This page contains a Lab Investigation
worksheet for discovering (or
reinforcing) information about specific
graphs. A .pdf worksheet page is
available for use in your classroom.
The use of a graphing calculator is
expected.
Lab Sheet-Investigating
Graphs (here is a glimpse of
what is on the worksheet)
Graph the following equations
using the graphing calculator.
Use the STANDARD window (ZOOM
6). Sketch your graphs.
Answer the question associated
with each problem.
1. Y1 = x2
Y2 = 4x2
Y3 = -4x2
How did the change in the
x2
coefficient
change the shape of the
graphs? Discuss all
the changes you observed.
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What name is
associated with this style
of graph?
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2. Y1 = | x |
Y2 = | 5x2
|
Y3 = | - 0.5
x2 |
How
did the change in the x coefficient
change the shape of the
graphs? Discuss all
the changes you observed.
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What
name is associated with this
style of graph?
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3. Y1 = x + 1
Y2 = 3x + 1
Y3 = 0.3x + 1
How did the change in the
x
coefficient
change the shape of the
graphs? Discuss all
the changes you observed.
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What name is associated with
this style of graph?
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4. Y1 = 2 x
Y2 = 5 x
Y3 = 1.2x
How did the change in the
base values
change the shape of the
graphs? Discuss all
the changes you observed.
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What name is associated with
this style of graph?
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