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Curated OER

Exponential Growth versus Linear Growth II

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Your algebra learners discover that exponential functions, with a base larger than one, outgrow linear functions when the inputs increase sufficiently. Their analysis includes using a graphing calculator to produce tables.
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Graphing Polynomials a Brief Review

For Students 6th - 8th
A tutorial that illustrates how to graph polynomials.
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Graphing Polynomials Real Zeros

For Students 6th - 8th
This algebra lesson shows how to graph polynomials with real zeros.
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Graphing Polynomials Complex Zeros

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
This algebra lesson shows how to graph polynomials with complex zeros.
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Graphing Polynomials Basic Shapes Even Degree (Intro to Zeros)

For Students 6th - 8th
This algebra lesson explains the basic shapes of the graphs of even degree polynomials and gives an introduction to zeros.
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Graphing Polynomials Basic Shapes Odd Degree (Intro to Zeros)

For Students 6th - 8th
This algebra lesson explains the basic shapes of the graphs of odd degree polynomials and gives an introduction to zeros.
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Graphing Polynomials Types of Zeros

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
This algebra lesson explains the types of zeros that can occur in a polynomial.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Mc Dougal Littell Algebra 1: Graph Polynomial Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students can use the TI-84 Plus family to check the sum or difference of polynomial functions.
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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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Cool Math

Coolmath: Graphing Polynomials Absolute Maximums and Minimums

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
This algebra lesson explains how to find the absolute maximums and minimums (extrema) of a polynomial.
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Graphing Polynomials Increasing and Decreasing

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
This algebra lesson explains how to find where a polynomial is increasing, decreasing or neither.
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Graphing Polynomials Important Rules About Zeros

For Students 6th - 8th
This algebra lesson explains some important rules about zeros (where graphs touch or cross the x-axis).
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Graphing Polynomials Multiplicities

For Students 6th - 8th
This algebra lesson explains multiplicities and zeros.
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Graphing Polynomials Maximums and Minimums

For Students 6th - 8th
Find out how to find relative minimums and maximums of the typical polynomial.
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Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Algebra: Polynomial Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students investigate how to sketch and find solutions to higher degree polynomials. Topics explored are dividing polynomials, roots of polynomials, graphing polynomials, and finding zeroes of polynomials. Class notes, definitions, and...
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Mathematics Archives

Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Polynomials

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The definition and properties of polynomial functions are explained, and their graphs explored. Examples and LiveMath notebook activities make the site interactive in getting the students to test their knowledge of the material.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Mc Dougal Littell Algebra 2: Graph Rational Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students can use the TI-84 Plus family to analyze the end behavior of polynomial functions.
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Richland Community College

Richland Community College: Algebra Lecture Notes

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from Richland Community College provides lecture notes to a class on Algebra. It covers a wide array of topics including functions, quadratic equations, inequalities, and much more.
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Other

Algebra.com: Homework Solvers

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers both instruction and homework help in several algebraic topics, including topics within Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, and Algebra II.
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Other

Dans Math: Lessons: Intermediate Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
College professor Dan Bach presents a review of algebra concepts, including factoring, quadratic equations, and graphing parabolas. The examples are detailed, but easy to follow. This is a good site for reviewing before tests and quizzes.
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Richland Community College

Rcc: Solving Inequalities Algebraically and Graphically

For Students 9th - 10th
Straightforward explanations on how to solve inequalities. Includes linear inequalities, double inequalities, absolute value inequalities, polynomial inequalities, and rational inequalities.
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University of Vienna (Austria)

Math Online: Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This interactive site uses applets to show sample graphs of each simple power function, a function plotter, graph puzzles, and more. Great site.
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Help Algebra

Help algebra.com: Polynomial and Rational Inequalities

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn to solve inequalities and how to graph their solutions on a number line. The examples contain quadratics and rational expressions.
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Windstream

Ojk's Precalculus Study Page: Polynomial Inequalities, One Variable

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial offers two methods to solve polynomial inequalities. Site includes several examples, charts, graphs, and other information for student understanding.