Friday, February 26, 2010

Friday, February 26

College Algebra - We completed a quiz in class today, focusing on solving trig equations (Sec. 7.5). HW for Monday (will be collected at the END of the hour)-
Pg. A60 - Ch. 5 Practice Test - #5, #13 - 16, and #22 - 25
Pg. A61 - Ch. 6 Practice Test - #2 - 4, #8 - 13, #16 - 17, #19
Pg. A62 - Ch. 7 Practice Test - #6 - 9, #12 - 15, #16 - 19

Note: We are on pace to take an assessment over all trig topics we have discussed this quarter (Ch. 5 - 7) on Tuesday, March 2.

Accl. Geometry - We had a substitute today - some guy named Sondgeroth. We worked on a Ch. 9 practice test in class today. HW for Monday - Complete the practice test and come prepared to ask questions of the practice test and the HW packet from Thursday.

Note: We are on pace to take the Ch. 9 Test on Tuesday, March 2.
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Thursday, February 25

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Wednesday, February 24

College Algebra - We continued our review of solving trig equations. HW for Thursday - Complete Pg A39 Lesson 7.5 #1 - 4 on a separate piece of paper that will be turned in at the start of the hour on Thursday. 11:00 should also complete pg 460 #38 - 52 even.

Note: We will take some type of an assessment of the middle part of Chapter 7 in class on Friday.

Accl. Geometry - We continued our discussion of applications of the Pythagorean Thm, focusing on focusing on right angles in a circle. For HW assignments, click here for Mr. Reiman's page.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Tuesday, February 23

College Algebra - We continued our discussion of trig equations, reviewing the worksheet that was completed in class on Monday. HW for Wednesday – Complete pgs. 459 – 460 #17 – 35 (same assignment as Monday).

Accl. Geometry - We discussed Sec. 9.5, focusing on application of the Pythagorean Thm. For HW assignments, click here for Mr. Reiman's page.
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Monday, February 22

College Algebra - We had a sub today, as Mr. Sondgeroth was out of town attending a conference. We completed a worksheet in class, focusing on solving trig equations. HW for Tuesday - Complete pgs. 459 – 460 #17 – 35.

Accl. Geometry - We discussed Sec. 9.4, focusing on application of the Pythagorean Thm. For HW assignments, click here for Mr. Reiman's page.
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Friday, February 19

College Algebra -

Accl. Geometry - We worked on the Sec. 9.1 - 9.3 quiz in class today. No HW for Monday. For more information on Mr. Reiman's class, click here.
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Thursday, February 18, 2010

Trig Identities

Thursday, February 18

College Algebra - We continued our discussion of trig identities, reviewing the sum and difference identities. HW for Friday - Complete pgs. 442 - 443 #18 - 25 and #28 - 29.

Accl. Geometry - We discussed Sec. 9.3, focusing on special right triangles (30-60-90 and 45-45-90). For HW assignments, (click here to go to Mr. Reiman's page).
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Wednesday, February 17

College Algebra - We continued our discussion of trig identities, focusing on the Sum and Difference Identities. HW for Thursday - Complete pgs. 434 - 435 #14 - 26 even and #30 - 34 even and pgs. 442 - 443 #14 - 14 and #26 - 27.

Accl. Geometry - (Click here to get to Mr. Reiman's page)
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Blank Unit Circle

Tuesday, February 16

College Algebra - We continued our discussion of Trig Identities, focuing on their use in the solving of trig equations. HW for Wednesday - Complete pgs. 434 - 435 #13 - 21 odd and #29 - 33 odd.

Accl. Geometry - (Click here to get to Mr. Reiman's page)
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Monday, February 15

No school today in honor of President's Day.

Friday, February 12

We will have a sub today for College Algebra as I am attending the Freshmen field trip to Chicago.

College Algebra - We completed the Sec. 7.1 - 7.2 quiz in class today. HW for Tuesday - Complete the Trig Identity worksheet distributed in class today.

Accl. Geometry - No class today - Freshmen field trip to Chicago.
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Thursday, February 11

College Algebra - We continued our discussion of Basic and Pythagorean Trig Identities. HW for Friday - Complete the worksheet distributed in class; A2 Sec. 14.3.

Accl. Geometry - Mr. Reiman began his student teaching assignment in class today, covering simplification of radicals. For the next 8 weeks, he will be posting the HW assignment on his webpage.
(Click here to get to Mr. Reiman's page)
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Wednesday, February 10

College Algebra - We began our discussion of trig identities, focusing on the development of the Basic Identities and the Pythagorean Identities. HW for Thursday - Complete the worksheet distributed in class, A2 Sec. 14.2.

Accl. Geometry - We completed the second part of our Chapte 8 Test. No HW for Thursday.
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Tuesday, February 9

I really wanted that snow day ...

College Algebra - We continued our discussion of principle values and inverse functions (Sec. 6.8). HW for Wednesday - Complete the worksheet discussed in class today (Sec. 13.7 Practice).

Accl. Geometry - We completed the first portion of the Ch. 8 Test. HW for Wednesday - Study for Part 2 of the Ch. 8 Test.
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Monday, February 8, 2010

Monday, February 8

College Algebra - We discussed the principle values of the inverse trig functions (Arcsin, Arccos, Arctan). No HW for Tuesday.

Accl. Geometry - We began our review for Wednesday's Ch. 8 Test. We also returned/reviewed the Sec. 8.1 - 8.3 Quiz. HW for Tuesday - Complete the practice test / review packet distributed in class today.
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Never mind ...

... my prediction is incorrect. I can now confidently say that we will NOT have a snow day and will, in fact, be in school on Tuesday, February 9.
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Sunday, February 7, 2010

Prediction ...

... remember - you heard it here first - Snow Day on Tuesday, Feb. 9!

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.

* TIMING... SNOW SHOULD BEGIN TO MOVE INTO AREAS WEST OF I-55 MONDAY MORNING... SPREADING EAST THROUGH THE DAY. MOST OF THE ACCUMULATION SHOULD OCCUR MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS... IN AREAS NORTH OF I-72... 5 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE DURING THIS EVENT. TOTALS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF I-72.

* WIND... NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON... AND WILL GUST TO AROUND 30 MPH THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS... ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW PACKED AND SLIPPERY MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW ADDING TO THE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW... SLEET... OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

Friday, February 5, 2010

Accl. Geometry Notes - Area Formulae - Pt. 2

Friday, February 5

College Algebra - We completed a quiz covering Sec. 6.6 and 6.7 in class today. HW for Monday - Review the examples on pg. 408 and complete pg. 411 #22 - 30.

Accl. Geometry - We continued our discussion of the area of circles, focusing on the area of sectors of a circle (Sec. 8.6). HW for Monday - Complete pgs. 455 - 456 #1 - 13, #15, #17 - 18.

Note: We will test Chapter 8 on Wednesday, February 10.
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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Thursday, February 4

We are on Schedule A today. All of my classes are 45 minutes.

College Algebra - We reviewed graphs of tangent and cotangent function ahead of tomorrow's quiz covering Sec. 6.6 - 6.7. HW for Friday - Complete pg. A37 #1 - 2 in Sec. 6.6 and #1 - 3 in Sec. 6.7 and pg. 416 #39 - 44.

Accl. Geometry - We developed the formula for the area of a circle in class today. HW for Friday - Complete pgs. 451 - 452 #1 - 10, #12 - 14, #16 - 18.

Note: We anticipate taking a test covering Chapter 8 on Wednesday, February 10.
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Wednesday, February 3

We are on Schedule E today! 40 minutes classes in all of my sections.

College Algebra - We continued our discussion of trig graphing, reviewing secant and cosecant graphs and introducing tangent and cotangent graphs. HW for Thursday - Complete the graphing worksheet (067 B) distributed in class today.

Accl. Geometry - We developed a formula for finding the area of a regular polygon. HW for Thursday - Complete pgs. 443 - 444 #1 - 8, #13 - 14.

Reminder - We are on Schedule A tomorrow - 9:00 start and no 7:00 classes!
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Tuesday, February 2

College Algebra - We completed the Sec. 6.3 - 6.5 requiz in class today. HW for Wednesday - Complete the secant/cosecant graphing worksheet (066 B) distributed in class today.

Accl. Geometry - We completed the Sec. 8.1 - 8.3 quiz in class today. HW for Wednesday - Complete the quadratics worksheet distributed in class today.

Reminder: We are on Schedule E tomorrow - 1:00 dismissal!
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Monday, February 1, 2010

Monday, February 1

College Algebra - We reviewed the quiz covering graphing the sine and cosine functions. No HW for Tuesday. Note: Students will be allowed to retake the Sec. 6.3 - 6.5 quiz tomorrow in class. If the grade is better, it will replace one half of the grade from the original quiz.

Accl. Geometry - We began our quiz covering Sec. 8.1 - 8.3. We will complete the quiz in class on Tuesday. No HW for Tuesday.

Accl. Geom HW answers from 1/29/10