Announcements

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SUMMER BREAK
Fall semester begins Monday Sept. 7, 2009
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May 12, 2009

Tuesday Week 14

Intermediate Algebra
Arithmetic Means

Homework:
  • Pg. 704 #52, 54, 56 
In Class:
  • Do Now 
  • Focus Questions
  • Notes
Do Now:

  • Find the 12th term of the arithmetic sequence defined by: t1 = 2, tn = tn-1 + 2.
Focus Questions:

  • 1.  Explain why ( n – 1)d instead of nd is used to find the nth term of an arithmetic sequence.
  • 2.  Describe how the arithmetic mean of 4 and 20 and the 3 arithmetic means between 4 and 20 are related.
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Tuesday 05/12/09
Geometry
Algebra Review: Slope

Homework:
  • Pg. 167 #5, 6, 7
In Class:
  • Do Now
  • Focus Questions
  • Notes
  • Practice Problems - Pg. 167 #1-4
Do Now: 

  • Find the slope of a line with two points: (- 3, 7) and (9, - 5)
Focus Questions:

  • 1.  What is a parallel line?  Give an example of the equations of two parallel lines.
  • 2.  What are perpendicular lines?  Give an example of the equations of two perpendicular lines.