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Publication Date: 1997
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What Function is This?
Dobbs, David E.; Peterson, John C.
Mathematics and Computer Education, v31 n1 p29-32 Win 1997
Presents several types of functions which fit a given set of data and create opportunities for classroom discussion comparing different kinds of functions and identifying some of the potential hazards associated with extrapolation from best-fit functions. (DDR)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Calculators, Calculus, College Curriculum, Computer Uses in Education, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Strategies, Functions (Mathematics), Higher Education, Instruction, Mathematics Instruction, Physics, Problem Solving, Secondary Education, Technology, Undergraduate Study
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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