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Mathispower4u

Determine Function Values for a Piecewise Defined Function (Example)

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Determine the equation to use in evaluating a piecewise function. Learners watch a video on evaluating a piecewise function. They confirm the equation to use based on the domain and then use substitution to find the value of the function...
Instructional Video4:03
Mathispower4u

Graph a Piecewise Defined Function (Example 2)

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Take two linear pieces and make a complete graph. A helpful video shows how to graph a linear piecewise function. Pupils review graphing linear functions and then see how to restrict their domains based on the defining domains for the...
Instructional Video3:47
Mathispower4u

Graph a Piecewise Defined Function (Example 1)

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Determine what the pieces look like together. The Mathispower4u video for Algebra 1 provides a simple example of graphing a piecewise function. The function is made up of three segments that consist of constant functions. Pupils see...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Types of Functions and Composition of Functions

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Algebra II classes solve problems relating to piecewise functions, step functions, and decomposition/composition of functions. They utilize links to work with real world examples. Mr. Pleacher has added humor to the lesson by including...
Worksheet
Mt. San Antonio Collage

Test 1: Functions and Their Graphs

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Save the time creating an assessment because these function problems should do the trick. With 10 multi-part questions, they each focus on a different topic including radical, polynomial, linear and piecewise functions. The majority of...
AP Test Prep
College Board

Differentiability of Piecewise Defined Functions

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Differentiable or not, that is the question. An informational website gives two theorems on the differentiability of piecewise functions at their endpoints. It goes on to apply the theorems to present two solution methods to a past AP®...
Unit Plan
Mathematics Vision Project

Module 8: More Functions, More Features

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
A piece of this and a piece of that, add domain restrictions and create a piecewise function. Young scholars explore piecewise functions with and without context. Functions include both linear and quadratic parts. The module is the...
Instructional Video2:33
Mathispower4u

Determine a Basic Piecewise Defined Function

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Not all functions have the same equation throughout. Learners see a word problem that requires more than one equation to model the situation. The video from the Mathispower4u Algebra 1 series introduces the concept of piecewise defined...
Activity
PBL Pathways

Death Project

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed Standards
Verify the rule of thumb for finding the time of death. The project-based learning task asks pupils to determine when the rule of thumb process of finding the time of death is appropriate. Learners develop a function for the rule and...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Easy Worksheet: Limits 2

For Students 11th - 12th
In this limits worksheet, students solve 4 short answer problems. Students identify the limit of a function for a specified value given a graph, equation, or piecewise function.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Evaluating Functions

For Students 11th
In this evaluating functions worksheet, 11th graders solve and complete 24 various types of problems. First, they evaluate the functions for the given values. Then, students graph each of piecewise functions. They also write an equation...
Instructional Video5:43
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Calculus Expert

Modeling the Equation of a Piecewise Defined Function from Its Graph

For Students 11th - Higher Ed Standards
Build a function from pieces of other functions. Learners observe how to write a piecewise function from its graph with an instructive video. The video uses all notation and vocabulary related to piecewise functions, as well as...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Slope, Vectors, and Wind Pressure

For Teachers 9th - 11th
A hands-on lesson using the TI-CBR Motion Detector to provide information to graph and analyze. The class uses this information to calculate the slope of motion graphs and differentiate scalar and vector quantities. There is a real-world...
Activity
PBL Pathways

Medical Insurance 3

For Students 11th - Higher Ed Standards
Create a technical report explaining the components of a medical plan through a function. The project-based learning activity gives a medical insurance scenario that young mathematicians model using piecewise functions. Their analyses...
Activity
PBL Pathways

Medical Insurance

For Students 10th - Higher Ed Standards
Design a plan for finding the best health insurance for your money. Learners compare two health plans by writing and graphing piecewise functions representing the plan rules. Using Excel software, they create a technical report...
Worksheet
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Flipped Math

Unit 8 Review: Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Let's finish a functional review. Pupils work through 31 items to review the concepts learned in Unit 8. Scholars determine whether a mapping is a function and identify the domain and range. Using function notation, individuals then...
Assessment
EngageNY

End-of-Module Assessment Task - Algebra 1 (Module 3)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Looking for higher-level thinking questions? This assessment provides questions that challenge young mathematicians to think and analyze rather than simply memorize. Topics include piecewise functions, linear modeling, exponential...
Instructional Video5:24
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Educator.com

Desmos Tutorial

For Students 11th - Higher Ed Standards
Demonstrate the functionality of the Desmos software for your pupils. with a video that discusses different aspects of the software from graphing piecewise function to finding roots and changing axis. The overview is sufficient to...
Instructional Video7:48
Krista King Math

How to Find Limits on Crazy Graphs

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Discover how to find limits using graphs. Viewers learn how to determine limits of a piecewise function at specific points by analyzing a graph. They consider both one-sided and two-sided limits.
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Flipped Math

Calculus AB/BC - Connecting Multiple Representations of Limits

For Students 10th - 12th
It's time to put it all together. Viewers of an informative video learn to connect multiple representations of limits. Given algebraic, tabular, and graphical representations of a linear piecewise function, they determine whether a limit...
AP Test Prep9:18
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Flipped Math

Calculus AB/BC - Determining Limits Using Algebraic Properties

For Students 10th - 12th
Taking calculus doesn't mean one can forget all about algebra. Viewers of an educational video learn how to determine limits using algebraic properties. They apply basic operations to calculate limits and use substitution to find one-...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Match Me Plus

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Have your class investigate Piecewise functions by matching a position versus time graph to the function that describe the walk.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Function Elevator

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students solve and graph functions. In this precalculus lesson, students use piecewise function to relate real life scenarios. They analyze the graphs and identify the vertex and intercepts.
Assessment
Concord Consortium

Filling the Pool

For Students 10th - 12th
Fill your mind with math as you think about filling a pool. Given information about the rates of two pipes, one filling a pool and one draining a pool, learners determine a piecewise function that models the volume of water in the pool...

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