Monday, September 29

College Algebra - We completed the quiz covering Sec. 2.5B - 2.7.  HW for Tuesday - Complete Chapter 2 Practice Test, Form 2A.

Note:  The Chapter 2 Test will be completed in 2 parts.  On Thursday (Schedule A - 45 minute classes), students will not be allowed to use a calculator of any type.  On Friday (modified Schedule B - 40 or 45 minute classes), they will be allowed to use their graphing calculators.

Accl. Geometry - We completed the quiz covering Sec. 1.4 - 1.7.  HW for Tuesday - Read Sec. 1.9 and complete pgs. 84 - 85 #2 - 11 and #15 - 16.

Note:  Be prepared to test Chapter 1 on Friday, Oct. 3.

Friday, September 26

College Algebra - We concluded our discussion of Sec. 2.7. linear programming.  We will have a quiz on Monday covering Sec. 2.5B - 2.7.  HW for Monday - complete pg. 115 #5 - 7.

Accl. Geometry - We discussed Sec. 1.8.  We will have a quiz on Monday covering Sec. 1.4 - 1.7.  HW for Monday - Pg. 78 - 79 #1 - 6, 8 - 12, 14 - 19, 30.

Thursday, September 25

College Algebra - We continued our discussion of Sec. 2.7 - linear programming.  HW for Friday - complete problems 2 and 3 from the Sec. 2.7 packet and complete problems 4 and 5 from the worksheet distributed in class (available online)

Accl. Geometry - We concluded our discussion of Sec. 1.7 - circles.  HW for Friday - Complete pgs. 72 - 73  #12, 14-16, 18 - 21 and pg. 77 #1 - 7.

Wednesday, September 24

College Algebra - We began our discussion of Sec. 2.7 - linear programming.  HW for Thursday - Sec. 1.7 packet - Complete Problem 1 and set up problems 2 and 3.

Accl. Geometry - We began our discussion of Sec. 1.7 - circles.  HW for Thursday - pg. 72 - 73 #2 - 9 and #22 - 26 and complete Sec. 1.7 notes sheet part 2 (online).

Tuesday, September 23

College Algebra - We discussed Sec. 2.6 - solving systems of linear inequalities.  HW for Wednesday - Pgs. 110 - 111  #9, 10, 14, 15, 17, 18, 23, 24, 26.

Accl. Geometry - We discussed Sec. 1.6 - quadrilaterals.  We completed the Sec. 1.6 notes/definition sheet and we reviewed the HW for Sec. 1.6.  HW for Wednesday - The following three items are all accessible from my webpage:  http://www.uhigh.ilstu.edu/math/sondgeroth/biogroth.html
(1)  Open and complete "Geom - Wksht 1.7"
(2)  Load and use "GSP - Backyard Dog" - needed to complete Sec. 1.7 wksht
(3)  Open and complete "Geom - Notes Sec. 1.7" - this is the definition list for the section

Monday, September 22

College Algebra - We discussed Section 2.5 B - solving systems of equations using the row reduced echelon form in an augmented matrix.  HW for Tuesday - pg. 106 # 1 - 3 - show augmented matrix and rref matrix.

Accl. Geometry - We concluded our initial discussion of using Geometer's Sketchpad.  We turned in our completed worksheets (in-class and HW) to be graded.  HW for tuesday - Read Sec. 1.6, create a definition list for all identified terms and complete pgs. 66 - 67 #1 - 12, #14 - 18.

Friday, September 19

College Algebra - We completed a quiz covering Sections 2.1 - 2.5.  No HW for Monday.

Accl. Geometry - We discussed Section 1.5 - Triangles.  HW for Monday - Complete review worksheets for Sections 1.4 and 1.5.

Have a great weekend!