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5280 Math

Factory Functions

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Solve a real-life problem using function-building skills. Presented with an open-ended question, scholars complete a checklist to create and justify a solution in an interesting algebra project. The checklist asks for justifications of...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Zeroes and factorization of a non polynomial function

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Functions behaving badly: the squaring function and the absolute value function are both zero at x=0. Yet when you divide each by x, different things happen. Here, your class will explore each scenario as a means to adding depth to their...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Riding by the Library

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Draw a graph that shows the qualitative features of a function that has been described verbally. Make sure learners understand where time is zero and the distance is zero. It may take them some time to understand this concept, so working...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Graphs of Compositions

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
It might help when working with this resource to give an example of a composition function. For example, the amount of time it takes to get to work depends on the amount of traffic; the amount traffic depends on the time of day....
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Curated OER

Parabolas and Inverse Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Your Algebra learners will explore what equations are functions or not functions and how to alter the domain to produce a possibility for the relations being a function with a limitted domain.
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Advanced Graphing Absolute Value Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This algebra lesson explains how to graph absolute value functions.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Exploring Transformations of the Absolute Value Function

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using both TI InterActive! and TI-Navigator, students become familiar with transforming the absolute value function y = A | x - B| + C.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Equation Absolute Value Function From 3 Noncollinear Points

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Given 3-noncollinear points, find the absolute value that contains all 3 points.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Absolute Values

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This set contains questions about graphs of V - shaped absolute value functions. Students are asked to determine maximum and minimum values, state whether the graph is opening up or down, and solve absolute value inequalities.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Absolute Value and Piecewise Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will graph absolute value and piecewise functions on graphing calculators and see the effects of a, h, and k.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Absolute Value

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Defines the concept of absolute value in a variety of mathematical methods and difficulties. Includes special links for further investigation.
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University of Vienna (Austria)

University of Vienna: Functions With Absolute Value Differentiable or Not?

For Students 9th - 10th
Given eight functions containing absolute value elements, choose whether each is differentiable or non-differentiable. At the conclusion of the exercises, the site returns a score which helps judge understanding of the topic.
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University of Vienna (Austria)

University of Vienna: Trig Functions With Absolute Value Differentiable or Not?

For Students 9th - 10th
Given eight trigonometric functions containing absolute value elements, choose whether each is differentiable or non-differentiable. At the conclusion of the exercises, the site returns a score which helps judge understanding of the topic.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Solve Absolute Value Equation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This StudyCards set moves from explaining what an equation is, to solving an equation. The function approach is used to solve the equations.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Special Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Twenty-five problems present a variety of practice identifying and graphing various functions. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Exploring Families of Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This activity provides students an opportunity to discover the similarities involved in shifting the parent functions for absolute value, quadratic, cubic, radical, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Students will also be given the...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Transforming Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Explore transformations on an absolute value graph. Apply what you learn to Square root and x-squared equations.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Match the Graph (Linear And/or Absolute Value)

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The students will follow instructions on slope and linear functions, with playing match the graph on the TI-Navigator. Several digital pictures are provided, or you could find your own!
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Absolutely Silver Dollar City Christmas

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will be challenged to submit an equation that "fits" a picture of a Christmas tree. Then they will generate an equation based upon a transformation of the picture.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Guess My Coefficients App

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students play a game to identify the correct equation for the graph displayed. Through the game setting, they review graphs and equations of linear, quadratics, and absolute value functions.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Two Functions or Not Two Functions:

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students create original artwork using all functions and conics studied throughout the course. Lines and absolute values, conic sections and whatever else they can stick in a y= are combined with some calculator tricks to make works of...
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Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson provides basic instruction on the major concepts in algebra. Content includes a focus on fractions, units of conversion, complex numbers, quadratic equations, factorization and roots of polynomials, solving equations, systems...
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California State University

Ca State University, San Bernadino: Graphing Techniques

For Students 9th - 10th
A survey of math graphing techniques includes horizontal and vertical shifts, stretching, lines of symmetry, even and odd functions, and absolute value functions.
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Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Algebra & Trig Review

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The tutorial reviews algebra and trigonometric topics needed in Calculus. Topics examined are solving equations, rational expressions, absolute value, solving trigonometric functions, exponentials, and logarithms. Class notes,...