Monday, September 29, 2008
Intro to Calculus (Class 12)
Lesson Title
Reading Functions,Thinking Graphs
Overview
The warm-up for today continues the theme of interpreting graphs. The rest of the class time is dedicated to working problems from homework 6 and workshop 3. Both of which are due at the start of the next class. There is a test on Friday which addresses the material we have worked with so far.
Textbook Sections
N/A
Vocabulary
function
domain
Key Attitudes
Math is about thinking creatively.
Key Ideas
You can create functions by combining (compositing) other functions.
It is important to be able to move back and forth fluently between the graph of a function and the equation representing the function.
Key Skills
I can find the composition of two functions.
I can create a function to represent a situation involving area, perimeter, or volume.
I can use interval notation to describe the domain and range of a function (which may or may not be continuous) given the graph of the function.
I can identify expression involving a function as distances on a graph of the function and vide versa.
I can determine if the graph of a function is symmetric about the x-axis, y-axis, or origin.
I can determine if a function is odd or even when given the equation or the graph representing the function.
I can create a graph to represent the speed of a roller coaster car as a function of how far it has moved down the track when given a picture of the roller coaster track.
Turn-In (#11)
Nothing to turn in today.
Handouts
No Handouts Posted
Assignment
Finish Homework 6
Finish Workshop 3
Disclaimer- The assignment as stated in class is the official assignment. Every effort is made to keep this posting accurate, but you should refer to what was stated in class as the final word.
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