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Ride the Rollercoaster

Subject Area
Math: Precalculus: Polynomial, Power, and Rational Functions
Level
9-12
Activity Time
20 Minutes
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TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire Version
3.2
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS

Ride the Rollercoaster

Activity Overview

In this activity, students will use polynomial regression to develop and assess the fit of equations modeling data. The equation models are then evaluated for reasonableness in their use for extrapolating beyond the given data sets.

Subject Area
Math: Precalculus: Polynomial, Power, and Rational Functions
Level
9-12
Activity Time
20 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire Version
3.2
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS
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