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Power Functions - Concept Instructional VideoPower Functions - Concept Instructional Video
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Brightstorm
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Instructional Videos
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1:16
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10 mins
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Power Functions - Concept

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Exponents are number 34897 to the power of 0! The short video explains what a power function is. It also demonstrates how to identify the n portion in a standard, fraction, and square root example.

4 Views 2 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

exponents, parent functions, linear functions, quadratic functions, coordinate plane

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the video as another way to explain power functions to students who struggle with it during class

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson best fits as an introduction to power functions
  • Requires prior knowledge of functions, graphing, and exponents

Pros

  • Reminds scholars that all power functions go through point (1, 1)

Cons

  • Does not include any complex examples like negative exponents in a denominator or roots other than square

Common Core

HSA-SSE.B.3.c

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