few_shots: 
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:
[IMG]
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, assess whether the following problem or activity is 'aligned' with the given Common Core standard in Mathematics.

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HS_0

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HS_1

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HS_2
standard_description: Write arithmetic and geometric sequences both recursively and with an explicit formula, use them to model situations, and translate between the two forms.
problem_activity: Problem 1
Four sequences are shown below. Which one does not belong and why?
|  $${4, 8, 12, 16, 20 ...}$$  |    $${50, 46, 42, 38, 34, ...}$$    |
|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| $${1, 4, 16, 64, 216, ...}$$ | $${1600, 400, 100, 25, 12.5, ...}$$ |
Problem 2
Complete each sequence by filling in the missing terms. Then identify each sequence as arithmetic or geometric and name the common difference or common ratio.
a.
$${-2}$$
,
$$4$$
, ___, ___, ___,
$${28}$$
, ...
b.
$${{1\over2}}$$
, ___, ___,
$$4$$
,
$$8$$
, ___, …
c.
$$5$$
, ___, ___, ___,
$${2{1\over3}}$$
,
$${1{2\over3}}$$
, ...
d.   ___,
$$3$$
,
$${-9}$$
, ___,
$$-81$$
, ___, …
Problem 3
Write a recursive formula for each sequence.
a.
$${11, \space14,\space 17,\space 20,\space 23, …}$$
b.
$${{1\over9},\space {1\over3},\space1,\space 3,\space 9,\space …}$$
c.
$${32,\space 16,\space 8,\space 4,\space 2,\space …}$$


aligns: yes