Graph sketching

There are 48 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Graph sketching
Graphic biology
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Graphic biology

Age
16 to 18
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Several graphs of the sort occurring commonly in biology are given. How many processes can you map to each graph?
Cocked Hat
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Cocked hat

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Sketch the graphs for this implicitly defined family of functions.
Rational request
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Rational request

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Can you make a curve to match my friend's requirements?

Spot the difference
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Spot the difference

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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If you plot these graphs they may look the same, but are they?
Guess the function
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Guess the function

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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This task depends on learners sharing reasoning, listening to opinions, reflecting and pulling ideas together.
Maltese Cross
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Maltese cross

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Sketch the graph of $xy(x^2 - y^2) = x^2 + y^2$ consisting of four curves and a single point at the origin. Convert to polar form. Describe the symmetries of the graph.
bio graphs
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Bio graphs

Age
14 to 16
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What biological growth processes can you fit to these graphs?
Guessing the graph
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Guessing the graph

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Can you suggest a curve to fit some experimental data? Can you work out where the data might have come from?
Integration matcher
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Integration matcher

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Can you match the charts of these functions to the charts of their integrals?