Radical Functions

Radical functions are those functions where the variable is raised to a fractional exponent. It is the last two sections of Chapter 8 but we will be spending 5 days learning before a big quiz/test.

Day 1  Intro to Simplifying  HW p.533-535/15-70 by 5's, 91-95 odd
Day 2  More Tricky things  HW p.534-535/81-89 odd, 92, 94, 108-113
Day 3  Solving Radical Equations  HW p.542-543/12-24 by 3's,
                                        39-43 odd, 61-63
Day 4  Radical Inequalities and Graphing  HW p.542-543/27-36 by 3's,
                                        47-51 odd, 72-77
Day 5  Review, etc.
Day 6  Radical Quiz/Test

Note:  Next week we follow a special MCAS schedule.  A-Block will lose a day (Wednesday). However, the next week we have Friday off (for Good Friday) and G-Block will lose a day. Back to even.

Problem Set 11

Problem Set 11 may be downloaded here.  It deals with Rational Functions and is due on Wednesday, March 25th.

Finishing up Rational Functions

Now that the skills are mastered - Solving!

Day 6  Post-quiz intro  HW p.517-519/9-14, 57, 64, 65, 70, 71
Day 7  Solving Equalities  HW p.517-518/15-27 odd, 47, 49, 54
Day 8  Solving Inequalities  HW p.518/29-41 odd, 51-53

3/23  Review
3/24  Rational Function Test

Then on to Radical Functions (the last sections in Chapter 8).

More Rational work

Here is the syllabus for the next week.  A new problem set will not be posted for at least a few days.

Day 1  8.1  Review Fractions, Vocab
                 HW pp.486-7/13,19,25,27,31,33,35,37,43,45
Day 2  8.2  Graphing Rational Functions
                 HW pp.495-7/11-16, 47, 49, 52-65
Day 3  8.2,8.3  Attributes; Multiplying and Dividing
                 HW p.496/24-33 by 3's,35-41 odd and
                 pp.502-3/10-40 by 5's, 41
Day 4  8.4  Adding and Subtracting  HW p.509/10-35 by 5's, 37-45 odd
Day 5         Extra Practice from Core-Plus Book 3
                 CW/HW pp.380-388/1-5,8,10-12,14,15,17,19,22,23,27-29
Day 6  8.5  Quiz of skills; Solving rational equations

Vocabulary start to Rational Functions

We start our study of rational functions (Chapter 8) with some vocabulary.

HW p.486-487/13, 19, 25, 27, 31-37 odd, 43, 45<

Don't forget that Problem Set 10 is due tomorrow!

Problem Set 10

Problem Set 10 can be downloaded here.  It is a combination of polynomial and conic section problems and is due next Tuesday, the 10th of March.