Worksheet
Curated OER

Worksheet 12 - Spring 1996

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math worksheet, students consider a series and test to see if the law of convergence applies or not. Then they calculate the Taylor series about x = 0 for the trigonometric functions f(x)=sinx and g(x)=cos.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Worksheet 18 - Spring 1996

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math worksheet, students practice finding the function while practicing using the Taylor series. Then they compute the second integral by parts.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Worksheet 15 - Spring 1996

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math worksheet, students solve the functions from the definition of Taylor polynomials of degree 4 centered at zero.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Worksheet #5, Concavity,

For Students 11th - 12th
In this calculus worksheet, students determine the intervals in which a given relation is concave up. They determine the inflection points of a given formula. Students use the second derivative test to classify the relative extrema of a...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Newton’s Law of Cooling, Revisited

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Does Newton's Law of Cooling have anything to do with apples? Scholars apply Newton's Law of Cooling to solve problems in the 29th installment of a 35-part module. Now that they have knowledge of logarithms, they can determine the decay...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Awkward! Who Chose the Number 360, Anyway?

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Don't give your classes the third degree. Use radians instead! While working with degrees, learners find that they are not efficient and explore radians as an alternative. They convert between the two measures and use radians with the...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Newton’s Law of Cooling

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
As part of an investigation of transformations of exponential functions, class members use Newton's Law of Cooling as an exponential model to determine temperature based on varying aspects. The resource makes comparisons between...
Handout
Happy Maau Studios

Math Ref

For Students 7th - 12th
Forgot how to multiply matrices? Well, this app can help. It is like a gigantic, well-organized reference card for all things math. Customize your personal reference material by adding your own notes and build up a personalized list of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Computing Indefinite Integrals

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Provide your learners with a framework for introducing indefinite integrals. It takes into account a learner’s prior knowledge of slope fields and definite integrals and uses the notion of an antiderivative to give them an intuitive...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Two Investigations of Cubic Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Through learning about cubic functions, students graph cubic functions on their calculator.  Students determine the local maximum and minimum points and the tangent line from the x-intercept to a point on the cubic function. ...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Properties of Logarithms

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of logarithms.  For this logarithms lesson, students discuss the logarithm properties.  Students use linear functions as a basis to develop the logarithm properites by substituting log b and log a...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Linear Functions

For Students 10th - 12th
In this linear functions worksheet, students problem solve and calculate the answers to five linear equations associated with volume, point-slope forms, initial value forms and slope-intercept forms.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Ellipse

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students explore the concept of ellipses. In this ellipses lesson, they construct ellipses on their paper and follow directions on a worksheet that allow them to investigate an ellipse in more depth by looking at the major axis, foci, etc.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Calculus: Volume by Cross Section

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This tutorial explains how to calculate the volume of various solids using the 'slicing' method and then deriving a formula for each solid. It goes on to discuss...
Graphic
Mathematics Archives

Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Tangent Lines to Polar Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site give the formula for finding the slope of the tangent line to a polar graph. The page offers step by step explanations and worked examples.
Unit Plan
Mathematics Archives

Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Differentiation Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives the definition of a derivative, discusses the derivative of a constant function, gives general operations to use on functions with derivatives (scalar multiplication, addition, and the power rule). The site has multiple...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Use of Cas in Teaching Differential Calculus by First Princip

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Computer Algebra System (CAS) activity encourages students to investigate the use of CAS to solve functions using derivatives and appropriate formulas.
Handout
Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Calculus Cheat Sheet [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The study sheet consists of formulas and examples on concepts discussed in a Calculus course. Topics included are limits, derivatives, integrals, and applications.
Website
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Derivation of De Moivre's Formula

For Students 9th - 10th
A formula using Euler's formula to derive DeMoivre's theorem. Basic calculus skills of differentiating and integrating are required to understand this explanation.
Handout
University of California

University of California, Davis: The Calculus Page

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site, from the University of California, provides several problems from beginning differential calculus, as well as beginning integral calculus. The problems can be accessed by clicking on the link, and the information provided is...
Activity
Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Calculus I: Proof of Various Derivative Properties

For Students 9th - 10th
The tutorial examines various derivative facts, formulas, and properties. Topics discussed are the definition of derivative, implicit differentiation, logarithmic differentiation, chain rule, and power rule. Class notes, proofs, and...
Interactive
Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Topics in Pre Calculus: Completing the Square

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains how to solve quadratic equations by completing the square. The quadratic formula is derived using this method on this page. Point this site out to students who have been absent or who...
Activity
Analyze Math

Analyze Math: Differentiation of Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learners examine the formulas of the derivatives of trigonometric functions. Examples with detailed solutions are included.
Activity
Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University: Inverse Function

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page from the Virginia Commonwealth University is a slide with a short definition of the inverse function and its' derivative. It provides formulas.