Mathematics Archives
Math Archives: Trigonometric Substitution
This resource has many examples of integration using trigonometric substitution that the student can work on and then check their answers. Includes hints.
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Math Archives: Polar Coordinates
This site, which is provided for by the University of Tennessee, shows you how to use the polar coordinate system.
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Math Archives: Polar Coordinates
This site from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville shows how to graph a polar equation on a TI-86 Graphing Calculator.
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Math Archives: Polar Coordinates
This site, which is provided for by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, shows you how to graph polar coordinates on a TI-85.
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Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Area of a Circle
Students will be able to use The Method of Exhaustion and find the area of a circle by illustrating graphically.
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Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Rational Functions
An explanation of what comprises the domain of a rational function. The information is brief, but formulas and examples are given along with additional links.
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Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Graph a Function, Its Second Derivative
This online tutorial site shows that the concavity of a function is related to the second derivative of the function by using an online graphing system. Inflection points are also briefly discussed.
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Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Limits and Greatest Integer Function
Definition of greatest integer function. Includes a visualization animation that requires LiveMath Notebook plugin.
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Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Differentiation Formulas
This site gives the definition of a derivative, discusses the derivative of a constant function, gives general operations to use on functions with derivatives (scalar multiplication, addition, and the power rule). The site has multiple...
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Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Power Rule
Good site explaining the power rule. There is an online visualization the student can work
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Math Archives: Summations
University of Tennessee provides this tutorial site explaining summations and how to evaluate them on a TI(85-86) calculator.
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Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Indefinite Integral
An example of the indefinite integral is provided by the University of Tennessee.
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Math Archives: Composition of Functions
Site offers a detailed explanation of the compostion of functions
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Math Archives: Visual Calculus: One Sided Limits
This calculus tutorial features an explanation of one-sided (left- and right-hand) limits.
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Math Archives: Graphing Calculators
Provided here are many links to calculator projects, programs, utilities, lab activities, and worksheets. A good resource for educators to have when needed!
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Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Definition of Limits
This site gives the definition of a limit and many examples of finding delta given an epsilon to help clarify the process.
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Math Archives: Line Integral
At this site the student can download a program to do line integrals.
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Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Odd Fuctions
Contains an example of an odd function.
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Math Archives: Horizontal Asymptotes
This site uses an interactive LiveMath Notebook example to explain Horizontal Asymptotes. LiveMath Notebook may be downloaded for a free trial period to view these examples.
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Math Archives: Continuity
This visual calculus tutorial features a discussion of continuity with an interactive example.
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Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Scaling of Functions
Draw the graphs of the functions y = f(x), y = f(2x), and y = f(x/2), for practice with scaling.