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Lesson : Systems of Equations Grade : 9th (Algebra 1 ) Concept: Be able to solve systems of equations by graphing Expected Prior Knowledge: Be able to solve and graph linear equations. Be able to write linear equations to represent word problems.
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Lesson : Systems of Equations • Grade: 9th (Algebra 1) • Concept: Be able to solve systems of equations by graphing • Expected Prior Knowledge: Be able to solve and graph linear equations. Be able to write linear equations to represent word problems. • Alabama Course of Study :#8 Solve systems of linear equations and inequalities in two variables graphically or algebraically • Exploration: I will give put the students in a group of two and they will do the activity on the next slide. They will be given a copy of the next 2 slides on a word document. I will also give them a ruler when they graph.(30-40 minutes) • Concept Application: We will go over the activity, then I will show them a power point presentation. (25 minutes) • Extension: I will give them two real-life word problems to solve using systems of equations. We will do one together, then they will do one on their own. (45-55 minutes) Learning Cycle Lesson
Airplanes Activity • You are an air traffic controller. You have to make sure that no airplanes crash into each other. To prevent this, you have to know where the potential danger spots (where they could collide) are. Each plane has its own route given by an equation. The planes only fly in straight paths. • Airplane A has an air path of • Airplane B has an air path ofy = x -1 y = x + 4
B A
1.) How many potential danger spots are there for Airplane A and B? • 2.) How do you know for sure that there are no more danger spots? • 3.) Find the exact location of each danger spot? • 4.) What happens when you plug your danger spot(s) into each equation? • 5.) Is there ever a time that 2 airplanes will not have any danger spots? If so, when?
Teacher Notes • 1) There will be one danger zone. • 2) There is only one spot that the two planes could cross when you draw their paths because 2 different lines can only intersect in one place. • 3) (3,2) is where their paths intersect • 4) It makes both sides of both equations equal. • 5) When one is flying directly over or under each other.
B y = x + 4 A y = x - 1 (3,2)
Teacher Questions to Students • Why did the planes only have one danger zone? (Looking for them to see that 2 different lines can only intersect at one point.) • You got an ordered pair as your location for the danger spot. That ordered pair is on both lines so it is a solution when you plug it in to both equations. Is there any other ordered pair that you could plug into both equations and it be a solution? (You want them to see since there is only one point that they intersect, that is the only ordered pair that is a solution to both equations.) • Was there ever a time that you found where two planes would not crash? (Hopefully a group figured out if one plane was flying directly above or below the other and flying horizontally, they would not crash.) • If we think about these 2 planes and lines, what type of lines would they represent if they do not have a danger zone? (Wanting them to see parallel lines will never intersect.) • Is there ever a situation where 2 planes would have more than one danger zone? ( You want them to think if they are flying the same route, that they could crash in a lot of spots. You them lead them to understand that if you have 2 of the same line, there is infinitely many points that they would intersect.)
The student will be able to: solve systems of equations by graphing. Objective
A system of equations is when you have two or more equations using the same variables. • The solution to the system is the point that satisfies ALL of the equations. This point will be an ordered pair. • When graphing, you will encounter three possibilities. What is a system of equations?
The point where the lines intersect is your solution. • The solution of this graph is (1, 2) (1,2) Intersecting Lines
Parallel Lines • These lines never intersect! • Since the lines never cross, there is NO SOLUTION! • Parallel lines have the same slope with different y-intercepts.
Coinciding Lines • These lines are the same! • Since the lines are on top of each other, there are INFINITELY MANY SOLUTIONS! • Coinciding lines have the same slope and y-intercepts.
(2, -2) • (-2, 2) • No solution • Infinitely many solutions What is the solution of the system graphed below?
y = -2x + 4 y = x - 2 Graph both equations. 1) Find the solution to the following system:
y = -2x+4 m=-2 and b=4 y = x - 2 m=1 and b=-2 Where do the lines intersect? (2, 0) y = -2x+4 y = x-2 Graph the equations.
To check your answer, plug the point back into both equations. y = -2x + 4 (0) = -2(2) + 4 y = x - 2 (0) = (2) – 2 Check your answer! Nice job…let’s try another!
y = 2x – 3 -2x + y = 1 Graph both equations. Put both equations in slope-intercept form. y = 2x – 3 y = 2x + 1 Graph using slope and y-intercept 2) Find the solution to the following system:
y = 2x – 3 m = 2 and b = -3 y = 2x + 1 m = 2 and b = 1 Where do the lines intersect? No solution! Notice that the slopes are the same with different y-intercepts. If you recognize this early, you don’t have to graph them! Graph the equations.
Not a lot to check…Just make sure you set up your equations correctly. I double-checked it and I did it right… Check your answer!
(3, 1) • (4, 4) • No solution • Infinitely many solutions 3x – y = 8 2y = 6x -16 Hint: Solve both for y. What is the solution of this system?
Let's summarize! There are 3 steps to solving a system using a graph. Graph using slope and y – intercept. Be sure to use a ruler and graph paper! Step 1: Graph both equations. This is the solution! LABEL the solution! Step 2: Do the graphs intersect? Substitute the x and y values into both equations to verify the point is a solution to both equations. Solving a system of equations by graphing. Step 3: Check your solution.
Read the following 2 word problems. Write a system of equations (2 equations) to represent the word problem, then solve them by graphing using the graphing calculator. 1.) Corey scored 41 points without shooting any free throws. He made 16 baskets. The school record for made 3-point baskets in one game is 7. Did Corey break the school record? What do they want to know? How do we find out? What are our unknowns? Let x and y represent our unknowns. x = # of 2 pointers made y = # of 3 pointers made Write an equation for the number of shots scored. x + y = 16 Write an equation for points scored. 2x + 3y = 41 Extension
Our system of equations is: • x + y = 16 • 2x + 3y = 41 • We have to solve for y, then plug into our y= on our calculator. y = -x + 16 y = (-2/3)x + (41/3)
We need to adjust our window. Do we need to look at any quandrant but 1? Can # of shots made be negative? What are our y-intercepts? • If will adjust each axis starting at 0 going to 25, should we see everything we need to?
Now what will our solution be? • Now press 2nd Trace, and tell me which one will we choose? • Press 5
Press Enter • Press Enter • Press Enter
What does this mean? • What did x and y represent? • So Corey made 7 two pointers and 9 three pointers. • Is that the answer? • The question was did he break the school record? • Your final answer is: Yes, because he made 9 three pointers to break the previous record of 7.
Now work with your partner and go through the same process to answer the following problem. 2.) Brian has $3.70 in quarters in dimes. If he has 22 coins, how many dimes does he have?
By allowing them to do the airplanes activity, it promotes the purpose of schools because it forces the students to think. • It reflects the nature of science, because it was an act of doing. • It aligns with how students learn. It gives an opportunity for exploration and disequilibrium. Then the term induction provides accomodation, and the extension provides organization.
Reflections: This lesson would usually be taught by the teacher standing in the front and telling them the definition of systems of equations. They would then tell them you can graph to find an answer. Then they would work through examples of I do, we do, and you do. This would not have engaged the students nor given the students an experience and chance for exploration. They would not have had to critically think at all. It helps the students to gain conceptual understanding and not just procedural understanding of systems of equations.