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Example 1:
Concept/skill: 
Prove the addition and subtraction formulas for sine, cosine, and tangent and use them to solve problems.

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


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:
Concept/skill: 
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).

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


Answer: 
No. This task does not involve an equation in two variables. There is only one variable, x.

Example 3:
Concept/skill: 
Construct a tangent line from a point outside a given circle to the circle.

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 $P$.


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, determine whether the following problem or activity can enable students to understand the concepts or skills in the provided description.

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standard_description: Solve quadratic equations with real coefficients that have complex solutions.
problem_activity: Problem 1
Mr. Wynn now wants to cover a part of the gym with butcher paper to work on a large painting. He covers a section of the gym that is 30 feet long and 35 feet wide. Then he realizes he needs a bit more space for the painting and adds a section of butcher paper that is 4 feet long and 35 feet wide.
a.   How many square feet of butcher paper did Mr. Wynn use for his painting?
b.   What is the total length and width of Mr. Wynn’s painting?
Problem 2
a.   Label the area model to represent 31 × 23 and to find that product.
Decompose each number into its base-ten units (tens and ones) and write them in the boxes on each side of the rectangle.
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Label regions A, B, C, and D with their areas. Show your reasoning.
Find the product that the area model represents. Show your reasoning.
b.   Here is one way to calculate 31 × 23. Each number with a box gives the area of one region in the area model.
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In the boxes next to each number, write the letter of the corresponding region.
There is a 1 above the hundreds digit in the sum. What does that 1 represent?
Problem 3
Estimate each product. Then use any method to solve.
a.
$$26\times37$$
b.
$$81\times52$$
c.
$$68\times73$$


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