Desmos Art Functions Card 2018

Link to the Card.

https://www.desmos.com/calculator/rn1brdcezv

Questions about the Card.

How did you decide what equations to use?

Honestly, I used the easiest equations I knew, then I opened my textbook and looking through example and seeing the slope shape that every graph would make and applied the appropriate functions to make picture then made it the right shape, curve, and height. Also I knew I had to use the six as followed (Polynomial, Rational, Radical, Trigonometric, Exponential, and Logarithmic) so I made sure to include those.

Challenges that I faced while making the card?

I am a terrible artist so I frequently checked while family and friends that the picture looked like a human and Ms. Hubbard wouldn’t laugh at my card and give a zero, so the drawing was challenging. The ears I found extremely challenging because people said they don’t like human or they looked like my eyes, I considered not drawing them in. Also the shading was difficult because making a compound inequality was tough but I took the time to complete it.

Were there any aha moments?

The whole project was a huge joke, I said I suck at drawing and it shows my friends said it looked like Shrek, my mom said it looked exactly like me, which is driving my confidence down, the scar is very exaggerated because I needed a exponential function.

Any strategies?

Get the face done first because then it looks human, knowing translations is key. The recognition part of it stuck with my and was what I was most focused on. So the hair and facial features was hugely important to me.

How did this assignment help with your understanding?

I helped refresh my mental picture of all the graphs and the restrictions that were a big part. The translation were helpful and a great refresher. Also I completely forget how a cosine graph looked and I used it for my mouth and now I am thankful for that.