A detailed tutorial on functions covering the following topics: finding the domain and range of a function, using the vertical line test, determining whether a function is even, odd, or neither, and applying the greatest integer function...

Trigonometry is applied in two different real world situations. Students can calculate the solutions to each problem and comprehend how trigonometry is used in real life.

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to recognize and apply the concepts of mean, median, and mode in real-life problems.

A mathematics tutorial that allows you to interactively learn and manipulate the slope and intercepts of a line.

This Oswego City School District site gives an explanation of Venn diagrams, then uses a word problem to show how Venn diagrams can be applied to solve algebraic equations.

A seven-question quiz will help you practice answering questions dealing with the volume and area of solids.

This lesson gives examples of how first order differentials apply to radioactive decay.

The purpose of this lesson is to help students apply math concepts concerning similar triangles and trigonometric functions to real life situations. The students learn how to take these concepts and use them to find measurements of...

This site contains basic information on rational functions. Gives definition, how to find domain and roots, and how rational functions apply to asymptotes and holes in the graph.

Helpful resources for planning classroom instruction on absolute value equations: a lesson with example problems and step-by-step solutions; a practice exercise through which students can quiz their knowledge of absolute value equations...

This tutorial examines the law of sines and the law of cosines. Includes class notes, examples, and a variety of practice problems with solutions. The teacher resource consists of a lab that utilizes the law of sines and the law of cosines.

This tutorial explores what Occham's Razor is and how this philosophical adage can be applied to scientific theories and hypotheses.

It is very common to take data and apply the same transformation to every data point in the set. For example, we may take a set of temperatures taken in degrees fahrenheit and convert them all to degrees celsius. How would this...

The online assessment demonstrates knowledge of advanced mathematical concepts in Algebra II. The questions test students on the application of trigonometric functions.

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, young scholars build geometric models of graduation caps using stiff paper. The activity requires the application of skills in finding surface area, understanding similarity, knowing the...

In this lesson, the learners will work across the curriculum using technology, business education, and mathematics. They will form a company and use the physics of force and motion to build a hovercraft. The students will use this...

The students will evaluate their personal radiation dose. They will develop an understanding of the term radiation and how it relates to everyday life. The will simulate how radioactive material decays and apply the term half-life....

In this lesson, students are asked to examine a model for a space station on Mars that will house six researchers studying the possibility of establishing a colony. Given the dimensions of the station and the minimum amount of space...

In the July 2013 issue of United Airlines' Hemisphere Magazine, a pilot responded to a question about how far in the distance he could see at different altitudes. The solution involved right triangles, lines of tangency to a circle, and...

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this formative assessment task, students are asked to find the density and the estimated number of trees in a forest, given certain parameters. Samples of student responses and possible...

This is an inquiry lesson plan used to review Algebra 1 objectives by applying them to geometry concepts. Students explore the properties of quadrilaterals and classify them by definition. This lesson plan can be use in geometry classes....

Using definite integral to solve a word problem about the growth in the population of a town.