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RQ: : Relationships between Quantities

(Framing Text): : Interpret the structure of expressions.

RQ.M.A18.4: : Interpret expressions that represent a quantity in terms of its context.

RQ.M.A18.4.a: : Interpret parts of an expression, such as terms, factors, and coefficients.

RQ.M.A18.4.b: : Interpret complicated expressions by viewing one or more of their parts as a single entity.

(Framing Text): : Create equations that describe numbers or relationships.

RQ.M.A18.5: : Create equations and inequalities in one variable and use them to solve problems. Include equations arising from linear and quadratic functions, and simple rational and exponential functions.

RQ.M.A18.6: : Create equations in two or more variables to represent relationships between quantities; graph equations on coordinate axes with labels and scales.

RQ.M.A18.7: : Represent constraints by equations or inequalities, and by systems of equations and/or inequalities, and interpret solutions as viable or non-viable options in a modeling context. (e.g., Represent inequalities describing nutritional and cost constraints on combinations of different foods.)

RQ.M.A18.8: : Rearrange formulas to highlight a quantity of interest, using the same reasoning as in solving equations. (e.g., Rearrange Ohm’s law V = IR to highlight resistance R.)

(Framing Text): : Understand solving equations as a process of reasoning and explain the reasoning.

RQ.M.A18.9: : Explain each step in solving a simple equation as following from the equality of numbers asserted at the previous step, starting from the assumption that the original equation has a solution. Construct a viable argument to justify a solution method.

(Framing Text): : Solve equations and inequalities in one variable.

RQ.M.A18.10: : Solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable, including equations with coefficients represented by letters.

LER: : Linear and Exponential Relationships

(Framing Text): : Analyze and solve linear equations and pairs of simultaneous linear equations.

LER.M.A18.13: : Analyze and solve pairs of simultaneous linear equations.

LER.M.A18.13.a: : Understand that solutions to a system of two linear equations in two variables correspond to points of intersection of their graphs, because points of intersection satisfy both equations simultaneously.

LER.M.A18.13.b: : Solve systems of two linear equations in two variables algebraically, and estimate solutions by graphing the equations. Solve simple cases by inspection.

LER.M.A18.13.c: : Solve real-world and mathematical problems leading to two linear equations in two variables. (e.g., Given coordinates for two pairs of points, determine whether the line through the first pair of points intersects the line through the second pair.)

(Framing Text): : Solve systems of equations.

LER.M.A18.14: : Prove that, given a system of two equations in two variables, replacing one equation by the sum of that equation and a multiple of the other produces a system with the same solutions.

LER.M.A18.15: : Solve systems of linear equations exactly and approximately (e.g., with graphs), focusing on pairs of linear equations in two variables.

(Framing Text): : Represent and solve equations and inequalities graphically.

LER.M.A18.16: : Understand that the graph of an equation in two variables is the set of all its solutions plotted in the coordinate plane, often forming a curve (which could be a line).

LER.M.A18.17: : Explain why the x-coordinates of the points where the graphs of the equations y = f(x) and y = g(x) intersect are the solutions of the equation f(x) = g(x); find the solutions approximately (e.g., using technology to graph the functions, make tables of values or find successive approximations). Include cases where f(x) and/or g(x) are linear, polynomial, rational, absolute value, exponential and logarithmic functions.

LER.M.A18.18: : Graph the solutions to a linear inequality in two variables as a half-plane (excluding the boundary in the case of a strict inequality), and graph the solution set to a system of linear inequalities in two variables as the intersection of the corresponding half-planes.

(Framing Text): : Define, evaluate and compare functions.

LER.M.A18.19: : Understand that a function is a rule that assigns to each input exactly one output. The graph of a function is the set of ordered pairs consisting of an input and the corresponding output.

LER.M.A18.20: : Compare properties of two functions each represented in a different way (algebraically, graphically, numerically in tables, or by verbal descriptions). (e.g., Given a linear function represented by a table of values and a linear function represented by an algebraic expression, determine which function has the greater rate of change.)

LER.M.A18.21: : Interpret the equation y = mx + b as defining a linear function, whose graph is a straight line; give examples of functions that are not linear. (e.g., The function A = s² giving the area of a square as a function of its side length is not linear because its graph contains the points (1,1), (2,4) and (3,9), which are not on a straight line.)

(Framing Text): : Understand the concept of a function and use function notation.

LER.M.A18.22: : Understand that a function from one set (called the domain) to another set (called the range) assigns to each element of the domain exactly one element of the range. If f is a function and x is an element of its domain, then f(x) denotes the output of f corresponding to the input x. The graph of f is the graph of the equation y = f(x).

LER.M.A18.24: : Recognize that sequences are functions, sometimes defined recursively, whose domain is a subset of the integers.

(Framing Text): : Use functions to model relationships between quantities.

LER.M.A18.25: : Construct a function to model a linear relationship between two quantities. Determine the rate of change and initial value of the function from a description of a relationship or from two (x, y) values, including reading these from a table or from a graph. Interpret the rate of change and initial value of a linear function in terms of the situation it models, and in terms of its graph or a table of values.

LER.M.A18.26: : Describe qualitatively the functional relationship between two quantities by analyzing a graph (e.g., where the function is increasing or decreasing, linear or nonlinear). Sketch a graph that exhibits the qualitative features of a function that has been described verbally.

(Framing Text): : Interpret functions that arise in applications in terms of a context.

LER.M.A18.27: : For a function that models a relationship between two quantities, interpret key features of graphs and tables in terms of the quantities, and sketch graphs showing key features given a verbal description of the relationship. Key features include: intercepts; intervals where the function is increasing, decreasing, positive, or negative; relative maximums and minimums; symmetries; end behavior; and periodicity.

LER.M.A18.28: : Relate the domain of a function to its graph and where applicable, to the quantitative relationship it describes.

LER.M.A18.29: : Calculate and interpret the average rate of change of a function (presented symbolically or as a table) over a specified interval. Estimate the rate of change from a graph.

(Framing Text): : Analyze functions using different representations.

LER.M.A18.30: : Graph functions expressed symbolically and show key features of the graph, by hand in simple cases and using technology for more complicated cases.

LER.M.A18.30.a: : Graph linear and quadratic functions and show intercepts, maxima, and minima.

LER.M.A18.31: : Compare properties of two functions each represented in a different way (algebraically, graphically, numerically in tables, or by verbal descriptions). (e.g., Given a graph of one quadratic function and an algebraic expression for another, say which has the larger maximum.)

(Framing Text): : Build a function that models a relationship between two quantities.

LER.M.A18.32: : Write a function that describes a relationship between two quantities.

LER.M.A18.32.a: : Determine an explicit expression, a recursive process, or steps for calculation from a context.

LER.M.A18.32.b: : Combine standard function types using arithmetic operations.

LER.M.A18.33: : Write arithmetic and geometric sequences both recursively and with an explicit formula, use them to model situations, and translate between the two forms.

(Framing Text): : Build new functions from existing functions.

LER.M.A18.34: : Identify the effect on the graph of replacing f(x) by f(x) + k, k f(x), f(kx), and f(x + k) for specific values of k (both positive and negative); find the value of k given the graphs. Experiment with cases and illustrate an explanation of the effects on the graph using technology. Include recognizing even and odd functions from their graphs and algebraic expressions for them.

(Framing Text): : Construct and compare linear, quadratic, and exponential models and solve problems.

LER.M.A18.35: : Distinguish between situations that can be modeled with linear functions and with exponential functions.

LER.M.A18.35.a: : Prove that linear functions grow by equal differences over equal intervals; exponential functions grow by equal factors over equal intervals.

LER.M.A18.35.b: : Recognize situations in which one quantity changes at a constant rate per unit interval relative to another.

LER.M.A18.35.c: : Recognize situations in which a quantity grows or decays by a constant percent rate per unit interval relative to another.

LER.M.A18.36: : Construct linear and exponential functions, including arithmetic and geometric sequences, given a graph, a description of a relationship or two input-output pairs (include reading these from a table).

LER.M.A18.37: : Observe using graphs and tables that a quantity increasing exponentially eventually exceeds a quantity increasing linearly, quadratically, or (more generally) as a polynomial function.

(Framing Text): : Interpret expressions for functions in terms of the situation they model.

LER.M.A18.38: : Interpret the parameters in a linear or exponential function in terms of a context.

DS: : Descriptive Statistics

(Framing Text): : Summarize, represent, and interpret data on a single count or measurement variable.

DS.M.A18.39: : Represent data with plots on the real number line (dot plots, histograms, and box plots).

DS.M.A18.40: : Use statistics appropriate to the shape of the data distribution to compare center (median, mean) and spread (interquartile range, standard deviation) of two or more different data sets.

DS.M.A18.41: : Interpret differences in shape, center, and spread in the context of the data sets, accounting for possible effects of extreme data points (outliers).

(Framing Text): : Investigate patterns of association in bivariate data.

DS.M.A18.42: : Construct and interpret scatter plots for bivariate measurement data to investigate patterns of association between two quantities. Describe patterns such as clustering, outliers, positive or negative association, linear association, and nonlinear association.

DS.M.A18.43: : Know that straight lines are widely used to model relationships between two quantitative variables. For scatter plots that suggest a linear association, informally fit a straight line, and informally assess the model fit by judging the closeness of the data points to the line.

DS.M.A18.44: : Use the equation of a linear model to solve problems in the context of bivariate measurement data, interpreting the slope and intercept. (e.g., In a linear model for a biology experiment, interpret a slope of 1.5 cm/hr as meaning that an additional hour of sunlight each day is associated with an additional 1.5 cm in mature plant height.)

DS.M.A18.45: : Understand that patterns of association can also be seen in bivariate categorical data by displaying frequencies and relative frequencies in a two-way table. Construct and interpret a two-way table summarizing data on two categorical variables collected from the same subjects. Use relative frequencies calculated for rows or columns to describe possible association between the two variables. (e.g., Collect data from students in your class on whether or not they have a curfew on school nights and whether or not they have assigned chores at home. Is there evidence that those who have a curfew also tend to have chores?)

(Framing Text): : Summarize, represent, and interpret data on two categorical and quantitative variables.

DS.M.A18.46: : Summarize categorical data for two categories in two-way frequency tables. Interpret relative frequencies in the context of the data (including joint, marginal and conditional relative frequencies). Recognize possible associations and trends in the data.

DS.M.A18.47: : Represent data on two quantitative variables on a scatter plot, and describe how the variables are related.

DS.M.A18.47.a: : Fit a function to the data; use functions fitted to data to solve problems in the context of the data. Use given functions or choose a function suggested by the context.

DS.M.A18.47.b: : Informally assess the fit of a function by plotting and analyzing residuals.

DS.M.A18.47.c: : Fit a linear function for scatter plots that suggest a linear association.

(Framing Text): : Interpret linear models.

DS.M.A18.48: : Interpret the slope (rate of change) and the intercept (constant term) of a linear model in the context of the data.

DS.M.A18.49: : Compute (using technology) and interpret the correlation coefficient of a linear fit.

DS.M.A18.50: : Distinguish between correlation and causation.

EE: : Expressions and Equations

(Framing Text): : Interpret the structure of equations.

EE.M.A18.51: : Interpret expressions that represent a quantity in terms of its context.

EE.M.A18.51.a: : Interpret parts of an expression, such as terms, factors, and coefficients.

EE.M.A18.51.b: : Interpret complicated expressions by viewing one or more of their parts as a single entity.

EE.M.A18.52: : Use the structure of an expression to identify ways to rewrite it.

(Framing Text): : Write expressions in equivalent forms to solve problems.

EE.M.A18.53: : Choose and produce an equivalent form of an expression to reveal and explain properties of the quantity represented by the expression.

EE.M.A18.53.a: : Factor a quadratic expression to reveal the zeros of the function it defines.

(Framing Text): : Perform arithmetic operations on polynomials.

EE.M.A18.54: : Understand that polynomials form a system analogous to the integers, namely, they are closed under the operations of addition, subtraction, and multiplication; add, subtract, and multiply polynomials.

(Framing Text): : Create equations that describe numbers or relationships.

EE.M.A18.55: : Create equations and inequalities in one variable and use them to solve problems. Include equations arising from linear and quadratic functions, and simple rational and exponential functions.

West Virginia - Mathematics: 8th Grade Algebra I

WV--College- and Career-Readiness Standards | Adopted: 2015

RQ: : Relationships between Quantities

LER: : Linear and Exponential Relationships

DS: : Descriptive Statistics

EE: : Expressions and Equations