Compare Linear and Exponential Models: Explore and Explain Worksheet — Grade 9
Compare Linear and Exponential Models: Explore and Explain: Translate additive and multiplicative changes into function rules. Starts with 2 practice tasks. Answer guidance included. Print on Letter/A4 or save as PDF from the print window.
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Unit goals and teaching guide →Independent activity · About 10 minutes · Pencil · Algebra 1
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Grade 9 · Mathematics · Matching answer key included · US Letter and A4
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Teaching guide, sample answers and curriculum references
Before you begin
Use the prerequisite representations before moving to independent work.
How to use this worksheet
- Begin with: Write L(n).
- Connect the response to: Calculate L(4) and E(4).
- Ask students to apply the idea: Explain how consecutive differences in L and consecutive ratios in E identify their structures.
A common mistake to discuss
Check the meaning of each quantity, the operation and the units; a numerical answer alone does not show the full reasoning.
What to practice next
Continue to Compare Linear and Exponential Models: Practice Independently.
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Source reference: Common Core mathematics: selected grade or course targets.
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