Showing posts with label free calculator. Show all posts
Showing posts with label free calculator. Show all posts

Sunday, July 24, 2016

Free Graphing Tool

So I've finally started planning for this year.  I don't have as much done as I had hoped, but does anyone ever?  For my Honors Advanced Algebra class I wanted to design a task where my students analyzed a piecewise function created out of linear and quadratic functions.  I typically use Geogebra and Desmos to create the graphs that I use in handouts and assignments, but I couldn't figure out how to get either one to easily and nicely graph piecewise functions.  In my case necessity is always the mother of a google search.  Fortunately this time I was successful.  I found an awesome (free) graphing tool that will not only graph piecewise functions, it will graph asymptotes, implicit functions and slope fields.  While I won't use all those features, our AP Calculus teacher was quite excited about them.  The site isn't very fancy looking but it's fairly easy to figure out and is definitely a good addition to any list of math resources.  Amazingly enough it is just called "GraphFree" and the website is www.graphfree.com.  I hope you find it as helpful as I did.

Home Page of GraphFree

Snapshot of Graphing Features