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Pre-Calculus
1.1 - Graphs and Graphing Utilities
Warm-Up:
Graph the given points on a Cartesian plane. Label each point.
Essential Question: _____________________________________________________________________
Cartesian Plane
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Named after French mathematician René Descarte.
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Also called _______________________________________
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Also called _______________________________________
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Has an _____________ and _____________
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The __________________ is the intersection of the ___________
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The axes divide the plane into four ________________________
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Each point corresponds to an ___________________________ of two real numbers _______
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Pre-Calculus
Graphs of Equations
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For a given equation, the graph is the ____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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One method for graphing is the _________________________
o Identify the _________________________________, based on the equation
o Pick an _______________________
o _______________________________________________
o Simplify to get the ______________________
o Plot the _______________ on a __________________________
o Continue __________________________ until you have enough to see what the
graph looks like
o _______________________________
o ______________________________ if the graph continues
Example 2: Graph _______________________________________
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Pre-Calculus
You-Try #2: Graph _______________________________________
Intercepts
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The ___________________________ is where the graph crosses the _________________.
The point is ____________________________
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The ___________________________ is where the graph crosses the _________________.
The point is ____________________________
Graphing on TI-83/TI-84
Assignment
Read Section 1.1
Page 121 #1-45 Every Other Odd – You must use graph paper.