Daily Desmos 6a (Advanced)
Creator
Michael Fenton (@mjfenton)
Difficulty
Advanced
On to the Challenge!
Can you create the following graph using desmos.com or some other graphing tool? If you’re victorious, leave us a note in the comments when you’re done.
Close but no cigar. https://www.desmos.com/calculator/1rferj9hhx
I think I’ve got it. Here’s my answer, along with my thinking.
https://www.desmos.com/calculator/zhiuglszft
https://www.desmos.com/calculator/q8d34meok7
Comparing your answer with mine, it occurs to me that one interesting spin-off from Daily Desmos is some motivation and a jumping off point for conjecturing and then proving trigonometric identities.
I have used Desmos to show the graphs, while proving trig identities. Students quickly see when they make an algebraic mistake. This technique also works well when expanding/condensing logs.
Wow, after seeing what others did, I totally went a different direction. https://www.desmos.com/calculator/ac2mfznnvi Nice to be reminded about how my students might feel sometimes, after I show them a solution