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Properties of Tangents
You know about the tangent function, but what are tangent lines to a circle? Learners investigate properties of tangents through constructions. They determine that tangents are perpendicular to the radius at the point of tangency, and...
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Organ Systems
Students examine organisms that are composed of tissues, organs, and systems. They dissect a fetal pig and explore the assigned organs systems such as the skeletal, muscular, and circulatory organs. Students identify and explain their...
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Total Cost to Produce the Turbo Blender
Class members blend their knowledge of functions and problem-solving skills to provide business advice to the Turbo Blender manufacturers. Through a project-based approach, learners examine marginal cost data to produce a function. They...
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Solution Sets to Inequalities with Two Variables
What better way to learn graphing inequalities than through discovering your own method! Class members use a discovery approach to finding solutions to inequalities by following steps that lead them through the process and even include...
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Integral Calculus
From derivatives to antiderivatives and back again. Building on the second lesson of the three-part series covering functions, learners explore the concept of an antiderivative. They connect the concept to the graph of the function and...
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Pi Day Fun!
In this multi-faceted introduction to pi, participants perform a bevy of pi-related activities. Ranging from measuring household items to singing pi songs and reading pi stories, this fun and non-intimidating resource serves to bring up...
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The Chain Rule
Learners determine the derivative of a function. In this determining the derivative of a function lesson, students use the chain rule to find the derivative of the function. Learners use the chain rule to take the derivative of each...
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Math 155 Review Worksheet for Exam 1
For this college level calculus worksheet, students evaluate the given limits or show that the limit does not exist. Students determine the derivative of the given functions. The two page worksheet contains twenty-six problems. ...
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Lesson #67 Relative Extrema
Students test for relative extrema. In this Calculus lesson, 12th graders investigate the relative extrema of a function and sketch the curve from the given information without the use of a calculator.
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Math 155 Review Worksheet 5
In this college level Calculus activity, students find the derivative of the given function and find the rate of change of the area of a circle with respect to its circumference. The two page activity contains seven problems. Answers...
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Math 155 Worksheet 4
In this derivatives worksheet, students solve 6 short answer problems. The first three problems, ask students to use a given definition of a derivative to solve the problems. The final three problems ask students use the basic...
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Even More Calculus
In this calculus worksheet, 12th graders differentiate and integrate basic trigonometric functions, calculate rates of change, and integrate by substitution and by parts. The twenty-two page worksheet contains explanation of the topic,...
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Multivariable Optimization
In this multivariable optimization worksheet, students determine the local maximum and local minimum of given functions. They identify the critical points for given function and match contour plots to the proper functions. This four page...
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Multivariable Calculus: Quiz 6
In this multivariable chain rule worksheet, students find the derivative of four multivariable functions. They make the change of variables when given the functions.
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Powers of Trig Functions
In this trigonometric worksheet, learners solve integrals by substitution and the Pythagorean theorem. Students use their trigonometric functions to solve problems. This four-page worksheet contains 20 problems.
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Properties of Curves
In this Calculus worksheet, students use a graphing calculator to boost their understanding of functions and their graphs as they examine the properties of curves. The forty-two page worksheet contains one hundred problems. Answers are...
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L'Hopital's Rule
Students solve limit problems. In this solving limit problems lesson, students use L'Hopital's Rule. Students apply L'Hopital's Rule to functions as long as the derivative of the top function and bottom function is zero. Students...
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Complex Analysis: Cauchy-Reimann Equations
In this Cauchy-Riemann equation worksheet, students derive the Cauchy-Riemann equations by using the definition of the derivative function. This two-page worksheet contains seven problems.
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Lesson #63 Review for Test on Chapter 4
Students explore functions. In this derivatives lesson students complete an attached worksheet. A formula sheet for derivatives is included. This lesson is designed as a review for the derivatives test.
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Quotient Rule
Students differentiate functions. In this differentiating functions lesson plan, students use the quotient rule to differentiate functions. Students use the quotient rule to differentiate rational functions such as a quadratic function...
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Distance, Velocity, and Acceleration
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the measurement of distance, velocity, and acceleration with the use of derivatives. They follow examples given in the lesson to compute the velocity and acceleration for a displacement...
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Compund Interest and Quiz on Logs
Learners discuss compound interest and formulas for compound interest. They listen as the teacher describes continuous compounding and derivations. Students work problems involving compound interest. They compute the effective annual...
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Inverse Trig Functions: Chain Rule
In this trigonometric functions worksheet, students differentiate inverse trigonometric functions using the chain rule. There are 15 questions.
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The Little Prince and his Pendulum
In this function worksheet, students read a fairy tale about a prince on a tiny planet. They explore the length of a pendulum and gravitational acceleration. Students use the multi-variable change rule to compute the rate of change. ...