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VISUAL-DYNAMIC SCHOOL MATHEMATICS LESSONS

 

VISUAL-DYNAMIC ALGEBRA

 

POINTS ON THE COORDINATE PLANE

Points on the x-Axis

 

Points on the y-Axis

 

The Coordinates of Points in the First Quadrant

 

The Coordinates of Points in Any Quadrant

 

Different Dependencies Between the Points' Coordinates

 

Reflection of Points

 

The Distance Between Two Points in Different Axes Systems

The Midpoint of a Segment

 

                               

 

LINEAR FUNCTION

A Family of Linear Functions Passing through the Origin

 

The Equation of the Horizontal Axis

 

The Equation of the Vertical Axis

 

A Family of Linear Functions y = ax + b

 

A Family of Parallel Linear Functions

 

A Family of Perpendicular Linear Functions

 

A Linear Function Passing through Two Given Points

A Linear Function Passing through a Given Point with a Given Slope

 

A Family of Linear Functions Passing through a Given Point

 

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QUADRATIC FUNCTION

 

The Quadratic Function's Graph and Its Properties

 

The Completed Square Form of a Quadratic Function

 

Horizontal Translation

 

Vertical Translation

 

Combined Translation

 

Shrinking and Stretching

 

Solving Quadratic Equations

 

The Quadratic Function as a Multiplication of Two Linear Functions

 

A Family of Quadratic Functions   y = x2 + bx

 

Exploring Parameter a in the Family of Quadratic Functions   y = a(x2 + bx + c)

 

Exploring Parameter a in the Family of Quadratic Functions   y = ax2 + bx + c

 

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MORE FUNCTIONS

 

Power and Polynomial Functions

 

Power Function

 

Polynomial Function - General

 

Graph of Third Degree Polynomial Function

 

Graph of Fourth Degree Polynomial Function

 

x-Intercept Points of Third Degree Polynomial Function

 

Extrema of Third Degree Polynomial Function

 

Extrema and x-Intercept Points of Fourth Degree Function

 

Rational Functions - Introduction

 

Types of Rational Functions

 

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

 

Introduction

 

Exponential Function

 

Logarithmic Function

 

Exploring the Function ex

 

Examples of Exponential Growth

 

Absolute Value and Integer Functions

 

Absolute Value Function

 

Integer Function

 

Discrete Variable Functions

 

Function of Discrete Variable

 

Sequence and Sum

 

Inverse Functions

 

Square Power and Square Root Functions

 

Cube Power and Cube Root Functions

 

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

 

Sine and Arcsine Functions

 

Inequalities and Linear Programming

 

Inequalities in One Variable

 

Inequalities in Two Variables

 

Inequalities of Functions

 

Solving a Problem of Linear Programming

 

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EXPLORING FUNCTIONS

 

Functions Evaluation

 

How to Use a Function Name

 

x-Intercept, Extrema and Inflection Points

 

X-Intercept Points

 

The Sign of a Function

 

The Extrema of a Function

 

Increasing Function

 

The Local and Global Extrema

 

Inflection Point - Introduction

 

General Rules of Functions' Graphs

 

Translation

 

Horizontal Translation

 

Vertical Translation

 

Combined Translation

 

A Pencil of Straight Lines

 

The Locus of Vertex Points

 

Exponential Function's Graph

 

Translation of Circle

 

Reflection

 

Reflection of Points

 

Quadratic Function's Graph

 

Additional Examples

 

Shrinking/Stretching

 

Quadratic Function's Graph

 

Exponential Function's Graph

 

The sine Function's Graph

 

Applications

 

Reflection of Figures

 

Finding a Polynomial Function

 

Drawing a sine Function's Graph

 

Discontinuity of Functions

 

Types of Discontinuity

 

Exploring Rational Functions

 

More Examples of Rational Functions

 

Trigonometric Functions

 

Operations with Functions

 

Two Linear Functions

 

Linear and Quadratic Functions

 

Two Trigonometric Functions

 

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VISUAL-DYNAMIC TRIGONOMETRY

 

Basic Trigonometric Functions

 

The sine Function

 

The cosine Function

 

The Tangent Function

 

The Tangent Function as a Ratio sine/cosine

 

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

 

General

 

Exploring the arcsine Function

 

Operations with Trigonometric Functions

 

The Function  f(x) = sinx + cosx  and its Graph

 

The Function  f(x)= sin2x + cos2x  and its Graph

 

The Absolute Value of Basic Trigonometric Functions

 

Transformations of the sine Function

 

Changing the Amplitude

 

Changing the Period

 

Horizontal Translation

 

Combinations with Trigonometric Functions

 

Analyzing Function  f(x) = x + sinx  and its Graph

 

Analyzing Function  f(x) = x2 + sinx  and its Graph

 

Analyzing Function  f(x) = xsinx  and its Graph

 

Analyzing Function  f(x) = x2sinx  and its Graph

 

Analyzing Function  f(x) = (sinx)/x  and its Graph

 

Analyzing Function  f(x) = sin(1/x)  and its Graph

 

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VISUAL-DYNAMIC CALCULUS

 

Derivatives

 

The Linear Approximation of a Function

 

A Tangent as a Limit of a Chord Between Two Points on a Graph

 

Investigation of an Argument Increment D x

 

Representing a Function Graph by Unit-Length Tangents

 

Investigating the Derivative of Power Function using the (x,Slope) Points

 

The Geometric Properties of the Tangent of Parabola y = x2

 

The Geometric Properties of the Tangent of Parabola y = ax2

 

The Geometric Properties of the Tangent of any Parabola

 

The Graph of the Derivative of a Function

 

The First and the Second Derivatives of a Function

 

Integrals

 

The Geometrical Meaning of the Integral of f(x) = x

 

The Geometrical Meaning of the Integral of f(x) = x2

 

The Geometrical Meaning of the Integral of Square Root of x

 

The Geometrical Meaning of the Integral between Two Points on a Graph

 

The Graph of an Antiderivative and the Constant of Integration

 

The Numerical Integration and the Definite Integral Function

 

The Concept of Signed Area

 

The Area Between Two Graphs - Part I

 

The Area Between Two Graphs - Part II

 

The Function of the Integral and its Derivative

 

The Normal Distribution

 

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