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    Technology is an important part of learning mathematics. For decades, graphing calculators were the primary tool used to accomplish this. Upon completion of college, however, students rarely use or see the need for these devices. A growing trend exists instead towards computers, smart phones and other devices running Internet software that has become extremely powerful, easy to use and low-cost or free of charge. Effective mathematics instruction should keep up with this trend by incorporating these types of programs. It will benefit students three ways: (1) introduce students to the latest tools of science and technology; (2) provide students with life skills that are more likely to apply to the real world; and (3) reinforce concepts of the mathematics involved in their coursework. Wolfram|Alpha represents one of the most exciting, broadly applicable, powerful and easy to use of all the computational programs available. About one-third of the questions in these Intermediate Algebra activities teach input and command syntax; one-third emphasizes answer interpretation; and one-third reinforces the concepts and material of Intermediate Algebra. The projects are meant to be started after finishing the corresponding chapter(s) in the students' textbook.

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    Technology is an important part of learning mathematics. For decades, graphing calculators were the primary tool used to accomplish this. Upon completion of college, however, students rarely use or see the need for these devices. A growing trend exists instead towards computers, smart phones and other devices running Internet software that has become extremely powerful, easy to use and low-cost or free of charge. Effective mathematics instruction should keep up with this trend by incorporating these types of programs. It will benefit students three ways: (1) introduce students to the latest tools of science and technology; (2) provide students with life skills that are more likely to apply to the real world; and (3) reinforce concepts of the mathematics involved in their coursework. Wolfram|Alpha represents one of the most exciting, broadly applicable, powerful and easy to use of all the computational programs available. About one-third of the questions in these Intermediate Algebra activities teach input and command syntax; one-third emphasizes answer interpretation; and one-third reinforces the concepts and material of Intermediate Algebra. The projects are meant to be started after finishing the corresponding chapter(s) in the students' textbook.

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    Wolfram - Alpha Activity - Topic, Exponential Functions - Intermediate Algebra Activity 6

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    Pearson Math Stats
    Technology is an important part of learning mathematics. For decades, graphing calculators were the primary tool used to accomplish this. Upon completion of college, however, students rarely use or see the need for these devices. A growing trend exists instead towards computers, smart phones and other devices running Internet software that has become extremely powerful, easy to use and low-cost or free of charge. Effective mathematics instruction should keep up with this trend by incorporating these types of programs. It will benefit students three ways: (1) introduce students to the latest tools of science and technology; (2) provide students with life skills that are more likely to apply to the real world; and (3) reinforce concepts of the mathematics involved in their coursework. Wolfram|Alpha represents one of the most exciting, broadly applicable, powerful and easy to use of all the computational programs available. About one-third of the questions in these Intermediate Algebra activities teach input and command syntax; one-third emphasizes answer interpretation; and one-third reinforces the concepts and material of Intermediate Algebra. The projects are meant to be started after finishing the corresponding chapter(s) in the students' textbook.

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    Exponential Functions 1 Intermediate Algebra

    Activities Using WA

    WA Activity # 6  ‐‐  Exponential Functions 
     
    Type "2^x, 3^x" into the WA search engine. Use the results to answer the following questions. 
    1.  Two graphs are displayed, a red one and a blue one. If they weren’t labeled, how would you 
    know which is the graph of y = 2^x and which is the graph of y = 3^x? Explain. 
    2.  Are these functions? Explain why or why not. What is the domain and range for each 
    function? 
    3.  Give three input‐output pairs for each function. 
     
    Type "2^x, 2^(.5x)" into the WA search engine. Use the results to answer the following 
    questions. 
    4.  Do the parentheses make a difference? What happens if your command does NOT have the 
    parentheses? 
    5.  Two graphs are displayed, a red one and a blue one. If they weren’t labeled, how would you 
    know which is the graph of y = 2^x and which is the graph of y = 2^(.5x)? Explain. 
    6.   Are these functions? Explain why or why not. What is the domain and range for each 
    function? 
    7.  Give three input‐output pairs for each function. Give the answers in exact radical form and 
    as a decimal approximation to three places. 
     
     
    8.  Type “(1/2)^x, 1/2^x” into the WA search engine. Do the parentheses make a difference? 
    Why or why not? 
     
    9.  Type “(2/3)^x, 2/3^x” into the WA search engine. Do the parentheses make a difference? 
    Why or why not? 
     
    Type "(1/2)^x, (1/3)^x" into the WA search engine. Use the results to answer the following 
    questions. 
    10.  Do you need the parentheses? What happens if you type the command with OUT 
    parentheses? 
    11.  Two graphs are displayed, a red one and a blue one. If they weren’t labeled how would you 
    know which is the graph of y = 1/2^x and which is the graph of y = 1/3^x? 
    Exponential Functions 2 Intermediate Algebra
    Activities Using WA

    12.   Are these functions? Explain why or why not. What is the domain and range for each 
    function? 
    13.  Give three input‐output pairs for each function. 
     
    14.  Type “2(2^x), 2*2^x”into the WA search engine. Are these the same functions or are they 
    different? Explain your answer. 
    15. WA says the “results” are 2^(x + 1), 2^(x + 1). Why? Explain. 
     
     Type 2(2^x), 3(2^x)” into the WA search engine. Use the results to answer the following 
    questions. 
    16. Two graphs are displayed, a red one and a blue one. If they weren’t labeled how would you 
    know which is the graph of y = 2(2^x) and which is the graph of y = 3(2^x)? 
    17.  WA says the “results” are 2^(x + 1), 3*2^x.  Explain why the different notation. 
    18.  Give three input‐output pairs for each function. 
     
    Type 2^x, ‐2^x” into the WA search engine. Use the results to answer the following questions. 
    19. Two graphs are displayed, a red one and a blue one. If they weren’t labeled how would you 
    know which is the graph of y = 2^x and which is the graph of y = ‐2^x? 
    20.  What is the domain and range for each function? 
    21.  What is the y‐intercept for each function? Explain how you got your answers. 
    22.  Is one graph a reflection of the other? Over which line? 
    23.  Give three input‐output pairs for each function. 
     
    Type 2^x, 2^‐x” into the WA search engine. Use the results to answer the following questions. 
    24. Two graphs are displayed, a red one and a blue one. If they weren’t labeled how would you 
    know which is the graph of y = 2^x and which is the graph of y = 2^‐x? 
    25.  What is the domain and range for each function? 
    26.  What is the y‐intercept for each function? Explain how you got your answers. 
    27.  Is one graph a reflection of the other? Over which line? 
    28.  Give three input‐output pairs for each function. 

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