About Brian Riley

2013-2014 is my 19th year teaching in the Dearborn Public Schools. Graduate of Michigan State University. B.S. Civil Engineering. Graduate of California State University. Secondary Teaching Certificate Graduate of Wayne State University. M. A. Sports Administration. Prior to Teaching at the Early College I taught for 13 years at Fordson High School where I coached baseball for 16 years. Born and raised in Rochester, Michigan Graduate of Rochester Adams High School

Friday, December 12, 2014

Bellwork reviewed polynomial long division.

The remainder of the period we continued discussing Sec 6-3.  I introduced another method for dividing polynomials involving the “Box” used when factoring and expanding.  We also discussed the Remainder Theorem.

Hwk #30 is due on Tuesday, 12/16:  Pages 324-325, Problems 4, 9, 14, 15, 24, 37, 41.

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Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 12-12-14

Alg 2 Notes 12-12-14

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Bellwork reviewed ACT type math questions.

Hwk #29 is due today.

The remainder of the period we began discussing Sec 6-3:  Polynomial Division.

Hwk #30 was assigned.  Due date is still to be determined:  Pages 324-325, Problems 4, 9, 14, 15, 24, 37, 41.

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Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 12-11-14

Alg 2 Notes 12-11-14

Monday, December 8, 2014

Bellwork reviewed for tomorrow’s quiz over sections 6-1, 6-2, 6-4

Hwk #28 is due today.

The remainder of the period we continued discussing Sec 6-8:  Expanding powers of a binomial using Pascal’s Triangle.

Hwk #29 is due on Thursday:  Pages 355-356, Problems 5, 10, 11, 26, 28

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Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 12-8-14

Alg 2 Notes 12-8-14

Friday, December 5, 2014

Bellwork reviewed solving polynomial equations by factoring.

Hwk #27 is due today.

The remainder of the period we began discussing Sec 6-8:  The Binomial Theorem.

Hwk #28 is due on Monday:  Pages 330-331, Problems 13, 14, 16, 19, 54

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Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 12-5-14

Alg 2 Notes 12-5-14

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Bellwork reviewed:

  • solving polynomial equations by factoring and graphing
  • factoring the sum and difference of perfect cubes

The remainder of the period we finished discussing Sec 6-4 by solving polynomials using the factors that arise from factoring the sum and difference of perfect cubes.

Hwk #27 is due tomorrow:  Pages 330-331, Problems 22-25, 29, 30

Hwk #28 is due on Monday:  Pages 330-331, Problems 13, 14, 16, 19, 54

Click on the links below for a copy of today’s bellwork with answers and notes/examples from today’s lesson:

Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 12-4-14

Alg 2 Notes 12-4-14

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Bellwork reviewed factoring polynomials and solving by factoring polynomial equations.

Hwk #26 is due today.

The remainder of the period we continued discussing Sec 6-4, solving polynomial equations by graphing and using formulas for the sum and difference of perfect cubes.

Hwk #27 is due on Friday:  Pages 330-331, Problems 22-25, 29, 30

Click on the links below for a copy of today’s bellwork with answers and notes/examples from today’s lesson:

Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 12-3-14

Alg 2 Notes 12-3-14