MCR3U Culminating Project – Creative Design May 2023

It’s time to combine your artistic and design skills with your knowledge of functions, which you
have learned throughout this semester, to demonstrate your creative thinking!

Creative design:

Technology-Desmos graphing calculator.

(i) Create a design, logo, etc. using equations of different types of base (or parent) and
transformation functions that we have studied in this course.
(ii) For this project, you will use the Desmos graphing calculator.
(iii) Design should not exceed the following limit:
0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 40 and 0 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 40
FYI: Following base (or parent) functions we have studied throughout this course.

Group A: Algebraic Functions Group B: Exponential Functions Group C: Sinusoidal Functions

(Sine or Cosine function)
Linear function: 𝑦 = 𝑥 Growth function: Sine function: 𝑦 = sin 𝑥
𝑦 = 𝑏 𝑥 , 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑏 > 1
Quadratic function: 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 Decay function: Cosine function: 𝑦 = cos 𝑥
𝑦 = 𝑏 𝑥 , 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑜 < 𝑏 < 1
Square root function: 𝑦 = √𝑥
1
Reciprocal function: 𝑦 = 𝑥
Absolute value function: 𝑦 = |𝑥|

Transformed function: 𝒚 = 𝒂𝒇[𝒌(𝒙 − 𝒅)] + 𝒄

Instructions:

(1) Choose at least one transformed function from each group (a minimum of three
functions would be a Level 1. * Refer to rubric for more detailed level breakdown).
(2) At least one function should include all transformations.
(3) State transformations for at least three functions, at least one from each group,
including the function of your choice in (2).
(4) You could work as a group to discuss and share knowledge, but each student must
submit their own design, logo, etc.

Evaluation:

Your creative design, logo, etc. will be graded based on the following aspects (see the rubric for
more details).
❖ The variety of functions and their transformations you have used

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 ❖ The accuracy of your equations and restrictions
❖ The difficulty of your functions using multiple transformations
❖ The use of proper mathematical and function notations
❖ The organization of your work

Submission:

a) Take a screen shot or share the link to your design through the hub assignment page.
The design submission page from Desmos must clearly show all the functions you have
used.
b) On a separate sheet, you must include an introduction paragraph explaining your design.
The maximum word count is 300.
c) On the same sheet (in (b)), you should include equations of functions and
transformations used, domain and range with restrictions for each function, a list of
transformations (at least three functions; read the instructions above), etc.
d) Work should be properly organized.
e) Submission deadline: on or before 3:00 PM, Friday, June 16th, 2023.

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 Creative Design Rubric

Categories Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Functions Used A minimum of There are four There are five There are six or
one function from functions in all, functions in all, more functions in
each of the with one from with one from all, with one from
groups listed in each of the each of the each of the
the instructions groups listed in groups listed in groups listed in
being used. the instructions the instructions the instructions
being used. being used. being used.
Transformations There are three There are three There are three There are three
different function different function different function different function
transformations transformations transformations transformations
stated, one from stated, one from stated, one from stated, one from
each group. each group. One each group. One each group. One
of the functions of the functions of the functions
included all included all included all
transformations. transformations, transformations,
and the other two and the other two
functions had functions had four
three or four or more
transformations. transformations.
Domain/Range The domain and The domain and The domain and The domain and
range of the three range of the four range of the five range of the six or
functions utilized functions utilized functions utilized more functions
are stated. are stated. are stated. utilized are stated.
Creativity Limited creativity Reasonable Great creativity Excellent
and poor use of creativity and and good use of creativity, a very
the domain and good use of the the domain and appealing design,
range are given. domain and range range are given. and great use of
are given. the domain and
range are given.
Organization The report’s The report’s The report The report’s
Skills / organization organization organization is organization is
Submission shows little clarity, shows some clear and logical. clear, logical, and
logic or focus. clarity and logic. precisely focused
on each
aspect of the
expectations.

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Introducing Paragraph:

For this project I decided to create Lighting McQueen, an all time

favourite character of mine from the Car’s movies. It created great
memories and had a special place in my childhood. Even today,
whenever I get bored, I still watch it over and over. It was kind of
challenging to work with the different angles and small details but
knowing the how the functions looks like make the process so
much easier. And I like the result, it actually worth it the time I
spent.

Functions List of transformations

5 2 3 29 xe.IR 7.2exe18.3s3KR1
I7
21091 340
ss 59I5.8y
XER 21.5075525863
yer 7.859494463
y 12 XER3247 35.4143
yep10.2seye11.93
4 31 1 Etf E
yeIRliy33g
llsin1.2lxt14auDt139 XER17.2XI8 z53 215392 4413

i
y 0.35 168 XER 20.18 528.83 AERATE
y 1.21 248114.21 XER24.85525.213 YER13.7189 14.213

y 5.1611511.8 XER10.945512.0273 YER5.78859 11.7793

Functions List of transformations
vertical reflection
horizontalreflection
vertical compression
byafactorof0.5
y 0.570.91
23.87 12.59 horizontalstretch
by factorof a
a
f
horizontaltranslation23.8
right
verticaltranslation12.59
up
horizontalreflection

horizontal translation 15.96right

iii
vertical translation 11
iii
up

a vertical reflection

181 20.271 21.9

y horizontal translation20.27right
vertical translation 21.9up

Functions List of transformations

vertical reflection

0.4
ex11.7 13.8 vertical compression
bya factor of 0.4
y horizontal translation 11.7 right
vertical translation 13.8up
vertical reflection
verticalstretch
20 byafactorof 3
3031 13.63 ahorizontal stretch
y byafactorof of
a horizontaltranslation
26right
verticaltranslation13.63
up

a horizontalreflection

verticalstretch a factor of 12
12
x 25.91
ii a
by
y horizontal translation 25.9right
vertical translation 11.9
up
Functions List of transformations

vertical reflection
vertical compression
bya factorof0.3
0.3sin0.5 x 1 6.45
bya factorofof
a horizontal stretch
y a horizontal translation I left
vertical translation6.45
up
vertical reflection
vertical compression
0.06cos x 16 13.89 bya factorof 0.06
y a horizontal translation 1.6right
verticaltranslation13.89
up
vertical reflection
vertical compression
bya factorof 0.39
horizontal stretch
y 0.39cos o x ios 12.2 bya factorof f
a horizontal translation10.5left
vertical translation12.2
up