Here are my initials and additional drawing for this assignment.
And links, https://www.desmos.com/calculator/bxzynvtsto https://www.desmos.com/calculator/03r3bsbo2b
Which equations did you use for each letter?
I used equations like mx+b, y=a and x=b with various inputs to effectively make my letters and my additional drawing.
How did you move them around and change their slant/steepness, height, length?
I would put different numbers to experiment how that affects the lines. For example, when I wanted a very steep slope, I would use numbers like 5 for x to put into my equation: y=5x+b. Same goes for when I want a specific height or length, I would put different numbers into the equations like: y=mx{4<y<6}+b to achieve the line I want.
Did you have any challenges?
Yes, aligning slopes to reach the same point to connect was very tedious to do and took a lot of time to get the hang of.
Any aha moments?
It was relieving when I would find the correct decimal placement or slope steepness to be able to connect the lines together perfectly.
Did you get help?
Not a lot, I worked on most of this assignment at home. My parents are not familiar with Desmos so when facing a challenge, I had to use trial and error to resolve the problem. I did find a YouTube video that helped me figure out how to change the colours of the lines which was helpful.
Did you use any strategies?
Yes, when creating my initials, I first sketched out a draft on some graph paper to visualize the rough idea of what I want my initials to look like. This helped me a lot while making my initials as the draft served as a great guideline to follow. I used these same strategies to make my additional drawing.
What did this assignment help you understand about relations and their graphs?
This assignment helped me understand how change the steepness of the slope affects other parts of the line like its location on the graph. Working on this assignment also helped me become very familiar with using equations like {a<x<b} which I was a bit confused with before.