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Professor Jones
Calculus 1210
30 April 2018
The pipeline project in Calculus 1210 was a good learning experience in which it helped
problems in real-world math applications. The scenarios in the project didn’t only use calculus
to find the cost of laying down pipe but had also used previous math course skills such as
trigonometry. This shows that math isn’t course specific, but that math can be built upon and
The pipeline project was divided into three different scenarios and a letter that was to
explain the results of the different calculated scenarios. The first two scenarios were
referencing easier math problems that would use simple linear equations and trigonometry to
solve the cost. The third scenario required lessons from calculus and trigonometry to solve the
cost. Each of the scenarios required for me to look at a problem and solve it with known math
strategies. After I had done the calculations I wrote a letter that helps explain and inform the
results given from the calculations, which is important for other courses. Being able to write out
explanations on math is important, because it gives the student the ability to fully understand
solving skills. It shows that if there is a problem in real-world applications, it can be solved with
math. The most important part of problem solving is the process because it is changing how we
look at a problem and determine what type of math is needed to solve it. The first important
step to problem solve is to figure out what is being solved. Then you would need to look at
given functions and constants. Lastly, you come up with a plan to solve the problem with the
given functions and constants. Recognizing these steps are useful when it comes to applying
The calculus project hasn’t changed the way I think about real-world math applications,
because I had always thought that math is important to solving problems. However, Calculus
has improved my math skills in which I am now able to understand and solve more complex
problems than I could not have before I had taken the course. Before I didn’t know how to
calculate the minimal or maximum cost of something until this pipeline project. This was
achieved by finding the min of the function, by finding critical values of the derivative. I hope to
keep expanding my math skills in future math courses and be able to apply them to my major of
choice.