Velociraptor Math - Maple Application Center
Application Center Applications Velociraptor Math

Velociraptor Math

Author
: Stephanie Rozek
Engineering software solutions from Maplesoft
This Application runs in Maple. Don't have Maple? No problem!
 Try Maple free for 15 days!

This worksheet solves the popular velociraptor math problem, posed by the webcomic xkcd.com:

How long does it take a raptor to catch and eat you, assuming it starts from a position 40 meters away, accelerating at 4 meters/second-squared to its top speed of 25 meters/second?

Application Details

Publish Date: October 26, 2009
Created In: Maple 13
Language: English

Tags

calculus

More Like This

Optimización: Una introducción intuitiva y gráfica
An Epidemic Model (for Influenza or Zombies)
Classroom Tips and Techniques: Roles for the Laplace Transform's Shifting Laws
Classroom Tips and Techniques: Integration by Parts
Classroom Tips and Techniques: Norm of a Matrix
100 Calculus Projects: Complete Set of Projects
100 Calculus Projects: Complete Set of Projects