STAAR Desmos Tricks and Tips

STAAR Desmos Tricks and Tips

Today we will learn some neat tips and tricks to help you ace the STAAR test.

Poll

Answer this STAAR Questions based on what you've learned this year. (click the picture to view the question)

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• I have no clue

How can desmos help us check our work?

• 1) Put equation from the question in the first equation bar

• 2) Put answer choice in 2nd equation bar

• 3) If you are correct you will get the exact SAME graph. If not, you will see two DIFFERENT graphs.

• Try IT!!!

Multiple Choice

Use the trick we just learned to check your answer.

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WOW!! THAT WAS TOO EASY!!

What's the catch???

ALL EQUATIONS MUST BE in the form

y = or f(x)=

AND DESMOS ONLY USES the variable x and y

i.e you must solve for y when neccesary to use this trick!! Change any random variables to "x"

On the test: 2d + 3d^2 ---> On Desmos: y = 2x + 3x^2

Multiple Choice

Let's try another one.

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Multiple Choice

How about this one?

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Multiple Choice

Last one

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TABLE MATCH UP!!

STAAR QUESTIONS THAT INVOLVE CREATING EQUATIONS FROM TABLES!

Poll

Answer this STAAR Questions based on what you've learned this year. (click the picture to view the question)

• F

• G

• H

• J

• I have no clue

How can desmos help us check our work?

• 1) Put the answer choice in first equation bar

• 2) Click the "wrench" to edit list --> Click the Table Icon to "Convert the equation to a Table"

• Type in the x -values from the problem into the table and see if the y values match!!

Multiple Choice

Use theTrick we just learned to check your answer!!

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• G

• H

• J

• I have no clue

Multiple Choice

Try this one on your own.

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Multiple Choice

LAST ONE!!! HINT: You Might need to solve for y on this one.

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