Desmos Inquiry for Distance Learning Name: ___________________

Go to Desmos.com and follow the directions. You will use this page as a reference as you work on
your Desmos Project. Doing a good job on this makes everything easier. This page is Mild Level.
Mild: Make a diagonal line with Desmos by writing the equation Insert Screenshot of the graph
below

Y = 2x+3

Mild: Change the 2 to 4 and explain what changed. Insert Screenshot of both lines on
Your equation will now be y = 4x+3 the same graph

When I change the # in front of the x, I noticed…

The line got steeper

Mild: Create a new equation below the equation in #2 and Insert Screenshot of y = 4x+3 and
type in y = 4x + 6 y = 4x+6 on the same graph

When I change the # behind the x, I noticed…

The line move further away from the point of origin

Mild: Clear all lines. Type in y = 3 Insert Screenshot here

When I just have y = (something without an x), I noticed…

It is only a horizontal line

MIld: Make a 2nd equation that is y = 6. Insert Screenshot here of both

lines on the same graph

When I increase or decrease my number, I noticed…

The line either goes up or down

Mild: Clear all lines. Type in x = 3 Insert Screenshot here

It’s just a vertical line

Mild: Make a 2nd equation with x = 5 Insert Screenshot here of both
lines on the same graph

When I increased my number, I noticed…

It went more forward

Mild: Type in the equation y = 2x+3 and then type in {x<3} Insert Screenshot here of both
lines on the same graph

When I added {x<3}, I noticed…

It cuts off at 15

Mild: Now add {x>-2} Insert Screenshot here of both

lines on the same graph
When I added {x>-2}, I noticed…

It cuts off at -10

Medium: Type in this equation: (x-2)^2 +(y+3)^2 = 8 Insert screenshot

What shape did this make?

It made a circle

Medium: Adjust one number in the equation to make circle Insert screenshot
shift upward/downwards:

Circle the number you changed to shift the circle up or down

(x-2)^2 +(y+3)^2 = 8

Medium: Adjust one number in the equation to shift the circle Insert screenshot
either left or right:
Circle the number you changed to shift the circle left or right:

(x-2)^2 +(y+3)^2 = 8

Medium: Adjust one number in the equation to make the circle Insert screenshot
bigger or smaller:

Medium: Circle the number you changed to make the circle

bigger or smaller?

(x-2)^2 +(y+3)^2 = 8

Spicy Challenge Option: Adjust one number in the equation Insert screenshot
to squish the circle from the sides:

Example:

Circle the number you changed to squish the circle vertically?

(x-2)^2 +(y+3)^2 = 8

Spicy Challenge Option: Adjust one number in the equation Insert screenshot
to squish the circle vertically:
Example:

Circle the number you changed to squish the circle

horizontally:

(x-2)^2 +(y+3)^2 = 8

Medium: Type in this equation: y = 1.5(x-4)^2 +3 Insert screenshot

What shape did this make?

It made an upside-down half oval?

Medium: Adjust one number in the equation to make parabola Insert screenshot
shift upward/downwards:

Circle the number you changed to shift the parabola up or

down

y = 1.5(x-4)^2 +3

Medium: Adjust one number in the equation to make the Insert screenshot
parabola shift sideways:
Circle the number you changed to shift the parabola up or
sideways

y = 1.5(x-4)^2 +3

Medium: Adjust one number in the equation to make the Insert screenshot
parabola skinnier or wider

Circle the number you changed to make the parabola

skinnier

y = 1.5(x-4)^2 +3