Graph sketching

  • Quartics
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    Quartics

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Investigate the graphs of y = [1 + (x - t)^2][1 + (x + t^)2] as the parameter t varies.

  • Power Up
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    Power Up

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Show without recourse to any calculating aid that 7^{1/2} + 7^{1/3} + 7^{1/4} < 7 and 4^{1/2} + 4^{1/3} + 4^{1/4} > 4 . Sketch the graph of f(x) = x^{1/2} + x^{1/3} + x^{1/4} -x

  • 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?

  • Brimful
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    Brimful

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Can you find the volumes of the mathematical vessels?

  • Purple crocuses in the snow.
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    Polar Flower

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    This polar equation is a quadratic. Plot the graph given by each factor to draw the flower.

  • Scientific curves
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    Scientific Curves

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Can you sketch these difficult curves, which have uses in mathematical modelling?

  • 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?

  • Interpolating polynomials
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    Interpolating Polynomials

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Given a set of points (x,y) with distinct x values, find a polynomial that goes through all of them, then prove some results about the existence and uniqueness of these polynomials.