Activity Overview
In this activity, students learn to create and use functions. They learn to create functions with multiple arguments, solve derivative of implicitly defined functions, and to solve rate problems using Function Editor.
Before the Activity
See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity
Print pages 73 - 79 from the attached PDF file for your class
During the Activity
Distribute the pages to the class.
Follow the Activity procedures:
Define a function with multiple arguments for the given equation
Solve the equation and verify the results
Find derivatives of functions defined implicitly, such as, the equation of a tangent to a curve
Take an expression as an input and return a new expression, and create variables such as dx and dy
Solve problems using the three methods of solving functions
After the Activity
Review student results:
As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
Re-teach concepts as necessary