Announcements

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SUMMER BREAK
Fall semester begins Monday Sept. 7, 2009
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Oct 29, 2008

Block Days: Wednesday & Thursday

Intermediate Algebra
Intro to Solving Quadratic Equations

Homework:
Pg. 287 #20, 24, 30

Assignment:
  • Do Now
  • Focus Question
  • Notes
  • Practice Problems (Pg. 286 # 4- 9)
Today's Do Now:

Today's Focus Question:
  1. True or False. (x+3)^2=x^2+3^2. Why? [Note: "^2" means "squared"].
  2. DESCRIBE the procedure you would use to solve 5(x+3)^2=12
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Geometry
Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles

Homework:
Pg.231 #4, 5

Assignment:
  • Do Now
  • Focus Questions
  • Notes
  • Practice Problems
Today's Do Now:

Todays' Focus Questions:
  1. Give an example (picture) of corresponding parts of triangles and label it.
  2. What is CPCTC? When would you use this in proofs?
  3. What are the 4 congruent triangle shortcuts? What are the 2 short cuts that do not work?