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Example 1:
Problem/activity:
Find the general solution for:
$${\mathrm{cos}\left({\pi\over2}+x\right)=\mathrm{tan}{\pi\over4}}$$


Concept/skill: 
Prove the addition and subtraction formulas for sine, cosine, and tangent and use them to solve problems.

Answer: 
Yes. An initial step when solving for x in this problem requires the use of the addition formula for cosine on the left side of the equation.

Example 2:
Problem/activity:
Task
Solve the quadratic equation
$$ x^2 = (2x - 9)^2 $$
using as many different methods as possible.


Concept/skill: 
Solve quadratic equations in one variable.

Answer: 
Yes. This task shows one quadratic equation with one variable, x.

Example 3:
Problem/activity:
Task
Suppose $A$ is an angle with vertex $P$, as pictured below:
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Draw a circle with center $P$ and with  radius $r \gt 0$.  Explain why the circle
meets each ray of angle $A$ in a single point.  Label these points $Q$ and $R$ respectively.
Draw circles with centers $Q$ and $R$ respectively and radius $r$.  These circles meet at $P$ and a second point to be labelled $B$.
Show that ray $\overrightarrow{PB}$  bisects angle $P$.


Concept/skill: 
Construct a tangent line from a point outside a given circle to the circle.

Answer: 
No. This task does not involve drawing lines that are tangent to circles. The only line that may be drawn is the ray between points P and B.

Now, does the problem or activity shown below enable students to learn the full intent of the following concept or skill?

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standard_description: Represent addition and subtraction with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings (Drawings need not show details, but should show the mathematics in the problem. (This applies wherever drawings are mentioned in the Standards.)), sounds (e.g., claps), acting out situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or equations.
problem_activity: Narrative
The purpose of this activity is to notice the pattern that when 0 is added to a number, the number stays the same and the pattern that when 1 is added to a number, the total is the next number in the count sequence, or 1 more (MP7).
MLR2 Collect and Display.
Collect the language students use to describe what they notice about the value of the expressions when 0 and 1 are added. Display phrases such as: “When we add 0, the total is the same number that we started with, because nothing was added.” During the synthesis, invite students to borrow language from the display as needed.
Advances: Conversing, Reading
Representation: Internalize Comprehension.
Synthesis: Some students may benefit from reiterating the patterns of adding zero and adding one. Make a connection between the two patterns students should notice. For example, “When you add zero to any number you get the same number because adding zero is adding nothing”, “When you add one to any number the total is the next number in the count sequence, or one more.”
Supports accessibility for: Conceptual Processing, Organization
Launch
Groups of 2
Display student book
“Diego and Mai recorded their addition expressions and their values on this page. What do you notice? What do you wonder?” (They always added 1 or 0. Sometimes the first and last number are the same.)
30 seconds: quiet think time
1 minute: partner discussion
Share and record responses.
Activity
“Which expressions show that 0 were added?” (
\(4 + 0\)
,
\(2 + 0\)
, and
\(8 + 0\)
)
30 seconds: quiet think time
Share responses. Highlight or circle the expressions that show
\(+ 0\)
.
“When you played the game, what did you do when you had to add 0?” (Nothing. Zero means none so none were added.)
30 seconds: quiet think time
1 minute: partner discussion
Share responses.
“What do you notice about the value of the expressions when 0 are added?” (It stays the same.)
1 minute: quiet think time
1 minute: partner discussion
Share responses.
“When we add 0, the total is the same number that we started with, because nothing was added.”
Repeat the steps above with
\(+ 1\)
.
Student Facing
\(4 + 0\)
4
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\(2 + 0\)
2
[IMG]
\(8 + 0\)
8
[IMG]
\(3 + 1\)
4
[IMG]
\(9 + 1\)
10
[IMG]
\(1 + 1\)
2
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Student Response
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Activity Synthesis
“
\(3 + 0\)
is how many?” (
\(3 + 0\)
is 3.)
“
\(2 + 0\)
is how many?” (
\(2 + 0\)
is 2.)
“How do you know that
\(2 + 0\)
is 2?” (Because we didn’t add any more, so the 2 stayed the same.)
Repeat with
\(2 + 1\)
.


aligns: yes