Friday, September 19, 2008
Intro to Calculus (Class 9)
Lesson Title
Reading Functions,Thinking Graphs
Overview
In today’s class our warm-up reviews some ideas from homework 4. The lesson for today will be brief due to the test. It will cover some of the remaining material needed for completing homework 5.
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.
Turn-In (#8)
Finish WS 2
Homework 5: #1-7
Handouts
No Handouts Posted
Assignment
Homework 5 #8-12
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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