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Graphing 9 Basic Functions Instructional VideoGraphing 9 Basic Functions Instructional Video
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Mathispower4u
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Grade
8th - 11th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
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Media Length
8:22
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Duration
10 mins
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2013
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Graphing 9 Basic Functions

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Graphing functions by hand is pretty easy. A comprehensive video reviews how to graph different function types. It looks at the constant, identity, quadratic, cubic, absolute value, square root, cube root, reciprocal, and squared reciprocal functions.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

graphing functions, function families

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Provide graph paper for viewers to graph the functions on their own

Classroom Considerations

  • Learners must be familiar with creating tables of values for functions
  • Knowledge of asymptotes and end behavior is necessary
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Thoroughly explains each step of the process
  • Well-paced video is easy to understand

Cons

  • Covering nine function types at once may be overwhelming for some learners

Common Core

HSF-IF.C.7.a

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