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Precalculus: Function Models for Real-Life Situations

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students use calculators and "by hand" techniques to compare models of real-life data situations, determine the best model for a situation, and use their models to make predictions.
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Finding the Limit of Composite functions

For Students 9th - 10th
In this pre-calculus worksheet, students calculate the composite of two functions as well as perform basic operations in order to determine the limit as x approaches a given number. There are 4 questions.
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Definition Of The Derivative

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of a derivative. They define the concept of a derivative and then complete an assignment that is included in the lesson. Students then graph the derivative and draw its...
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Graph Of The Derivative

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson plan that is concerned with defining and drawing the graph of a derivative. The lesson plan includes a definition and examples to lead them away from any misconceptions. They graph derivatives using examples...
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Rules For Differentiation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils investigate the concepts related to derivatives tat include the Power Rule and then apply the appropriate derivative formula to solve the different problems. They practice reading the rules of derivatives included in the lesson...
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Lesson #2 Absolute Value and Symmetry

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate absolute value functions.  In this Algebra II/Pre-calculus/Calculus lesson, students explore the formal definition of absolute value and apply the piece-wise definition to solve inequality problems.  Students explore...
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Lesson #45 Graphs of Logarithmic and Exponential Functions

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners investigate exponential and logarithmic functions.  In this Pre-calculus/Calculus instructional activity, students investigate the relationship between y = ln(x) and y = e^x.  Learners graph the functions and show they are...
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Mathematical Modeling

For Students 11th - 12th
For this Pre-Calculus worksheet, students investigate the process of formulating, solving, and interpreting mathematical models.  The ten page worksheet contains explanation and four solved examples to serve as a guide for the modeling...
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Precalculus Test

For Students Higher Ed
In this college level Pre-Calculus worksheet, students assess their knowledge and understanding of inverse trigonometric functions.  The two page worksheet contains sixteen multiple choice and short answers questions.  Answers are not...
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Max/Min Problems for Review

For Students 11th - 12th
In this Algebra II/Pre-Calculus instructional activity, students determine the points of inflections for various functions and use the answers to complete a riddle.  The one page instructional activity contains seven problems.  Answers...
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Arithmetic Series, Geometric Series, Partial Sums of Geometric Series

For Students 11th - 12th
In this Algebra II/Pre-calculus worksheet, students solve problems that involve arithmetic series and infinite geometric.  Students determine the partial sums of a geometric series. The three page worksheet contains forty-six problems. ...
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Geometric Sequences or Progressions

For Students 11th - 12th
For this Algebra II/Pre-calculus worksheet, students examine terms to determine if it forms a geometric sequence and, if so, determine the common ration.  The one page worksheet contains thirty-six problems.  Answers are not provided. 
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Periodic Functions

For Students 11th - 12th
In this Pre-Calculus worksheet, students solve problems involving periodic functions.  The three page worksheet contains twenty-three problems.  Answers are not provided. 
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Math 155 Worksheet 8

For Students Higher Ed
For this college level Pre-Calculus worksheet, students determine the critical points of a function and determine the interval where the function is increasing and decreasing.  The two page worksheet contains four problems.  Answers are...
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Homer/Scarecrow Worksheet

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this Pre-calculus worksheet, students consider a scenes from The Wizard of Oz and The Simpsons refering to the Pythagorean Theorem. Students analyze the statement for errors and write about another mathematical formula that they know....
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Unit Circle Lesson Plan

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners identify different locations on a unit circle. In this precalculus lesson, students identify the different trig properties and rewrite the equation of a circle in standard form. They use mnemonic devices to help them remember...
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Solar Flare Reconstruction

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this solar flare reconstruction worksheet, students read about the 'saturation' point of satellite detectors when solar flares are at their most intense phase of brightness. Students are given x-ray flare data and they re-plot the...
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Water Quality Data Analysis

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Pupils develop a process for analyzing collected bayou data. They find the mathematical relationships among various biological factors. Students, work collaboratively using technology in their data analysis.
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Understanding Fundamental Trigonometric Identities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the basic trigonometric identities. Using a diagram, they discover why the parts of the unit circle as named as they are and use equations to finalize the Pythagorean trigonometric identities. They also review...
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Quadratic Equations with Complex Coefficients

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students solve and graph quadratic equations. In this algebra lesson, students perform basic operation using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. They compute the quadratic formula.
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Interest and the Number e

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Mary, Mary, quite continuously, how does your money grow? Uses examples to examine the difference between simple interest and compound interest, and to take a look at different rates of compounding. Learners explore what would happen as...
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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Law of Sines

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
One must obey the sine laws. A instructional activity introduces and derives the Law of Sines for non-right triangles. With examples that use the Law of Sines to determine unknown measures in triangles, the instructional activity checks...
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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Polynomial Division

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Multiply the ways your scholars can find the quotient with polynomial division. A lesson introduces polynomial division via long division, synthetic division, generic area model, and using the definition of division. Learners then...
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Desmos Graphing Calculator

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
They say a graph is worth a thousand points. The interactive allows users to graph a wide variety of functions and equations. Using the included keyboard or typing directly into the list, learners determine the graph of a function....

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