PhET/C2/Equation-Grapher/English
| Visual Cue | Narration |
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Title Slide |
Welcome to this tutorial on Equation Grapher. |
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Learning Objectives We will demonstrate PhET simulation, Equation Grapher |
In this tutorial, we will demonstrate Equation Grapher PhET simulation. |
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System Requirements Ubuntu Linux OS version 16.04 Java version 1.8.0 Firefox Web Browser 60.0.02 |
Here I am using,
Ubuntu Linux OS version 16.04 Java version 1.8.0 Firefox Web Browser version 60.0.02 |
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Pre-requisites |
Learner should be familiar with topics in high school mathematics. |
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Learning Goals Lines y = bx + c and y = c Quadratic polynomials y = ax2 + bx + c. |
Using this simulation we will look at,
Lines of the form y = bx + c and y = c Quadratic polynomials y equals ax squared plus bx plus c |
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Binomial Theorem Binomial theorem states that if a, b ∈ ℝ, index n is a positive integer, 0 ≤ r ≤n, then, (a + b)n = nC0 an + nC1 an-1 b1 + nC2 an-2 b2 + … + nCr an-r br + … + nCn bn Reminder: nC1 = n!/[1! (n-1)!] |
Binomial Theorem
a and b are real numbers, index n is a positive integer. r lies between 0 and n. Then, Binomial theorem states that a plus b raised to n can be expanded as shown. |
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Link for PhET simulation |
Use the given link to download the simulation. |
| I have already downloaded Equation Grapher simulation to my Downloads folder. | |
| Press Ctrl+Alt+T to open the terminal.
Type cd Downloads >> press Enter. Type java space hyphen jar space equation-grapher_en.jar. Point to the opened file format. |
To open the jar file, open the terminal.
At the terminal prompt, type cd Downloads and press Enter. Type java space hyphen jar space equation-grapher_en.jar. Press Enter. File opens in the browser in html format. |
| Cursor on the interface. | This is the interface for the Equation Grapher simulation. |
| Point to the interface. | The interface shows Cartesian co-ordinate system of x and y axes. |
| Point to the first quadrant.
Point to the quadratic function, y = ax2 + bx + c. Point to the sliders and display boxes. Point to the red Zero button. Point to the green Save button. Point to the equation. |
The first quadrant contains:
The red-colored quadratic equation, y equals ax squared plus bx plus c Three sliders and display boxes under ax2, bx and c The sliders allow you to change the values of the coefficients, a, b and c. The display boxes show these values and can be used to enter values. A red Zero button to set all sliders at 0 A green Save button to save the equation The updated equation in red is shown below the sliders. |
| Point to the fourth quadrant.
Point to the quadratic equation. Point to the check boxes. Point to the violet, green and blue terms. |
The fourth quadrant contains the
Quadratic equation y = ax2+bx+c Three check boxes under ax2, bx and c Note that the ax squared term is violet, bx is green and c is blue. |
| In the first quadrant, in the display box below ax2, type 1.
Point to the slider under ax2. |
In the first quadrant, in the display box below ax squared, type 1.
Observe how the slider under ax squared also moves to 1. |
| Point to the red parabola and origin (0,0). | A red parabola with vertex at origin 0 comma 0 appears in the window.
It opens upwards. |
| In the first quadrant, in the display box below bx, type 1 | In the first quadrant, in the display box below bx, type 1. |
| Point to the parabola. | Observe how the parabola shifts downwards and to the left. |
| In the first quadrant, in the display box below c, type 1. | In the first quadrant, in the display box below c, type 1. |
| Point to the parabola. | Observe how the parabola moves upwards. |
| In the fourth quadrant, check the box below the violet coloured ax2 term. | In the fourth quadrant, check the box below the violet coloured ax squared term. |
| Point to the violet and red parabolas.
Point to the equation. |
A violet parabola appears next to the red parabola.
This violet parabola corresponds to the y equals ax squared part of the red equation. |
| Point to the equation, y = x2, in the first quadrant. | The equation for the violet parabola is y equals x squared. |
| Check the box below the green bx term in the fourth quadrant. | Now, in the fourth quadrant, check the box below the green bx term. |
| Point to the green line.
Point to the origin (0,0). Point to the equation, y = x, in the first quadrant. |
Observe how a green line appears in the Cartesian plane.
It passes through the origin 0 comma 0. It corresponds to the x term and its equation is y equals x. |
| Check the box below the blue c term in the fourth quadrant. | Now, in the fourth quadrant,check the box below the blue c term . |
| Point to the blue line.
Point to the equation, y=c. |
Observe how a blue line appears in the Cartesian plane.
Its equation is y equals c and it corresponds to the constant term of the equation. |
| Click on the green Save button. | Click on the green Save button. |
| Point to the blue saved parabola, y = x2+ x + 1. | This saves the equation y equals x squared plus x plus 1. |
| Change values for a, band c.
Point to the sliders and the display boxes below the terms. Point to the graphs. |
Change the values for a, b and c.
You can either use the sliders or type in the display boxes below the terms. Observe the effects of these changes on the graphs. |
| Point to the blue saved parabola, y = x2 + x + 1. | Note that as you change a, b and c, you can still see the parabola y equals x squared plus x plus 1.
This is because we saved this equation. |
| Save other graphs that you want to compare to see the effects of a, b and c.
You can only save one equation at a time. | |
| Point to the blue Erase button. | Note that after you have saved an equation, a blue Erase button appears.
This will erase the saved equation. |
| Click on the red Zero button. | Click on the red Zero button.
This resets all coefficients a, b and c to 0. |
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Assignment |
As an assignment, compare the parabolas graphed for different combinations of:
a <0 and a >0 b <0 and b >0 c <0 and c >0 |
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Summary |
In this tutorial, we have demonstrated the
Equation Grapher PhET simulation |
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Summary |
Using this simulation, we have looked at:
Lines of the form y = bx + c and y = c Quadratic polynomials y = ax2 + bx + c |
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Acknowledgement |
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