Function Notation
Math: Algebra I: Linear Functions
Math: Algebra I: Quadratic Functions
9-12
College
College
30 Minutes
TI Connect™
TI-84 series
Suggestion: Use as a lead-in to 3.1 either to students right before (or at the beginning of) class, or as your presentation.
Lessons
Function Notation
Activity Overview
This StudyCards™ stack teaches the meaning of the notation f(x). Cards also address finding, for example, f(2) given f(x), and the connection to the point on the graph of f(x). Use with Foundations for College Mathematics, Ch. 3.1.
Before the Activity
Download the attached StudyCards™ file to students' calculators.
During the Activity
Use this StudyCards™ set to gain understanding about the meaning of the notation f(x). In addition, cards also address finding, for example, f(2) given f(x), and the connection to the point on the graph of f(x). The graphing calculator is used extensively.
After the Activity
Math: Algebra I: Linear Functions
Math: Algebra I: Quadratic Functions
9-12
College
College
30 Minutes
TI Connect™
TI-84 series
Suggestion: Use as a lead-in to 3.1 either to students right before (or at the beginning of) class, or as your presentation.
Lessons
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