Honors Algebra 2

A few notes on the Final

2009-06-14T19:15:00.000-07:00

Here are a few key details for the final:

Date: Friday, June 19, 2009
Time: 11:00 to 1:00 (you may leave at 12:30 if finished)
Room: 241 for A-Block, 242 for G-Block

You should bring with you: pencil(s), eraser, calculator, spare calculator batteries, textbook.

I will be in the room with the A-Block section from 11:00 until 11:45 and then move to the G-Block section from 11:45 until 12:30 (or everyone is done). The rooms are close together but you should try to ask your questions while I am in your room.

Remember: Study, don't cram! Eat something healthy and get a good night's sleep.

Here is the answer key to the Probability Test

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Answer Key Do you remember the questions?

Schedule for the rest of the year (!)

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Here is the plan:

6/08 Review for Probability Test
6/09 Probability Test
6/10 Review Day 1 - Functions
6/11 Parrot's Theorem Reading Check of Ch 19 - 23

6/15 Review Day 2 - Regression
6/16 Review Day 3 - Solving
6/17 Review Day 4 - General Questions
6/18 Parrot's Theorem - write a prologue/epilog/deleted scene

6/19 Math Final 11am (bring your book, pencils, eraser, calculator, spare batteries)

6/24 Day of every class
6/25 Last Day of School - Come for grades

Answer Key for Probability Review

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You can download the answer key for the Probability Review here.

The rest of the probability unit

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Here is my proposal for the rest of the unit. Some of the assignments may change.

5/18 Pascal's Triangle and the Binomial Theorem
         HW finish worksheet
5/19 Counting Quiz, Intro to Probability worksheet
         HW finish worksheet plus
                  p.633-635/24,34-37,40-43,45 and p.648/30-33
5/21 Experimental vs Theoretical Probability
         HW finish worksheet

5/25 Memorial Day - no school
5/26 Inclusive vs Mutually Exclusive
         HW p.656-658/7-15 odd, 24-31, 41, 42, 47-49
5/27 Independent Events
         HW p.662-663/13-16, 21-26, 37

6/01 Dependent Events
         HW p.668-670/9-31 odd, 39, 41, 55, 58
6/02 More Dependent Events
         HW finish worksheet
6/03 "Realistic" Applications
         HW finish worksheet

6/08 Review
6/09 Probability and Counting Test

Remember, The Parrot's Theorem is the last day of each week with a wrap-up assignment in class on the 18th. We will spend four days of class reviewing before our final on the 19th. Details to follow.

Counting with repeats

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Counting continues with many kinds of repeats to be taken into account.

5/12 HW p.647-648/21-27 by 3's, 34-38, 40, 42
5/13 HW finish worksheet of extra problems

Counting

2009-05-11T08:00:00.001-07:00

Today we talked about ways of counting possibilities. We will not exhaust the topic for several class periods.

Here is the homework:
p.631/Activity
p.640-641/31-39 odd, 43, 47, 51,52, 55, 56, 61, 62

The activity is similar to the pizza possibility that we covered in class but this time, instead of figuring out how many pizza combinations are possible, you have committed to the two-topping pizza and want to figure out how many of those are possible. It will also provide practice drawing possibility tree diagrams.

Parrot's Theorem

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Here is the Parrot's Theorem syllabus (all dates are A-Block. G-Block is the next day except 6/18):

5/07 Start the book with me reading Ch 1.     HW read Ch 2-5
5/14 Show what you know; reading.              HW read Ch 6-9
5/21 Show what you know; reading.              HW read Ch 10-14
5/28 Show what you know; reading.              HW read Ch 15-18
6/04 Show what you know; reading.              HW read Ch 19-23
6/11 Show what you know; reading.              HW read Ch 24-Epilogue
6/18 Write a Prologue/Post-Epilogue/Deleted Scene

Extra Problems for the 3/4 Exam

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If you did not do well on this exam (I am thinking lower than a B-) then you,should do these problems for two reasons:

1) They will help raise your grade on the exam
2) They will help keep this from happening on the final

So here is the deal:
  a) correct all problems on the test.
  b) do the problems both graphically and algebraically (if possible)
c) do the following problems from the book (the number refers to the problem):
        #2 Page 342 #47-49
        #3 Page 547 #14,15 and Page 553 #20
        #4 Page 517 #24,26,28
        #5 Page 464 # 48, Page 465 #63,64, Page 821 #31
        #6 Page 473 #35
        #7 Page 68 #31,32, and Solve A)    B)
        #8 Page 542 #22,24
        #9 Page 971 #4 , Page 970 #14
        #10 Page 618 #28, Page 611 #42
        #11 Use the directions given on the test for the following:
                A)
                B)
  d) If you got lower than a C- you must come see me after school or during a free block.
  e)These problems are due on Monday, May 11th.

The equations are not working on the web page, go to the FirstClass conference.

If you got an A you probably want to correct the problems anyway because that is the way you are. If you got a B, you should correct them anyway (and maybe do the extra problems for the ones that went poorly).

Exp & Log Review Answer Key

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Download the pdf of the Review Answer Key. Make sure you are comfortable going back and forth between forms!

The homework for the rest of the Exp/Log unit

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Here is the rest of the work:

4/27 Properties of logs HW p.382/18-69 by 3's
4/28 Skills quiz HW p.368/38-46 even and p.398/62-70 even, 71
4/29 Compd & Cont Interest HW p.367-368/29-35 odd,36,52,53
4/30 Log Application Problems HW finish worksheet of problems
5/04 Review
5/05 Test of Exponential and Logarithmic functions

Next up for Exponential and Log functions

2009-04-24T19:56:00.001-07:00

We continue studying exponential and log functions after vacation. Here is the general outline:

4/27 Properties of Logs
4/28 Quiz on Exp and Log skills, Compound and Continuous Interest

Days of Application (Word) Problems and then a test, probably on May 4th or 5th.

The newest problem set (download here) is due on Tuesday, May 5th. After Monday's class you will have everything you need to do the problems.

Practice Questions and old test

2009-04-14T13:07:00.000-07:00

You can download a set of practice questions, an old test (ignore the log questions) and a list of topics for you to peruse and use for practice. Work hard and make me proud!

Exponential and Logarithm partial syllabus

2009-04-11T14:03:00.001-07:00

Here is the schedule for this week:

4/13 More practice with exp and log equations, a different base
4/14 Computer Lab 700 to review for 3/4 exam
4/15 A-Block: creating exponential functions from word problems
4/16 3/4 Year Cumulative Exam
4/17 G-Block: creating exponential functions from word problems

After vacation we will continue with exponential and log functions. There will be a quiz on the skills we are learning on Tuesday, April 28th. We will be doing a lot more application problems and learning some of the properties of log functions. It will probably take another 2 weeks. There will be a problem set the week we get back. The material is in chapter 6 of the textbook but I am not following their order of presentation at all so the book may only be useful at the end.

Intro to Exponential Functions and Logarithms

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In the two days of class after the radical test but before Good Friday, we will explore exponential functions and their inverse, logarithms. The problems on the handouts should all be completed by Monday.

Note, problem 3 on the exponential handout has messy answers. Replace them with these:
3. a] f(1)=2, f(4)=0.25
   b] f(2)=10.8, f(3)=32.4
   c] f(0)=-5, f(1)=-13.5
   d] f(-1)=0.2, f(2)=0.675

Next week we are in the computer lab (room 700) on Tuesday to review for the 3/4 year Cumulative exam. On Thursday is the exam.

Radical Functions

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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

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

Finishing up Rational Functions

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Review of polynomials

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We will combine reviewing polynomials with placement discussions this week.

2/25 Discuss next year course options, review zeros and solutions
2/26 Group review of attributes of polynomials, conference for recommendations

3/02 Snow Day
3/03 Directed review of polynomials
3/04 A-Block polynomial retest
3/05 Half Day C B H F
3/06 G-Block polynomial retest

The schedule of events

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Here is the schedule of assessments and due dates around vacation:<

2/12 Conics Test
2/14 - 2/22 February Vacation
2/24 Cumulative Review Test
2/25 Conics Project is due (during class for A-Block,
during X-Block for G-Block)

After this we will be reviewing polynomials to prepare for rational functions. There will be an in-class reassessment of polynomials during the first week in March.

Finishing up Conic Sections

2009-02-06T11:10:00.001-08:00

The end is near - and so is vacation!

Day 6 Non-linear Systems HW finish worksheet
Day 7 Combined Conic Practice HW finish worksheet
Day 8 Review

2/12 Ch 9 Test of Conic Sections

On Monday, February 9th, I will hand out the rubric for the Conic Project, the Cumulative Review handout, and the review materials for the test.

On Friday, February 13th, G-Block will do something special and A-Block will enjoy the early vacation from math.

Parabolas

2009-02-05T12:56:00.001-08:00

The geometric definition of parabolas showed us some important features of this quadratic relation that were hidden before. Given that we spent a great deal of time with the algebraic definition of parabolas in the previous unit, the single night of parabola homework focusses on the similarities with the other conic sections.

HW p.576-578/9-17 odd, 31, 33, 36, 42, 45, 49, 50, 53, 68