An Interactive Graphing Website

Posted by David Wetzel

Graphing algebra equations is a difficult concept for many students to grasp in beginning algebra courses. Especially when graphing quadratic equations, symmetries, and solving equations.

Maths Net has developed an interactive graphing program which allows students to adjust points on the “X” and “Y” coordinates on graphs. This allows students to inquiry into what quadratic equations, symmetries, and solving equations graphs and other graphs look like using various numerical values.

There are well over 200 different activities on this interactive website. Students are able to create their own diagrams and change them using a mouse to see the effect these changes have on the graphs and on the algebra involved.

Topics include coordinates, lines and curves. Some activities are algebra lines, find the function, and graphs with more than one line.

This interactive website is an excellent resource for learning about graphs or reinforcing graphing concepts.