Friday - September 9

Geometry - We reviewed HW from Sec. 1.3, focusing on the Angle Addition Postulate. We then began our discussion of construction, focusing on the differences in sketches, drawings, and constructions. HW for Monday - Please watch the video clips listed below that explain several basic constructions. Come to class Monday prepared to demonstrate each construction.

Please check out the following sites and links to learn more about basic constructions:

Whistler Alley (Instructions)

What is a construction?

Construct a congruent angle

Bisect an angle

HS Tutorials (Videos)

Construct a congruent line segment

Construct a line segment twice the length of a given segment

Construct a congruent (acute) angle

Construct a congruent (obtuse) angle

Construct an angle bisector

Teacher Tube (Videos)

Basic Constructions

Algebra 2 / Trig - Ms. Wilkinson lead today's discussion of Sec. 1.8, focusing on basic transformations in the coordinate plane - reflection (flip), translation (slide), rotation (spin), and dilation (stretch/compress). HW for Monday - Complete pgs. 63 - 66 #18, #20-21, #23, #29-37 (odd), #49-52.