March 29th, 2019

Bellwork reviewed using coterminal angles to determine in which quadrant or on which axis the terminal side of an angle lies.  Additionally, there was a few practice SAT/PSAT math questions.

Hwk #18 is due today.

Hwk #19 – Practice 13.2-13.3 Worksheet

Bellworks #21-30 are due today.

The remainder of the period we reviewed Right Triangle Trigonometry and Special Right Triangles in preparation for studying the Unit Circle.

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Alg 2 BW #31 3-29

Alg 2 BW + Notes 3.29

March 28th, 2019

Bellwork reviewed converting between degrees and radians along with some practice SAT/PSAT math problems.

Students were given the review for the next quiz:  Quiz #3 Sections 13-1 to 13-3, & 14-3.  Date of the quiz is still to be determined.

Quiz-3-Review-Sec-13-1-to-13-3-14-3

The remainder of the period we continued discussing Radians:  Positive and negative, coterminal angles, coterminal angles between 0 and 2pi, location of the terminal side of an angle measured in radians.

Hwk #18:  Practice Sheet Radians

Due tomorrow

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Alg 2 BW #30 3-28

Alg 2 BW + Notes 3.28

Hwk-18

March 26th, 2019

Bellwork reviewed the idea of coterminal angles and gave the students practice with a math PSAT/SAT question.

Hwk #17 is due today.

The remainder of the period we began our discussion on Sec 13-3, Radian Measure for an angle.

Hwk #18 was made available to the students.

Practice Sheet:  Radians

Due Friday

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Alg 2 BW #29 3-26

Hwk-18

Alg 2 BW Ans + Notes 3.26

March 25th, 2019

Bellwork reviewed finding the period of a function and gave students practice on math problems in preparation for the SAT/PSAT.

Hwk #16 – Practice 13.1 Worksheet is due today.

The remainder of the period we continued our discussion on Sec 13-2.

Hwk #17 is due tomorrow. 

Sec 13-2

Page 722

Problems 2-4, 12-14, 39, 40, 45-48.

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Bellwork with answers 3-25-19

Alg 2 BW Ans + Notes 3.25

March 22nd, 2019

Bellwork reviewed finding Period, Amplitude, and Equation of the Midline for periodic functions along with a math PSAT/SAT practice problem.

Hwk #15 is due today.

Hwk #16 – Practice 13.1 Worksheet is due on Monday!

The remainder of the period we finished with Sec 13-1 and began discussing Sec 13-2.

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Alg 2 BW #27 with Ans 3-22

Notes-3-22-19

March 21st, 2019

Bellwork reviewed right triangle trigonometry and introduced the idea of Periodic Functions.

The remainder of the period we continued discussing Sec 13-1, Periodic Functions.

Hwk #14:  Sec 13-1

Page 713

Problems 5-8, 11, 12, 20, 21, 23, 24, 32

(For problems 23 & 24 DON’T copy and sketch two more cycles)

Due tomorrow

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Alg 2 BW #26 3-21

Alg 2 BW + Notes 3.21

March 19th, 2019

Bellwork gave students practice for the SAT.

Hwk #14 is due today.

The remainder of the period we finished discussing right triangle trigonometry and began discussing Periodic Functions (Sec 13-1)

Next Hwk:  Hwk #15    Sec 13-1

Page 713.

Problems 5-8, 11, 12, 20, 21, 23, 24, 32  (For #’s 23 and 24 DON’T copy and sketch two more cycles).

Due date is still to be determined.

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Alg 2 BW #25 3-19

Alg 2 BW + Notes 3.19

March 18th, 2019

Bellwork reviewed using right triangle trigonometry to solve real-world problems.  There was also a SAT/PSAT practice math problem.

The remainder of the period we finished discussing real-world right triangle trigonometry problems including Angles of Elevation and Depression.

Hwk #14 is due tomorrow.

Practice Sheet:  Real-World right triangle trigonometry problems.

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Alg 2 BW #24 3-18

Alg 2 HW #14

Alg 2 BW Ans. & Notes 3-18

March 15th, 2019

Bellwork reviewed using Sin, Cos, and Tan to find missing sides and angles in right triangles.

The remainder of the period we discussed what it means to “solve a triangle” and practiced these types of problems (Sec 14-3). We also began our discussion on real-world problems involving right triangle trigonometry (Sec 14-3), real-world problems involving angles of elevation and depression and right triangle trigonometry, i.e., story problems (Sec 14-3).

Hwk #14 was made available to the students.

Practice Sheet:  Sec 14-3

Due date:  still to be determined.

Alg 2 BW #23 3-15

Alg 2 HW #14

Alg 2 BW + Notes 3.14

 

March 14th, 2019

Bellwork gave students practice on SAT/PSAT math questions in preparation for testing which is four weeks from today.

The remainder of the period we continued discussing Right Triangle Trigonometry.  Students learned how to find missing sides and angles in a triangle using one of the trigonometric ratios, Sin, Cos, or Tan.

Hwk #13:  Sec 14-3

Page 796.  Problems 2(a, f), 3(a, b, e), 5, 6, 36, 37

due tomorrow

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Alg 2 BW #22 3-14

Alg 2 BW + Notes 3.14