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

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Bellwork reviewed using the graphing calculator to find a Linear Regression equation for some data and using this equation to find some missing values.  It also reviewed Domain, Range, and solving Absolute Value Inequalities.

Hwk #9 is due today.

The remainder of the period students reviewed for tomorrow’s Test.

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Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 9-25-14

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Bellwork had students create a scatter plot from a table of data.  They were to then draw a trendline and use this trendline to predict missing values then write an equation for the trendline.

The remainder of the period students learned about Linear Regression and Correlation Coefficient (Sec 2-4).  Students were shown how to use technology (graphing calculator, spreadsheet software, and websites) to make a scatter plot, find the equation of the trendline, and to find the correlation coefficient.

Hwk #9 is due tomorrow.

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Bellwork 9-24-14

Bellwork Answers 9-24-14

Notes 9-24-14

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Bellwork reviewed writing equations of lines given different pieces of information to begin with.

Hwk #8 is due today.

The remainder of the period we began our discussion on Sec 2-4, modeling data with linear functions.  We started by covering the concept of Correlation and students finished the period making a scatter plot of given data using graph paper.

Hwk #9:  Pages 81-83, Problems 2, 4-7, 13, 20, 23, 26bcd.  (Deu Thursday 9/25)

Test #1 will be given on Friday, 9/26

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Alg 2 Bellwork with Answers 9-23-14

Notes 9-23-14

Test #1

Students were given the review for Test #1 Today, Monday, Sept. 22.  They will receive the answers to the review on Tues. Sept 23.  The date of the exam is still to be determined but will probably be later this week, Thursday or Friday.  Students will be notified of the date when it is determined.

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Alg 2 Test #1 Review and Answers

Monday, September 22, 2014

Bellwork reviewed graphing linear functions.

Hwk #7 is due today.

The remainder of the period we continued discussing Sec 2-2, writing linear equations and equations of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines.

Hwk #8 is due tomorrow:  Page 68, Problems 28, 38-41(don’t graph these), 57, 58, 61

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Bellwork 9-22-14

Bellwork Answers 9-22-14

Notes 9-22-14

Friday, September 19, 2014

Bellwork reviewed Composite Functions and Linear Equations.

Hwk #7 will be due Monday to give students more time to understand and finish the assignment.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on Composite Functions (Sec 7-6).  We then began discussing Sec 2-2, Linear Functions.

Hwk #8  Page 68, Problems 28, 38-41 (do not graph 38-41), 57, 58, 61.  This will be due on Tuesday, September 23.

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Alg 2 Bellwork with Answers 9-19-14

Notes 9-19-14

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Bellwork reviewed the topics of slope, equations of lines, and parallel lines.

Hwk #6 is due today.

The remainder of the period we continued discussing Sec 7-6, Composite Functions.

Hwk #7:  Pages 401-402, Problems 32, 33, 40, 41, 58, 59, 65, 66 (Due tomorrow)

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Alg 2 Bellwork with Answers 9-18-14

Notes 9-18-14

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Bellwork reviewed Domain/Range and solving Absolute Value equations and inequalities.

Hwk #5 will be due tomorrow.

The remainder of the period we discussed Sec 2-1 which included the following topics:

  • Domain and Range
  • Relations and whether they were functions or not
  • Function Notation

Quiz tomorrow over sections 1-3 to 1-5, 2-1

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Bellwork 9-16-14

Bellwork Answers 9-16-14

Notes 9-16-14