Friday, January 13, 2012

Summary: Continued work on solving rational equations and checking the solutions in case of a no solution scenario.  Homework.

Friday, January 6

Summary: Review how fractions can only be added and subtracted with common denominators, and how this applies to the overall unit.  Homework.

Thursday, January 5

Summary: Introduction to multiplying and dividing rational exponents, as well as continued work on reducing, factoring, and canceling.  Brief review on dividing fractions and how it relates to polynomials, and when those polynomials double up on fractions. 

Wednesday, January 4

Summary: Focus on factoring and simplifying equations, especially when you need to use the sum and difference of cubes/squares. Also today the concept of building denominators is introduced.  Also addresses on evaluating a function when using function notation. Practiced setting up functions based on word problems.  Homework.

Tuesday, December 13

Summary: Solved equations by factoring and focused on Area and Pythagorean Theorem word problems. Homework with Solutions.

Monday, December 12

Summary: Finished Sum and Difference of Cubes.  Began to solve quadratic equations by factoring. Homework.

Friday, December 9

Summary: Introduction to the Sum and Difference of Cubes. Homework.

Thursday, December 8

Summary: Quiz over 'I spy' factoring and used grouping to factor into two sets of parenthesis. Homework.

Wednesday, December 7

Summary: Used short cuts to factoring involving difference of squares and perfect squares. 

Tuesday, December 6

Summary: 'I spy' factoring and factoring by grouping is introduced. Homework.

Wednesday, November 30

Summary: Diving straight into the application of double angle formula. No homework. Test tomorrow!

Tuesday, November 29

Summary: After further analysis of sum and difference formulas, double angle formulas are introduced for the first time. Homework.

Monday, November 28

Summary: More in depth analysis and application of sum and difference formulas.  Homework.

Wednesday, November 22

Summary: A look at the process of the sum and difference of tangent.  Spend time addressing two main issues of sum and difference: the overall 'ugly' appearance and what to do when there's a square root in the denominator. Homework. Check out extra problems!

Have a lovely Thanksgiving Break!

Tuesday, November 22

Summary: Used Pythagorean identities to factor equations.  Also introduction to Sum & Difference formulas. 

Monday, November 21

Summary: Solving trig equations by factoring and using your Pythagorean Identities.

Thursday, November 17

Summary: Addressing situations where you can NOT factor and need to access your quadratic formula.  

Wednesday, November 16

Summary: Solving trig equations using the double-factoring method.

Tuesday, November 15

Summary: Focus on easy to hard trig equations by factoring out like terms.

Thursday, November 10

Summary:  After the Graphing Test, there was a classroom review over answers and general difficulties of the test.  A new unit begins on Solving Trigonometry Equations which draws extensively on your factoring skills.  No homework!