants a cardboard box to have volume of 500 cm^3 but wants to minimise the amount of cardboard used.

PowerPoint with an example

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