Lesson 10 Rectangle functions
Worksheet 1 Area as a function (editable text and table)
Area of 12 | |
height | length |
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- Use the box to write down the height and length or all the rectangles that have an area of 12 units.
- Draw the rectangles on a grid with horizontal and vertical axes with one corner always starting at (0, 0). Mark the corner of each rectangle which is opposite the (0, 0) corner. Using a coloured pen join up the marked corners to form a smooth curve.
Think about these questions:
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What does the coloured line that you have just drawn actually mean?
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Was the apprentice correct in thinking that there were only 6 possible rectangles of area 12? Can you think of any more pairs of numbers that will also give an area of 12?
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Where do you think that the coloured line starts and finishes?
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Where will the coloured line for area 24 go? When you feel sure about it draw it on the grid.
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Think carefully about this to decide what the coloured line means. What have you noticed or realised?How are you going to put your ideas into words?