Monday, November 29, 2010

Friday, December 3

Algebra 2 / Trig - We completed our Chapter 4 Test in class today. No HW for Monday. Note: Since several students did not complete the test in the allotted time, EVERYONE will be allowed an additional 15 minutes at the start of Monday's class period to complete/review Part 2 of the Ch. 4 Test.

College Algebra - Students completed the Sec. 4.6 - 4.7 Quiz in class today. HW for Monday - Read Sec. 4.8 and complete the worksheet distributed in class.

Frosh Geometry - Students spent the hour completing a Ch. 4 Practice Test. HW for Monday - Complete the practice test distributed in class.
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Thursday, December 2

We will follow Schedule A today.

Algebra 2 / Trig - No class today! Continue preparing for tomorrow's Ch. 4 Test!

College Algebra - We completed our review of Sec. 4.6 - 4.7, solving both rational and radical equations and inequalities. HW for Friday - Review Sec. 4.6 and 4.7 in preparations for tomorrow's quiz.

Frosh Geometry - We completed a short quiz over Sec. 4.8 and began our review of Chapter 4 in preparation for Monday's quiz covering Chapter 4. HW for Friday - Complete the worksheet distributed in class.
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Wednesday, December 1

Remember ... we are on Schedule A tomorrow ... no 7:00 classes!

Algebra 2 / Trig - We completed our review for the Ch. 4 Test in class today. No HW for Friday. Note: We will take the Ch. 4 Test in class on Friday, Dec. 3.

College Algebra - We continued our discussion of Sec. 4.6 - 4.7, focusing on radical equations and inequalities. HW for Thursday - Complete pg 270 #45-52.

Frosh Geometry - We concluded our discussion of Sec. 4.8, focusing on the properties of isosceles and equilateral triangles. HW for Thursday - Complete pgs 276-277 #1-8, #13-16, and #22-26.
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Tuesday, November 30

Algebra 2 / Trig - We continued our in-class review of Chapter 4. No HW for Wednesday, other than preparing for Friday's test.

College Algebra - We began our discussion of Sec. 4.7, solving equations and inequalities involving radicals. HW for Wednesday - Complete the worksheet distributed in class and return to the substitute before the end of the hour.

Frosh Geometry - We began our discussion of Sec. 4.8, focusing on the properties of isosceles and equilateral triangles. HW for Wednesday - Complete the worksheet distributed in class and return to the substitute before the end of the hour.
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Monday, November 22, 2010

Monday, November 29

Algebra 2 / Trig - We began reviewing for Wednesday's Chapter 4 Test. HW for Tuesday - Complete pgs 298-300 #4-10, #13-16, #18, #24-26, #29-31 odd, #36, #38-40, #44-45, #47-48, #50-51.

Note: Students should be prepared to discuss/perform the following on Wednesday's test:
* complete by hand: perform basic operations (add, subtract, multiply) using matrices, calculate determinant and inverse of a 2x2 matrix, solve 2x2 and 3x3 systems (substitution, elimination)
* complete w/ graphing calculator: perform basic operations (multiply) using matrices, calculate determinant and inverse of 3x3 matrix, solve 2x2 and 3x3 systems (matrix equations, Cramer's Rule, augmented matrix and reduced row-echelon form)

College Algebra - We began our discussion of Sec. 4.6, focusing on solving rational equations and inequalities. HW for Tuesday - Complete the worksheet distributed in class.

Frosh Geometry - We completed the Sec. 4.4-4.6 quiz in class today, assessing our understanding of proving triangles congruent. No HW for Tuesday.
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Wed, Nov. 24 - Fri, Nov. 26

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NO SCHOOL - Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break!
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Tuesday, November 23

Algebra 2 / Trig - We reviewed Chapter 4, learning how to use our calculators to perform many of the matrix operations (determinants, inverse matrices, augmented matrices, etc.) we have learned to do by hand. No HW for Monday.

College Algebra - We completed a quiz covering Sec. 4.1 - 4.5, focusing on Sec. 4.3 - 4.4. No HW for Monday.

Frosh Geometry - We will take a quiz covering Sec. 4.4 - 4.6 (w/ focus on triangle congruence and proofs).
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