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PC Poly Functions Project

The document describes a photo project where students are asked to: 1) Take a photo of something with an underlying mathematical structure. 2) Use Geogebra software to overlay the photo with a polynomial function that models the structure in the photo. 3) Requirements include using at least a 4th degree polynomial, including a caption, and submitting both electronic and hard copies of the work.

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PC Poly Functions Project

The document describes a photo project where students are asked to: 1) Take a photo of something with an underlying mathematical structure. 2) Use Geogebra software to overlay the photo with a polynomial function that models the structure in the photo. 3) Requirements include using at least a 4th degree polynomial, including a caption, and submitting both electronic and hard copies of the work.

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Polynomial Functions

Photo Project

I want you to careful examine the world around you to search for unexpected or hidden
mathematical content within ordinary objects and surroundings.  You are to take a digital photo of
something that has an underlying mathematical structure.

The photo you take should relate to mathematics in some way.  In order to demonstrate the
relationships you see in the photo, you will edit the photo to overlay the mathematical function or
component that you see in the photo.  Try to be creative and find a unique, fun or interesting
subject to photo. 

 NO PHOTOS OF PEOPLE!  It's a privacy issue.


 Remember that the photo you use should be your own.  Uploading a photo from that you
"find" on the internet is considered a violation of copy write and an infringement of digital
property rights.

This is a picture I took while on vacation this summer. There were some big gray clouds
rolling in!

y = 0.0012 x⁵ - 0.04623 x⁴ + 0.68289 x³ - 4.82054 x² + 16.18957 x - 15.86817

Using a program called Geogebra, I want you to find an equation to describe your picture.
1. Take a picture. Keep it school-appropriate and something you could fit an equation to. Upload
it to your computer.

2. Go to http://www.geogebra.org. Click on the download button. (Don’t worry – you don’t have
to download the software unless you want to.)

3. Click on the Applet Start button. (Unless you want to download geogebra… then click webstart.)

4. The second button from the right looks like this: Click on the teeny tiny little triangle in
the bottom right corner and drag down to Insert Image.

5. Click on the screen to insert your picture. The option should appear to choose a picture from
your files.

6. Adjust your picture so that it fits your window and you can see the grid through it. (Check out
this screencast to help you out: http://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/c66lIfQkZ )

7. Use the to add points to your picture that you would like your equation to go through.

8. To find the equation of your polynomial, enter the following command in the input bar at the
bottom of your screen:
FitPoly[A,B,C,D...,n]
where A,B,C,D... are your points (list them all!) and n is the degree of the polynomial you wish to
fit. You may need to change your value of n to get a better fit. Play with it!

9. Save your file with your last name(s) as the title.

Requirements:
1. Your equation must be at least a 4th degree polynomial.
2. You may work as partners, but then two photos/equations must be turned in.
3. You will receive bonus points if you do an extra photo/equation.
4. Include a caption for your photo.
5. You must turn in a hard copy of your photo/equation/caption and an electronic version.
Hard copy: Go to File, Export, Graphics View to Clipboard. Then paste it on a word
document. Copy your equation onto the document and write your caption.
Electronic copy: Go to the homepage of the geogebra website. Click on wiki, then scroll
down to GeoGebra Upload Manager. Click on login (top right corner) and log in
using the following info:
Username: fouss
Password: precalc
Scroll down until you see a folder called AHS_Fouss. Click on it. Upload your file here.

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