Computer Activities for College Algebra and Precalculus [electronic resource] / Jacci Wozniak White and Vicki Howard Norwich.
Mathematics software can be a great aid in understanding difficult mathematics concepts at all levels. This paper presents nine exercises on calculus concepts by using different software used in mathematics education. Each exercise includes instruction on how to use software in order to highlight a...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Mathematics software can be a great aid in understanding difficult mathematics concepts at all levels. This paper presents nine exercises on calculus concepts by using different software used in mathematics education. Each exercise includes instruction on how to use software in order to highlight a specific concept in mathematics. This paper also presents a technology review by the comparison of ISETL, Derive, Geometer's Sketchpad, TI-82, TI-83, TI-85, TI-86, TI-92 and CBL along with discussing the advantages and disadvantages of each system. The mathematical concepts and software used in this paper include: (1) vertices of a triangle, midpoint formula, median of a side, equation of a line, and slope using the software "The Geometer's Sketchpad"; (2) writing the equation of a line using slope-intercept form and point-slope form and writing equations of parallel and perpendicular lines to a given line and passing through a given point using the software "The Geometer's Sketchpad"; (3) visualizing trigonometric identities for sine, cosine, and tangent functions using the software "The Geometer's Sketchpad"; (4) using equations and graphs to identify families of functions including linear, quadratic, and exponential using the software "Derive"; (5) functions, vertical line test and domain, using the software "Power Point"; (6) Pascal's triangle, binomial expansion, and pattern recognition using the software "Power Point"; (7) graphing factored polynomials of degree n>1 and solving higher degree inequalities by factoring and graphing using the software "Microsoft PowerPoint"; (8) review of quadratic functions and application problems using quadratic functions using the software "Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel"; and (9) shifting graphs including horizontal, vertical, and combination graph shifts using the software "Derive". (ASK) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED412119. |
| Physical Description: | 89 pages |
| Audience: | Practitioners. Teachers. |