Turning points

There are 12 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Turning points
Witch of Agnesi
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Witch of Agnesi

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Sketch the members of the family of graphs given by y = a^3/(x^2+a^2) for a=1, 2 and 3.
Folium of Descartes
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Folium of Descartes

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Investigate the family of graphs given by the equation x^3+y^3=3axy for different values of the constant a.