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Old 01-09-2007, 09:36 AM
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And again, I'm not sure exactly what that operation is used for but I imagine physicists and aerospace engineers know quite well.
The question that started this thread is why the calculus is a useful tool.

Of all the tools available to answering a question concerning rates of change, calculus answers it directly, quickly and as precisely as needs be.

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