Lesson 1: Identifying Linear Relations
Module 5: Linear Functions
Launch
This section checks to see if you have the prerequisite knowledge and skills to be able to complete this lesson successfully.
Are You Ready?
Complete these questions in your binder. If you are experiencing difficulty, you may want to use the information and the multimedia in the Refresher section to clarify concepts before completing these exercises.
Print (or copy by hand) and complete.
Lesson 1: Are you ready?Once you have completed these exercises to the best of your ability, use the provided answer link to check your work.
Answers
If you feel comfortable with the concepts covered in the questions, move forward to Discover. If you experienced difficulties or want more practice, use the resources in Refresher to review these important concepts before continuing through the lesson or contact your teacher.
Refresher
The purpose of this section is to provide you with some resources to review in preparation for the lesson ahead. These resources may include videos, interactive applets, mini-lessons, and flash games to help you recall previously learned concepts. You can use these resources either before or after you try the questions in Are You Ready? Your teacher may also direct you to this section to review specific concepts.
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Use the "Relations and Functions" video to review concepts related to relations.
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Watch the short video on “Slope as Rise Over Run.”
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Watch the “Investigating Slope” video to see how you can use points to determine the rise and run of a line.
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Review how to find the slope from two points using the slope formula.
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Go to “Degree” and select the “polynomial” link in the second sentence. You can try the demonstration applet to review the definition of the degree of a polynomial.
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If you would like a more thorough review in preparation for this lesson, you can refer to the Explore sections of the following lessons:
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Module 4: Lesson 2
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Module 4: Lesson 4