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Rounding Decimal Numbers: Graphing Calculator Activity
In this math worksheet, students use graphing calculators to complete a total of three problems with rounding decimal numbers. Diagrams are included in student instructions.
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Practice: Word Problems
Congratulations, you've just hit the word problem jackpot! Covering an incredible range of topics from integers and fractions, to percents, geometry, and much more, this collection of worksheets will keep young mathematicians busy...
Illustrative Mathematics
Calculations with Sine and Cosine
Practice makes perfect and perfecting those trigonometric functions are vital in trigonometry. The task requires evaluating cosine and sine values at common degree measures before looking at the results. Is there a pattern when the...
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Rates of Convergence of Functions and Sequences
In this math worksheet, students explore the rates of convergence for functions and sequences. They also practice using Taylor series approximations.
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Estimating Maximum Cell Sizes
In this estimating cell sizes worksheet, students read about the relationship between a cell's size and the rate of cell waste diffusion. Students solve 4 problems including writing the equation for the rate of waste exchange, finding...
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Surveys and Estimating Large Quantities
Looking for an estimation activity a bit more involved than the typical "guess the number of jellybeans in the jar" game? Here, learners use a picture to estimate the number of people at a large event, look for potential problems with...
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Solving Equations
In this solving equations activity, 9th graders solve 24 different problems. First, they find the zeros of each function. Then, students solve each equation by factoring. They also solve each equation by completing the square and...
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Explanation of Optimal A
In this math worksheet, students examine the concept of optimal A and solve a problem using the example. They find the error in the rounding.
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Rational Exponents—What are 2^1/2 and 2^1/3?
Are you rooting for your high schoolers to learn about rational exponents? In the third installment of a 35-part module, pupils first learn the meaning of 2^(1/n) by estimating values on the graph of y = 2^x and by using algebraic...
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Exponential Growth and Decay
Start with the basics and move up the exponential ladder to master a variety of problem-solving and application problems. The problems are heavy on exponential growth and decay, compound interest, and natural log.
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Estimating the Square- Root of Ten
In this algebra learning exercise, students estimate the square root. They rewrite the root as an exponential function and solve. They use the correct function notation. There are 10 questions.
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Estimating the Mile Record
In this estimating the mile record, students examine given data. They use create a box-and-whisker plot to determine the upper and lower quartiles of the data. This one-page learning exercise contains 1 multi-step problems.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Improving Archimedes' Method
For this Archmides' method instructional activity, students determine the area of a regular n-gon inscribed in a circle. They use sine and cosine functions to solve problems. This three-page instructional activity contains 4 multi-step...
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Estimating Pi as a Length
In this pi worksheet, students evaluate the curve of a quarter of a circle. They analyze the length of the curve, and explain that if the area under the curve is equal to pi, the length of the curve above is also equal to pi. Students...
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Basics of Estimation
In this estimation worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions about rounding and the proper sequence of estimation. Students complete 10 questions total.
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Regression Analysis
In this regression analysis worksheet, 9th graders solve 10 different word problems related to regression analysis. First, they use the information given to find a suitable function to model the data. Then, students use the model to...
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Worksheet 3: Graphing Speed and Time
In this graphing speed and time worksheet, students answer 7 questions regarding graphing, speed, distance, derivatives, Newton's method and wheel radius.
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Qualitative Analysis of the S-I-R Model
In this qualitative analysis worksheet, students explore the S-I-R model of determining given values of a function. They determine the maximum, minimum values and the slope. students write a rate equation for given information. This...
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The Babylonian Algorithm, Limits and Rates of Change
In this successive approximations worksheet, students use the Babylonian algorithm to determine the roots of given numbers. They identify the limits of a function, and compute the rate of change in a linear function. This two-page...
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Worksheet 19
In this math worksheet, learners try to fit a line to a set of data. Then they use the least squares method is based on minimizing the sum of the squares of the errors.
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Newton's Law of Cooling
In this Newton's Law of Cooling, students estimate rates of change and solve initial value problems. This six-page worksheet contains approximately 15 multi-step problems.