An Approach to Integrating Computers into Learning Activities and Demonstrations

Level College Preparation Mathematics

Graphing Trigonometric Functions



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Goal:

To become familiar with Microsoft Excel and the Chart Wizard in order to create graphs the Trigonometric Functions.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Use a spreadsheet to construct a table of values
  • Use the Chart Wizard to create graphs of systems of equations

Topics covered:

  • Constructing a Table of Values
  • Entering Formulas onto a Spreadsheet
  • Using Chart Wizard
  • Saving the Spreadsheet
  • Practice Assignments

Prerequisite:

Spreadsheet Mathematics: Statistics and Graphing Lab 1:
Entering, Formatting and Saving Data in an Excel Spreadsheet
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