Name that Graph

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Description of Levels

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Level 1 - Classic - The most familiar graph shapes of common functions

Level 2 - Linear - Straight line graphs in different poses

Level 3 - Quadratic - Graphs of functions of degree 2

Level 4 - Cubic - Graphs of functions of degree 3

Level 5 - Reciprocal - Graphs of functions with the variable in the denominator

Level 6 - Advanced - A mixed collection of challenges

Graph Plotter - Not only can you easily plot functions but scroll down the page for many more related activities.

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1 \(x^3\)\(3\)\(x\)\(-1/x\)\(-x\)\(x^2\)\(-x^2\)\(-x^3\)\(1/x\) ☐ ✓ ✗	2 \(-x^2\)\(x\)\(x^2\)\(x^3\)\(1/x\)\(-1/x\)\(-x\)\(3\)\(-x^3\) ☐ ✓ ✗	3 \(-x^3\)\(-x^2\)\(-1/x\)\(3\)\(x^3\)\(-x\)\(x\)\(1/x\)\(x^2\) ☐ ✓ ✗
4 \(x^3\)\(x^2\)\(x\)\(-x\)\(-x^3\)\(-1/x\)\(-x^2\)\(1/x\)\(3\) ☐ ✓ ✗	5 \(1/x\)\(x^2\)\(-x^2\)\(-1/x\)\(3\)\(x\)\(-x\)\(-x^3\)\(x^3\) ☐ ✓ ✗	6 \(1/x\)\(-1/x\)\(x^3\)\(3\)\(-x^2\)\(-x^3\)\(x^2\)\(x\)\(-x\) ☐ ✓ ✗
7 \(-x^2\)\(x^3\)\(x\)\(-x\)\(1/x\)\(x^2\)\(-x^3\)\(-1/x\)\(3\) ☐ ✓ ✗	8 \(x\)\(x^2\)\(-1/x\)\(-x^3\)\(-x\)\(3\)\(x^3\)\(1/x\)\(-x^2\) ☐ ✓ ✗	9 \(3\)\(-x^2\)\(-x\)\(x^2\)\(x^3\)\(1/x\)\(-1/x\)\(-x^3\)\(x\) ☐ ✓ ✗

Name that Graph

Choose from the given functions the one that best describes the shape of the graph.

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