Complete Lesson 5 Assignment that you saved in your course folder at the beginning of this lesson. Show work to support your answers.

 

Save your responses in your course folder.

 

Project Connection

 

There is no Project Connection in this lesson.

 

Going Beyond

 

Mathematical modelling is a way to describe a real-life situation in a simplified way. Real-life systems are typically made up of many complex parts that often cannot be entirely accounted for in a mathematical model. Consider the braking distance equation d = kv2, where k is a constant representing friction and v represents the vehicle velocity. This model doesn’t account for a road that is not level, wind gusts, driving through mud or snow, or various other conditions that affect the stopping length.

 

Consider some of the models you have looked at in this course, such as the average fuel use of a jet in this lesson. What things do the models seem to account for, and what seems to be missing? Can you think of a way to improve any of the models you have viewed?