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3D Function Grapher	graphs and parameters of these functions (PreCalculus)	Flash	Tool		[0]
We present two versions of a 3D function grapher--one on a white background, one on a black background. The user enters a formula for f(x,y) in terms of x and y and the applet draws its graph in 3D. T... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
A Tabular View of Limits	limits (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
A Java applet that presents limits from a tabular perspective. Includes a re-scalable presentation version with large fonts. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Absolute Value Parts I-4	absolute value (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[2]
Students are asked to predict what an absolute value graph will look like with given parameters. Then they can use a graphing utility that is on the same page to test their predictions. Feedback is g... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Advanced Equation Plotter	graphs and parameters of these functions (PreCalculus)	JavaScript	Tool		[0]
The user can enter a series of equations and set specific parameters and the solver will plot a graph of the equations. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Another Hilbert Curve	limits (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
This activity allows the user to show how changing the generator slightly in a line replacement fractal can have a significant impact on the final product. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Basic Equation Plotter	graphs and parameters of these functions (PreCalculus)	JavaScript	Tool		[1]
The user can enter an equation into the solver and the solver will plot the equation over the specified interval. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Breast Cancer Risks	Functions (PreCalculus)	TI Calculator	Activity		[0]
In this activity students will explore data that will be modeled by a logistic function. Students will have the opportunity to study real-life data and create a mathematical function to model the data... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Calculus Made Easy App	Functions (PreCalculus)	TI-89	Tool	$	[3]
Contains concise rules and corresponding examples for functions, limits, derivatives, integrals, trigonometry, and BC Calculus. The app is available for download at a price of $29.95. For step-by-s... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Changing Cost per Minute	increasing, decreasing and constant rates of change (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[3]
Users learn how modifications in the rate affect the linear graph displaying accumulation (the total cost of calls). More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Chaos Game	limits (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
This activity allows the user to see patterns in seemingly random dot arrangements and explore the chaos game by changing the number of vertices, and the number of dots displayed. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Chaos In the Classroom - Visua...	domain and range of functions (PreCalculus)+	Java Applet	Tool		[1]
The logistic equation is a simple dynamical system that illustrates very nicely the emergence of complex chaotic behavior from a single, simple equation. This lesson plan is targeted towards high scho... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Congruence of Quadratic Functi...	quadratic (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
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Continuity: An Informal Approa...	continuity (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
A Java applet that introduces the concepts of continuity and continuous functions in an informal manner. Includes a re-scalable display version with large fonts. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Cosine Engine	domain and range of functions (PreCalculus)+	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
With this applet, students study the extrema of the function A cos^2 (t) + B cos(t) + C. A parabola is drawn with student-supplied coefficients and constant, and the unit circle is drawn below, so th... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Cubic Function Explorer - Math...	graphs and parameters of these functions (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Activity		[0]
An interactive applet that allows the user to graphically explore the properties of a cubic function. Specifically, it is designed to foster an intuitive understanding of the effects of changin... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Data Flyer	linear (PreCalculus)+	Java Applet	Tool		[2]
This activity allows the user to plot a set of (x,y) ordered pairs and graph a function on the same coordinate plane. The applet allows the manipulation of a function of the form y = f(x). More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Derivative of Sine and Cosine	derivative (PreCalculus)	Computer	Tool		[0]
This TI Interactive file is best suited for teacher demonstration. This document allows the user to define a function f(x) and guess the derivative of this function. The slider bar's values range f... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Double Ferris Wheel	graphs and parameters of these functions (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[1]
This is a Java Sketchpad animation of a double ferris wheel; the path of one passenger is traced as the ride spins. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Drawing Exponential Curve	exponential (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
The applet manipulates an apparatus that draws an exponential curve. The trace of point D becomes the exponential curve by maintaining the equality of the ratio AB:AC = BE:CD. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Enzyme Reaction Rates	graphs and parameters of these functions (PreCalculus)+	JavaScript	Tool		[0]
Students use this simulation to explore a chemical reaction--temperature, pH, enzyme concentration, and substrate concentration--in order to determine the fastest possible reaction rate. Questions are... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Equations of a Straight Line	linear (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
An interactive Java applet that displays one or more straight lines in a user-definable Cartesian system of coordinates. For the selected straight line the applet displays a choice of equations: two p... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Exploring the Witch of Agnesi	asymptotes (PreCalculus)+	Sketchpad	Activity		[1]
This activity has students construct the graph of the Witch of Agnesi, and investigate both its asymptotes and inflection points. Fermat studied this function in the seventeenth century. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Exponential Curves	tangent line (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Look for a curve of the form a^x which has slope 1 at x=0. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Exponential Functions and the ...	exponential (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Activity		[0]
Guided activities with the Graph Explorer applet, designed to let students discover some properties of simple exponential functions and to learn some ways of defining the number e. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Exponential Growth	exponential (PreCalculus)+	TI-Nspire	Activity		[0]
The main objective of this activity is to ﬁnd an approximation for the value of the mathematical constant e and to apply it to exponential growth and decay problems. To accomplish this, student... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
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