Thursday, January 13

Exam Schedule Postponed

Precalc Exam Wednesday @8:15 in Room 334.  Regular Class Tuesday. Presentations Tomorrow and Tuesday.

Monday, January 10

Review Topics

                                                                                                         Section    Ref Page
Prerequisites
Polynomials and Factoring                                                                     P.3    pg 27
  trinomials, sum of perfect squares, sum and diff of perfect cubes
  grouping, common factors
Exponents, Radicals and rationalizing denominator                               P.2  pg 13
Rational Expressions
Rational Equations

Functions
Linear Functions,  line of regression
Quadratic Functions                                                                               2.1  pg 206
Inverse Functions                                                                                   1.6   pg 173
     Domain , Range
     Direct, Inverse Variation                                    
Composite Functions

Polynomials
Dividing Polynomials
Zeros of Polynomials                                                                             2.4  pg 243
Sketch /graph polynomials, asymptotes, discontinuities

Conic Sections                                                                                      Chap 10
     Parabolas            vertex,                                                                  10.2   pg 798
     Ellipses             center, foci                                                             10.3   pg 807
     Hyperbolas                                                                                     10.4   pg 817
     Circles, complete the square

Exponential Functions                                                                          3.1   pg 298
   graphs
Logarithmic Functions                                                                         3.2    pg 310                       
   graphs, properties
Logarithmic and Exponential Equations                                              3.4   pg 328

Trigonometry

Radian and Degree Measurements                                                        4.1   pg 360
Arc Length and Sector Area
Right Triangle Trig                                                                                4.3   pg 380
Graphs of Trig Functions                                                                      4.5   pg 402
          amplitude, periodic functions
Trig Functions, the unit circle                                                                4.2    pg 371
Inverse Trig Functions                                                                          4.7    pg 427

Law of Sines                                                                                       6.1    pg 512

Trigonometric Identities                                                                      5.1   pg  459
             Reciprocal
             Quotient
             Pythagorean

Factoring Trig Functions

Wednesday, January 5

Exam Jan 18

8:15. Bring your Book! Bring your index Card!

Tuesday, December 14

Sine Spaghetti Lab

Comment on the sine function lab.   Could you reuse any of your spaghetti pieces?   Why?



Friday, December 3

Math Class.


It's on youtube so you have to watch at home. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4MSN6IImpI   (I fixed the link.)

Monday, November 22

Wednesday, November 17

Tuesday, October 26

Conics

Describe and comment about one real life conic section application. Read the comments of your classmates.

Wednesday, October 6

College Placement Test Practice

    Choose On Line Practice Tests  from the lower right side

Wednesday, September 29

Knots Lab



Today we did a problem solving lab. Reflect and comment on the concepts it reinforced and whether a hands on type class helped reinforce your understanding.

Monday, September 13

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Friday, September 10

Tuesday, August 31