Abstract
During the first few weeks of the A Level course (SMP Mathematics) in September my pupils at Prudhoe County High School (a 13-18 mixed Comprehensive in Northumberland) are faced with the problems of finding a minimum value without having met any calculus. This stems from the first chapter of Revised Advanced Mathematics Book 1 (New Edition) [1], which provides an excellent opportunity for some practical mathematics with a historical approach.
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