The mathematics curriculum in grades 9-12 generally focuses on functions of one variable. Real-world applications, however, often require consideration of more than one variable. This unit provides opportunities for students to work with functions of more than one variable.
| Instructional Days
(suggested)
10 - 15 days |
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| a. Most problem settings in this unit will be represented by functions of two variables so that students can represent data with graphs in three dimensions (e.g., topographic maps, car loans, weather maps with colors representing temperature ranges, and other 3- dimensional media graphics). | 10-15 |