-1- Graphing to Explore Equations
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One technique for helping students understand the role of variables and parameters in an equation is to explore graphical representations. Several computer programs are commercially available for this purpose including Matlab (http://www.mathworks.com/), Mathmatica (http://www.wolfram.com/), Genplot (http://www.genplot.com/), or Excel (http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/models/mathematical/UsingXL.html). We illustrate this point with two examples.
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تاریخ انتشار 2004