Ellipses
Homework:
- Pg. 592 #50, 51
- Choose 1 to explain
In Class:
- Do Now
- Focus Questions
- Notes
- Turn in packet #10
Do Now:
- Write the equation of this ellipse:
- Foci: (11, 2) & (-3, 2)
- Co-vertices: (4, 8) & (4, -4)
Focus Question:
- 1. How is using “Completing the Square” similar and different for writing equations of ellipses and circles in standard form?
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Friday 04/17/09
Geometry
Similar Triangles
Homework:
- Pg. 574 #5, 6, 7
In Class:
- Do Now
- Focus Questions
- Matchbook Foldable
- Practice Problems - Pg. 573 #1, 2
- Turn in Packet #10
Do Now:
- See classroom bulletin board
Focus Questions:
- 1. How are the shortcuts for triangle congruence similar and different to the shortcuts for triangle similarity?
- 2. Why do you only need AA (angle-angle) to show two triangles are similar instead of AAA (angle-angle-angle)? Explain.
