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International Baccalaureate Mathematics

Functions

Syllabus Content

Solving equations, both graphically and analytically. Use of technology to solve a variety of equations, including those where there is no appropriate analytic approach. Applications of graphing skills and solving equations that relate to real-life situations

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Official Guidance, clarification and syllabus links:

Example: \(e^{2x}-5e^x+4=0\).

Link to: function graphing skills (SL 2.3).

Example: \( e^x=\sin{x} \)

Example: \( x^4+5x-6=0 \)

Link to: exponential growth (SL 2.9)

Utilizing graphing calculators or software, students can approach problems numerically or graphically, allowing for approximation of solutions that are otherwise complex or impossible to derive analytically.

This video on Sketching Functions with a Calculator is from Revision Village and is aimed at students taking the IB Maths AA Standard level course

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