50 CHALLENGING

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 Contents

Problem 1

Problem 6

Problem 11

Problem 16

Problem 21

Problem 26

Problem 31

Problem 36

Problem 41

Problem 46

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 Problem 1

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 1

This is an application of the chain rule, involving inside and outside

functions. After you take a derivative of the outside function, you
then take a derivative of the inside function.

According to the chain rule, we multiply the two derivatives together:

To take the derivative of the cotangent function, we will apply the

chain rule again:
Apply the chain rule again:
 Problem 2

Directions : Perform the following integral as instructed in each

part below.

(A) Multiply 2 – 3x by itself and integrate each term separately.

(B) Integrate using the method of substitution with u = 2 – 3x.

(C) Compare your answers for parts (A) and (B). Explain any
differences.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 2

(A) First multiply 2 – 3x by itself:

(2 – 3x)2

= (2 – 3x)(2 – 3x)

= 4 – 6x – 6x + 9x2

= 4 – 12x + 9x2

Substitute this into the integral:

As with all indefinite integrals, there is an arbitrary constant of
integration, c.
 Problem 3

Directions : Perform the following eighth derivative.

Note that n! (read as n factorial) means

n! = n(n – 1)(n – 2)…(3)(2)(1),

meaning to multiply n by all of the integers less than n until you

reach the number 1. The eighth derivative is similar to a second
derivative, except that it involves taking additional derivatives.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 3

We need to take eight consecutive derivatives of the given

polynomial. It may help to work out the first few derivatives:
Do you have questions about this? Following are some answers:
 Problem 4

Directions : Perform the following integral.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

Solution to Problem 4
 Problem 5

Directions : Evaluate the following limit.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 5

The limit doesn’t equal zero, even though the numerator, x4 – 3x3 +
8x2 , approaches zero in the limit that x approaches zero. Why not?
The denominator, x3 – 2x2 , also approaches zero in the limit that x
approaches zero. Recall from arithmetic that the fraction 0/0 is
indeterminate. This limit can be evaluated: We need to apply algebra
in a way that renders the limit in a determinate form. The problem is
that every term in both the numerator and denominator is
proportional to a power of x. How can we apply algebra to eliminate
the power of x in at least one term? The answer is to divide the
numerator and denominator of the fraction each by x2 .

Now the limit can be evaluated easily:

Strictly speaking, we don’t “plug in” the numerical value of x = 0 in
order to evaluate the limit. Rather, we analyze the functions x2 – 3x +
8 and x – 2 (try graphing these functions, for example) and
determine what value each function approaches as the variable x
approaches zero. It should be easy to see that x2 – 3x + 8
approaches 8 and that x – 2 approaches –2 as x approaches zero.
 Problem 6

Directions : Find the absolute extrema for the function below over
the interval (1,10).

• You can find the solution on the following page.

Solution to Problem 6
There is a relative maximum at xc = 3, since the second derivative is
negative there. Evaluate the function at xc = 3 and the endpoints of
the interval (x = 1 and x = 10).
 Problem 7

Directions : Perform the following derivatives, where a is a

constant. Which of these derivatives is unusual compared to the
others? Show and explain.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 7

Perform each derivative and compare. Apply the chain rule (like we
did in Solution 1) with inside and outside functions, using u = ax for
the inside function.
What seems unusual about one of these derivatives? The constant a
canceled out in the derivative of the natural logarithm, but is present
in all of the others. Why does a cancel out in the derivative of ln(ax)?
One way to see this is to recall the logarithmic identity ln(xy) = ln x +
ln y:
 Problem 8

Directions : Perform the following integral.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

Solution to Problem 8
 Problem 9

• You can find the solution on the following page.

Solution to Problem 9
 Problem 10

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 10

This is an application of the chain rule, involving inside and outside

functions. After you take a derivative of the outside function, you
then take a derivative of the inside function.

According to the chain rule, we multiply the two derivatives together:

The derivative of the inverse secant function (or arcsecant function)

is:
Substitute the above derivative into the equation for the chain rule.
 Problem 11

Directions : Perform the following integral.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

Solution to Problem 11
 Problem 12

Directions : Determine the area between the two curves shown in

the graph below.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 12

A definite integral equals the area between a curve and the

horizontal axis. The area between two curves can thus be found by
subtracting their definite integrals:

The first integral is trivial:

 Problem 13

Directions : Perform the following derivative.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 13

This is an application of the chain rule, involving inside and outside

functions. It may help to review the solutions to Problems 1 and 10,
for example. The current problem actually involves three functions:

The outside function, f(g), is a natural logarithm: f(g) = ln g.

The middle function, g(u), is also a natural logarithm: g(u) = ln u.
The inside function, u(x), is a polynomial: u(x) = x2 – 3x + 2.

Watch how these three functions combine to form the given

expression:

f = ln g = ln(ln u)

= ln[ln(x2 – 3x + 2)]
 Problem 14

Directions : Use the integral test to determine whether the

following series converges or diverges.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

Solution to Problem 14
 Problem 15

Directions : Perform the following integral along the curve y = 2x3 .

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 15

The trick to this integral is to factor out the dx. Note that this integral
is similar to the arc length integral (except for the extra y in the
integrand).
 Problem 16

Directions : Perform the following sixty-third derivative.

Note that 2 is raised to the power of 60 in the denominator. The

sixty-third derivative is similar to a second derivative, except that it
involves taking additional derivatives.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

Solution to Problem 16
Let’s work out the first few derivatives in order to help see what
pattern emerges.

You should make two observations:

What will happen with the sixty-third derivative?
 Problem 17

Directions : Perform the following double integral.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 17

We must perform the integral over y first because the upper limit of
the y integral contains the variable x. When we integrate over y, we
treat the independent variable x as if it were a constant. We may
also change the order of dxdy: It’s the limits (not the differentials) that
determines the order of integration.

u(x) = 8x – 3(x)
 = 8x – 3x = 5x

u(4x) = 8x – 3(4x)

= 8x – 12x = –4x
 Problem 18

Directions : A monkey throws a rope over a horizontal bar, and

ties one end of the rope to a bunch of bananas, as illustrated below.
When the monkey walks to the right with a constant speed of 6 m/s,
the bananas travel upward. The horizontal bar is positioned 12 m
higher than the monkey’s head. Show that the speed of the bananas
is given by the formula below, where x represents the horizontal
distance from the monkey to the bananas.
• You can find the solution on the following page.
 Solution to Problem 18

The horizontal distance, x, is related to the height of the horizontal

bar, 12 m, through the right triangle shown below.

According to the Pythagorean theorem, the hypotenuse of the

triangle is:
In calculus, problems like this are called “related rates.”
 Problem 19

Directions : Perform the following integral.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 19

Integrate by parts with u = e–x and dv = cos x dx, for which:

The formula for integration by parts is:

Substitute u = e–x , v = sin x, du = –e–x dx, and dv = cos x dx into the

equation for integration by parts:
Integrate by parts a second time with u = e–x and dw = sin x dx, for
which:

Substitute the above equation into the original equation from

integration by parts:
As usual with an indefinite integral, there is an arbitrary constant of
integration.
 Problem 20

Directions : Evaluate the following limit.

Note: This is a one-sided limit. The notation x --> c+ means “as x

approaches c from the right” (corresponding to values of x > c).

• You can find the solution on the following page.

Solution to Problem 20
(You know that 12/4, which equals 3, means the same as, “What
times 4 equals 12?” Similarly, 0/0 means the same as, “What times 0
equals 0?” The reason that 0/0 is indeterminate is that anything
times 0 equals 0. Since 3, 9, 500, and any other number times 0
equals 0, you can’t determine which answer is the ‘correct’ answer to
0/0.)
 Problem 21

Directions : Perform the following derivative.

Note: sinh x, cosh x, and sech x are hyperbolic functions (not to be

confused with the ordinary trig functions sin x, cos x, and sec x). The
h in sinh x makes a big difference.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 21

Recall how the hyperbolic functions are defined:

The following identity will be helpful for the given problem:

 Problem 22

Directions : Perform the following integral as instructed in each

part below.

(A) Integrate from (1,3) to (2,5) along the straight line y = 2x + 1.

(B) Integrate along the path (1,3) --> (2,3) --> (2,5), which consists of
a horizontal line followed by a vertical line.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 22

Separate the given integral into two integrals:

(B) Along the horizontal line (1,3) --> (2,3), only the first integral
matters (since y is constant): Plug in y=3. Along the vertical line (2,3)
--> (2,5), only the second integral matters (since x is constant): Plug
in x = 2.
 Problem 23

• You can find the solution on the following page.

Solution to Problem 23
 Problem 24

Directions : Solve for y as a function of x, given that y(4) = –1.

dy + 6dx = –3y dx

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 24

This first-order differential equation can be solved by the technique

of separation of variables. This means to apply algebra to put the
variables x and y on opposite sides of the equation. First subtract 6
dx from both sides of the equation.

dy + 6 dx = –3y dx

dy = –3y dx – 6 dx

Factor out –3 dx. Note that (y+2)(–3) = –3y –6.

dy = (y+2)(–3 dx)

Divide both sides of the equation by y + 2.

Now that we have separated variables, we may integrate both sides

of the equation.
For the first integral, we will make the substitution u = y + 2, for
which du = dy.

ln u = –3x + c

Exponentiate both sides of the equation.

eln u = e–3x + c

Recall the identity eln u = u.

u = e–3x + c
Make the substitution u = y + 2.

y + 2 = e–3x + c

Subtract 2 from both sides of the equation.

y = e–3x + c – 2

Apply the given boundary condition, y(4) = –1, in order to determine

the constant c. The condition y(4) = –1 means to set x = 4 and y = –
1.

–1 = e–3(4) + c – 2

1 = e–12 + c

–12 + c = 0

c = 12

We applied the identity e0 = 1 to determine that –12 + c = 0. Our final

answer is:
 Problem 25

Directions : Determine the area between the parabola and the line
y=4 shown in the graph below.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 25

The area between the parabola, y = x2 , and horizontal line, y = 4,

can be expressed as a double integral. (It’s also possible to find the
area with a single integral. We will explore that later in our solution.)
Imagine dividing the region between the parabola and line into a very
large number of tiny rectangles with area dA = dxdy. We wish to add
up the areas of all the tiny rectangles in –2 < x < 2 (since x = ±2
corresponds to y = x2 = 4). For a given value of x, the variable y
ranges from y = x2 to y = 4.
We must integrate over the variable y first because its lower limit is
x2 .

Note that we could have written down this single integral over x in
the first step. We could have said that the area between the parabola
and line equals the area under the line minus the area under the
parabola:
 Problem 26

Directions : Perform the following derivative.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 26

Apply the product rule with f = 2x and g = x2 :

On the both the left-hand side and the right-hand side of the above
equation, replace ex ln2 with 2x (since previously we showed that ex
ln2 = 2x ).

The last three expressions are all equivalent. The only difference is
that the second and third equations have factored out something that
is common to each term.
 Problem 27

Directions : The rectangular block of cheese illustrated below on

the left is sliced at an angle through the plane DFG. Perform a triple
integral to find the volume of DFGH (shown below on the right)
compared to the original volume of the rectangular block.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

Solution to Problem 27
 Problem 28

Directions : A boy steals a monkey’s banana and drives away in a

golf cart (along a straight line). The monkey gives the boy a head
start, and then chases the boy. The monkey and boy travel
according to the following equations:

• tb represents the time (in seconds) that the boy has been
running.

• xb represents the position (in meters) of the boy.

• tm represents the time (in seconds) that the monkey has been
running.

• xm represents the position (in meters) of the monkey.

Apply calculus to determine the maximum head start (in seconds)

that the monkey can give the boy such that the monkey is able to
catch the boy.
• You can find the solution on the following page.
 Solution to Problem 28

Since the boy starts running first, the boy spends more time
traveling, such that tb is larger than tm by the amount of the head
start, h. (Many students write the following equation incorrectly.
However, if you ask yourself who travels for the most amount of time,
this helps to arrange the symbols in the equation correctly.)

tb = tm + h

When the monkey catches the boy, at that exact moment the boy
and monkey will be in the same place, meaning that xb will equal xm
. Set the given equations equal to each other.

Substitute tm = tb – h (which comes from tb = tm + h) into the

previous equation.
We want to find the maximum value of h. How do you find the
extreme values of a function with calculus? Take a derivative of h
with respect to tb and set the derivative equal to zero:
The monkey can afford to wait up to h = 9 seconds and still be able
to catch the boy. (In calculus, problems like this are called
“optimization problems.”)
 Problem 29

Directions : Perform the following integral.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

Solution to Problem 29
 Problem 30

Directions : Evaluate the following derivative at x = 64.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 30

According to the chain rule, we multiply the two derivatives together:

Evaluate this derivative at x = 64:
Problem 31
• You can find the solution on the following page.
Solution to Problem 31
 Problem 32

Directions : Evaluate the following limit.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 32

The limit doesn’t equal zero, even though the numerator, 1 – e–x/2 ,
approaches zero in the limit that x approaches zero. Why not? The
denominator, ln(x+1), also approaches zero in the limit that x
approaches zero (since ln 1 = 0). Recall from arithmetic that the
fraction 0/0 is indeterminate. This limit can be evaluated by applying
l’Hôpital’s rule, which involves taking derivatives of both the
numerator and denominator.
Note that e0 = 1.
 Problem 33

Directions : Perform the following fifteenth derivative.

Note that n! (read as n factorial) means

n! = n(n–1)(n–2)…(3)(2)(1),

meaning to multiply n by all of the integers less than n until you

reach the number 1. Also note that 2 is raised to the power of 16 in
the denominator. The fifteenth derivative is similar to a second
derivative, except that it involves taking additional derivatives.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

Solution to Problem 33
Let’s work out the first few derivatives in order to help see what
pattern emerges.
What will happen with the fifteenth derivative?

• (–2)15 = –215 will come out from applying the chain rule 15
times.
 • The 15th derivative will have (18)(17)(16)…(6)(5)(4) out front.
18 – 15 = 3, yet the 15th factor is actually 4, which is 1 higher
than 3. If you read pages 4-6 in a book, you actually read 3
pages (4, 5, and 6) even though 6 – 4 = 2.

Note that (14)(13)(12)…(6)(5)(4) from the top cancels all but (3)(2)(1)
of 14!.
 Problem 34

Directions : Perform the following integral.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 34

Note that (x – 4)2 = (x – 4)(x – 4) = x2 – 8x + 16. Since 25 = 16 + 9,

we can write x2 – 8x + 25 = x2 – 8x + 16 + 9 = (x2 – 8x + 16) + 9 = (x
– 4)(x – 4) + 9. (This is called “completing the square.”)
 Problem 35

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 35

Separate variables. This means to put only x on one side of the

equation and only v on the other side of the equation. Multiply both
sides of the equation by dx.
 Problem 36

Directions : Perform the following derivative, where x > 1.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

Solution to Problem 36
 Problem 37

Directions : Perform the following integral.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

Solution to Problem 37
 Problem 38

Directions : The velocity, v(t), of an object is graphed below as a

function of time.
• You can find the solution on the following page.
Solution to Problem 38
Exact answers: You don’t need to know that the actual function is v =
3e–2t – 1 in order to solve this problem. However, in case you are
skeptical about our solution, you can use it to see that

and
Note that 3/2 e0 = (3/2)(1) = 3/2 = 1.5.
 Problem 39

Directions : Perform the following integral, given that x > 2.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 39

Note that the denominator can be factored as x2 + x – 6 = (x + 3)(x –

2) because (x + 3)(x – 2) = x2 – 2x + 3x – 6 = x2 + x – 6. Use the
method of partial fractions to rewrite the integrand as:

Multiply both sides of the equation by (x + 3)(x – 2).

9x + 2 = A(x – 2) + B(x + 3)

9x + 2 = Ax – 2A + Bx + 3B

9x + 2 = (A + B)x + 3B – 2A

Equate the coefficient of x on both sides of the equation, and equate

the constant terms:

9=A+B

2 = 3B – 2A
Solve this system of equations. From the first equation, B = 9 – A.
Plug this into the second equation: 2 = 3(9 – A) – 2A = 27 – 3A – 2A
= 27 – 5A. Add 5A to both sides of 2 = 27 – 5A to get 5A + 2 = 27.
Subtract 2 from both sides to get 5A = 25. Divide both sides by 5 to
get A = 25/5 = 5. Plug A = 5 into B = 9 – A to get B = 9 – 5 = 4.

Since the problem states that x > 2, we don’t need to worry about the
argument of the natural logarithm being negative (which would pose
a domain problem).
 Problem 40

Directions : Perform the following derivative. Express your result

in the simplest form possible.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

Solution to Problem 40
 Problem 41

Directions : A system obeys the following equations, where a, b,

and r are constants:

Prove that xyr equals a constant.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 41

The problem is that the first equation, xy = (b – a)z, doesn’t involve

any differentials, whereas the second equation, a dz = – x dy, does.
It would help if we could write the first equation in terms of
differentials. How can we do that? The answer is to take an implicit
derivative of both sides of the equation. On the left-hand side, apply
the product rule to write d(xy) = y dx + x dy. On the right-hand side,
we get (b – a)dz.

y dx + x dy = (b – a)dz

Factor out x dy on the left-hand side.

 rx dy = –y dx

Separate variables: Divide both sides of the equation by xy.

Now that we have separated variables, we may integrate both sides.

 r ln(y) = –ln(x) + c

r ln(y) = –ln(x) + ln(d)

We chose to define the constant of integration in terms of a new

constant: c = ln(d).

Exponentiate both sides of the equation. Recall the rule elnp = p.

 Problem 42

Directions : Derive the formula for the volume of the right-circular

cone shown below using a single integral (not by using a double or
triple integral).
• You can find the solution on the following page.
Solution to Problem 42
Substitute this equation for y into the equation for the volume of the
thin disc.
Integrate over the height of the cone to get the total volume of the
cone.
(In calculus, you learn how to solve problems with a similar method
in the context of “volume of revolution.”) You can also check the
answer by looking up the standard formula for the volume of a right-
circular cone.
 Problem 43

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 43

Perform the arc length integral:

Plug in the equation given in the problem: y = ln(sec x).

Apply the chain rule with f = ln u and u = sec x:

 Problem 44

Directions : Perform the following integral.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 44

The problem is simpler if we make the following definitions.

 Problem 45

Directions : A function g(t) is graphed below.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

Solution to Problem 45
Note: The equations above aren’t needed to solve the problem. They
are only given in case you are skeptical about the solution, in which
case you can plot the given equations on a computer to check our
graphs.
Thus, the anti-derivative starts out with a small positive slope (where
g has a small positive value) and becomes steeper (since g grows
larger), reaching a maximum positive slope (the maximum value of
g). You may shift the entire graph up or down (corresponding to an
arbitrary constant of integration).

Note: The equations above aren’t needed to solve the problem. They
are only given in case you are skeptical about the solution, in which
case you can plot the given equations on a computer to check our
graphs.
 Problem 46

Directions : As illustrated below, a bowl in the shape of a perfect

hemisphere is partially filled with water. The height from the bottom
of the bowl to the water level is h. The radius of the bowl is a.
Perform a triple integral in order to derive an equation for the volume
of the region filled with water.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 46

If the water had been filled to the top of the hemisphere, then it
would have been convenient to work with spherical coordinates, as
all of the limits of integration would have been constant. However, for
this problem, one limit of integration would be less straightforward to
write down. Why? Because one limit of integration corresponds to
the flat plane of the water level, and since it’s not as easy to write
down the equation of that plane using spherical coordinates.
 Problem 47

Directions : A projectile moves according to the parametric

equations below.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

 Solution to Problem 47

In the last step, we divided the numerator and denominator both by

10. Evaluate the derivative at t = 5 in order to determine the slope at
the specified time.

The negative sign indicates that the projectile is heading downward

at this time.
(B) The path is temporarily horizontal when the slope of the tangent
line is zero. We found the slope of the tangent in part A:

Set the slope equal to zero and solve for time. Multiply both sides
by 3.
 Problem 48

Directions : Carry out a Taylor series expansion of the following

function about x = 0 for –a < x < a, keeping the first three terms of
the expansion.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

Solution to Problem 48
 Problem 49

Directions : Perform the following derivative. Factor your answer.

• You can find the solution on the following page.

Solution to Problem 49
Substitute the previous equation into the equation from the first
product rule.
 Problem 50

Directions : Show that

• You can find the solution on the following page.
 Solution to Problem 50

The trick is to square the integral, write it as a double integral, and

transform to 2D polar coordinates:
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 ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Chris McMullen has over 20 years of experience teaching

university physics in California, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and
Louisiana. Dr. McMullen is also an author of math and science
workbooks. Whether in the classroom or as a writer, Dr. McMullen
loves sharing knowledge and the art of motivating and engaging
students.
The author earned his Ph.D. in phenomenological high-energy
physics (particle physics) from Oklahoma State University in 2002.
Originally from California, Chris McMullen earned his Master’s
degree from California State University, Northridge, where his thesis
was in the field of electron spin resonance.
As a physics teacher, Dr. McMullen observed that many
students lack fluency in fundamental math skills. In an effort to help
students of all ages and levels master basic math skills, he published
a series of math workbooks on arithmetic, fractions, long division,
algebra, trigonometry, and calculus entitled Improve Your Math
Fluency . Dr. McMullen has also published a variety of science
books, including introductions to basic astronomy and chemistry
concepts in addition to physics workbooks.
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Author, Chris McMullen, Ph.D.

 SCIENCE

Dr. McMullen has published a variety of science books, including:

• Basic astronomy concepts
• Basic chemistry concepts
• Balancing chemical reactions
• Calculus-based physics textbook
• Calculus-based physics workbooks
• Calculus-based physics examples
• Trig-based physics workbooks
• Trig-based physics examples
• Creative physics problems

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 ALGEBRA

For students who need to improve their algebra skills:

• Isolating the unknown
• Quadratic equations
• Factoring
• Cross multiplying
• Systems of equations
• Straight line graphs

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 MATH

This series of math workbooks is geared toward practicing essential

math skills:
• Algebra and trigonometry
• Calculus
• Fractions, decimals, and percentages
• Long division
• Multiplication and division
• Addition and subtraction

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 PUZZLES

The author of this book, Chris McMullen, enjoys solving puzzles. His
favorite puzzle is Kakuro (kind of like a cross between crossword
puzzles and Sudoku). He once taught a three-week summer course
on puzzles. If you enjoy mathematical pattern puzzles, you might
appreciate:

Number Pattern Recognition & Reasoning:

• Pattern recognition
• Visual discrimination
• Analytical skills
• Logic and reasoning
• Analogies
• Mathematics

300 + Mathematical Pattern Puzzles

 THE FOURTH DIMENSION

Are you curious about a possible fourth dimension of space?

• Explore the world of hypercubes and hyperspheres.
• Imagine living in a two-dimensional world.
• Try to understand the fourth dimension by analogy.
• Several illustrations help to try to visualize a fourth dimension
of space.
• Investigate hypercube patterns.
• What would it be like to be a four-dimensional being living in a
four-dimensional world?
• Learn about the physics of a possible four-dimensional
universe.