Algebra II: Exploring Power Functions 2

Objectives

• Students will be able to write a power function with unit fractions as exponents using radical notion.
• Students will be able to describe the shape, end behavior, and key points for power functions with unit fractions as exponents.
• Students will be able to describe the shape, end behavior, and key points for power functions with negative integer exponents.

Vocabulary

• radical functions
• rational functions
• domain
• range
• asymptotes

About the Lesson

This lesson involves students investigating power functions by clicking on a slider. As a result, students will:

• Discover the connection among power functions and both radical and rational functions.
• Compare how different exponents impact the shape of a power function.