Tuesday Week 9

Intermediate Algebra

Circles

Worksheet 9.3 on circles

• Refer to the worksheet for all assignments

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Tuesday 03/31/2009

Geometry

Circles & Special Triangles

Worksheet 9.6 

• Refer to the worksheet for all assignments

Monday Week 9

Intermediate Algebra

Parabolas

Homework:

• Pg. 577 #28, 29, 30
• Choose 1 to explain

In Class:

• Do Now
• Notes
• Exit Slip

No focus questions

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Monday 03/30/09

Geometry

Circles

Homework:

• Make 2 examples of your own circles
• Give the equations and graph each

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Exit Slip

Focus Questions:

• 1. What are the main characteristics of a circle?
• 2. Describe how to find the center and radius of a circle given the equation of the circle.

Friday Week 8

Intermediate Algebra

Parabolas

Homework:

• Read Pg. 575
• Write 3 main ideas
• make your own example

In Class:

• Do Now
• Practice Problems
• Exit Slip

No Focus Questions

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Friday 03/27/09

Geometry

Benchmark Exam

Homework:

• None

In Class:

• Turn in Packet #8
• Take Benchmark Exam

No Focus Questions

Block Days: Wednesday & Thursday Week 8

Intermediate Algebra

Parabolas

Worksheet 9.2

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Geometry

Distance Formula

Worksheet 9.3

Tuesday Week 8

Intermediate Algebra

Parabolas

Homework:

• Read Ex. 4 on pg. 574
• Write 2 main ideas and 2 focus questions

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes

Focus Questions:

• 1. Describe everything you know about parabolas.
• 2. Give an example of an equation of a parabola and label all parts of it.

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Tuesday 03/24/09

Geometry

Special Triangles

Homework:

• Read pg. 488 Examples A & B
• Write 3 main ideas

In Class:

• Do Now
• Practice problems

No focus Questions

Monday Week 8

Intermediate Algebra

Distance & Midpoint Formula

Homework:

• Read pp. 562-563

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes

Focus Questions:

• 1.  Where did the distance formula come from and what is it used for?
• 2.  Explain why it does not matter which set of coordinates you subtract from the other set when using the distance formula?

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Monday 03/23/09

Geometry

Special Triangles Continued

Homework:

• Pg. 478 #8, 9, 11

In Class:

• Do Now
• Review & Finish worksheet
• Practice Problems

Friday Week 7

Intermediate Algebra

Ch. 8 Test

Homework:

• None

In Class:

• Ch. 8 Test
• Turn in Ch. 8 Test Review Worksheet

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Friday 03/20/09

Geometry

Special Triangles

Homework:

• Pg. 477 #5, 6

In Class:

• Focus Questions
• Worksheet 9.3

Focus Questions - on worksheet

Thursday Week 7

Intermediate Algebra

Ch. 8 Review

Homework:

• Study for the Test

Classwork:

• Finish Ch. 8 Review worksheet

No Focus Questions

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Thursday 03/19/09

Geometry

The P.T. Converse

Homework:

• Make your own right triangle
• Give the lengths of the three sides (whole numbers only)
• Show that it's a right triangle using the P.T. Converse

In Class:

• Do Now
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Practice Problems

Focus Questions:

• 1. What is the converse of the Pythagorean theorem?
• 2. Explain how can you determine whether or not these three sides make a right triangle: 12, 20, and 16. Explain.

Friday Week 6

Intermediate Algebra

Radical Expressions Quiz

Homework:

• Pg. 541 #4, 5, 6
• Explain one problem

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Review
• Quiz
• Turn in packet #6

No Focus Questions

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Friday 03/13/09

Geometry

S.A. & Volume Test

Homework:

• None

In Class:

• Turn in packet #6
• Test

No Focus Questions

Block Days: Wednesday & Thursday Week 6

Intermediate Algebra

Solving Radical Equations

Homework:

• Pg. 542 #12, 14, 18
• Explain one problem

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Jigsaw 
• Reflection

No focus questions

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Wednesday 03/11/09 or Thursday 03/12/09

Geometry

Review 

Homework:

• Finish Practice Test worksheet

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Review Notes
• Practice Test Worksheet

No Focus Questions

Tuesday Week 6

Intermediate Algebra

Simplifying Radical Expressions

Homework:

• Pg. 534 #62, 82, 84
  
• Explain one problem

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Exit Slip

Focus Questions (continued from Monday)

• 4.  What is the purpose of rationalizing the denominator?

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Tuesday 03/10/09

Geometry

Surface Area of Spheres

Homework:

• Pg. 548 # 4, 5

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Practice Problems
• Exit Slip

Focus Questions:

• 1.  How is the formula for area of a circle related to the formula for the surface area of a sphere?
• 2.  How do you find the surface area of a sphere if you're only given the volume of that sphere?

Monday Week 6

Intermediate Algebra

Operations with Radicals

Homework:

• Pg. 534 # 48, 50, 52
• Choose 1 problem to explain

Classwork:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Notes

Focus Questions: (Continued from Friday)

• 3. Explain how to use the distributive property to simplify a product of radical expressions.

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Monday 03/09/09

Geometry

Volume of Spheres

Homework:

• Read example on Pg. 547 (Surface Area of Spheres)
• Make one example, solve it, and explain how you got your solution

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Practice Problems Pg. 543 #1, 2, 3, (5)
• Exit Slip

Focus Questions:

• 1. Explain how to find the volume of a sphere given its diameter.
• 2. How is finding volume of a sphere different from finding volume of a cone or a cube?

Friday Week 5

Intermediate Algebra

operations with radical expressions

Homework:

• Read pg. 532
• Write 2 main ideas
• Make 1 example and solve it

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Turn in Packet #5

Focus Questions:

• 1. Explain how a radical can be expressed as an exponent. Give an example.
  
• 2. Are these two expressions equivalent? sqrt(27) + sqrt(75) = 8 sqrt(3). Explain why or why not.

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Friday 03/06/09

Geometry

Water Displacement 

Homework:

• Read 10.6 pp. 542 - 543
• Write 3 main ideas
• Make 1 example and solve it

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Notes - Share our main ideas
• Practice Problems - Pg. 536 #2, 3
• Turn in Packet #5

No Focus Questions

Block Days: Wednesday & Thursday Week 5

Intermediate Algebra

Radical Expressions

Homework:

• Read pp. 530-531
• Skip Ex. 3
• Write 3 main ideas
• Go through 1 example and make up your own
• Solve your own example

Classwork:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Exit Slip

Focus Questions

• 1. When evaluating a radical expression, when can the radicand be a negative number? Explain.
• 2. What does it mean to simplify a radical expression? Describe how to simplify this radical expression: sqrt(25 x^4 y^5 z)

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Wednesday 03/04/09 or Thursday 03/05/09

Geometry

Volume Word Problems

Homework:

• Read pp. 535-536
• Write 3 main ideas
• Go through 1 example and make up your own
• Solve your own example

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• RAFT (Writing Activity)
• Reflection: Write 5 things you learned on how to find volume of different figures

Tuesday Week 5

Intermediate Algebra

Radical Functions

Homework:

• Pg. 526 #25, 26, 28
• Don't have to graph them
• Choose 1 problems to explain how you got your answer

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Notes

Focus Questions:

• 1. Describe the domain of the radical function: f(x) = sqrt(2x - 5) [note: square root of 2x - 5]
• 2. What does the inverse of a function mean? Describe how to find the inverse of y=4x^2-2

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Tuesday 03/03/09

Geometry

Volume of Pyramid/Cones

Homework:

• Pg. 524 # 4, 5, 6

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Focus Questions
• Notes
• Practice Problem

Focus Questions:

• 1. Explain the relationship between the volumes of a prism and a pyramid.
• 2. Explain each variable in the formula for the volume of a pyramid and cone.

Monday Week 5

Intermediate Algebra

Review Simplifying

Homework:

• Revise Ch. 8 2nd Quiz

Classwork:

• Do Now: CAHSEE Practice
• Notes - Simplifying and Solving Rationals

No Focus Questions

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Monday 03/02/2009

Geometry

Volume of Prisms

Homework:

• Revise Surface Area Quiz
• Pg. 518 #6

In Class:

• Do Now - CAHSEE Practice
• Practice Problems - 2 problems on volume of prisms
• Surface Area Formula review

No Focus Questions