Visualization is very useful in helping students understand abstract concepts. Functions are abstract but lend themselves to practical application. Use the questions to guide an original response.

When did you have to visualize an abstract concept? What path did you take, and what were the results?

How important is technology in visualizing abstract concepts? Why and how does visualization make learning a mathematics concept more interesting?

Discuss software programs or packages you use to demonstrate difficult mathematical concepts. Describe one example of the software, and provide a link for your classmates.

Despite the abstract nature of cubic functions, they have practical applications. Provide and describe one application.