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Mathematics Archives

Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Exponential Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Good site about exponential functions. The site has information on significance, notation, rules, graphs, etc.
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Graphing Logarithmic Functions: Intro

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson details graphing logarithmic functions. The lesson explains the relationship between the graph of the logarithm and its inverse. The site gives examples of logarithmic graphs of base 2, 3, and e. Shifts in logarithmic graphs...
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eFunda

Engineering Mathematics: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site explains the Exponential and Logarithmic Functions and has links to plots of the functions.
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University of Utah

University of Utah: What on Earth Is a Logarithm?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site explains "What on Earth is a Logarithm?" It has examples and a logarithm calculator, as well as links to related topics.
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Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Topics in Pre Calculus: Logarithms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains logarithms and their properties. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems. Point this site out to students who have...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Bf Exponentials and Logarithms Ii

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The purpose of this task is to help students see that the definition of the logarithm as an exponent results in an inverse relationship between the exponential and logarithm functions with the same base. This prepares them to think about...
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Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Logarithms and Exponential Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial contains 13 lessons on logarithms and exponential functions including exponential shortcuts and rules, graphs and rules of logarithms, and many more.
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Richland Community College

Richland Community College: Logarithmic Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from Richland Community College includes basic definition, properties, and graph of the logarithmic function.
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor: Logarithms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site explains Logarithms. The site has examples the student can examine and exmples the student can work and check online.
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University of Guelph

University of Guelph: Physics Tutorials: Logarithm Bases

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site explains the types of logarithms.
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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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Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Rules of Logarithms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A thorough treatment of the laws of logarithms, how they relate to the laws of exponents, and examples of each.
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William Mueller

William Mueller: Families of Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Meet the Function Family! Each member of the family has examples of their graphs and descriptions of the types of real-world situation that produce those graphs.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Bone Mineral Density and Logarithms

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine an image produced by a cabinet x-ray system to determine if it is a quality bone mineral density image. Students write in their journals about what they need to know to be able to make this judgment. Students learn about...
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University of Vienna (Austria)

Maths Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site consists of interactive lessons on a multitude of math topics including sets, drawing plane and coordinate system, variables, equations, and functions. You may also view this Vienna University site in German.
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University of Utah

University of Utah: A Simple Example Logarithms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from the University of Utah provides a good simple base conversion page.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Linear and Quadratic Approximations

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity, students explore the linear and quadratic approximations of a logarithmic function and find properties the functions have in common.
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Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Calculus

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson has links to the various topics dealing with calculus. The student just needs to find the topic then click to go to it.
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Richland Community College

Richland Community College: Math 116 Lecture Notes

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from the Richland Community College provides the detailed lecture notes to a college algebra course, complete with equations and definitions. Content ranges from "functions and their graphs" to "conics and parametric equations."
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Math2

Math2.org: Series Expansions

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough review of calculus series. Links direct the student to the basic properties of series, as well as to explanations and examples of convergence tests in series. The expansions for exponential, logarithmic, and root functions and...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Quadratic Formula and Complex Sums

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students identify complex roots of quadratic functions with the quadratic formula, and adding and subtracting complex numbers. Students examine guided...
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Paul Dawkins

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

For Students 6th - 8th
An algebra "cheat sheet" to use as a reference when completing algebra homework. Lists basic facts, properties, operations, formulas, and functions, as well as common errors.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Limits and Asymptotes

For Students 11th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduction to end behaviors, limits, asymptotes and limit notation.