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

Monday, March 4, 2019

Bellwork reviewed solving rational equations and a few SAT/PSAT math practice problems.

Hwk #’s 9 & 10 are due today.

Chapter 9 Test will be Thursday, March 7, 2019

The remainder of the period we continued discussing Sec 9-6, solving rational equations.

Hwk #11:  Sec 9-6

Due Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Page 524.  Problems 5, 22, 25, 41, 46, 48, 51

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Bellwork with answers 3-4-19

Notes 3-4-19

Friday, March 1, 2019

Bellwork reviewed simplifying complex rational expressions and introduced solving rational equations.

The remainder of the period we finished simplifying rational expressions, Sec 9-5.  We then began discussing Sec 9-6, solving rational equations.

Hwk #’s 9 and 10 are due on Monday, March 4, 2019

Hwk #9:  Sec 9-5

Page 518.  Problems 26, 28, 44, 46-48

Hwk #10:  Sec 9-6

Page 524.  Problems 6, 9, 14, 15, 21

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Bellwork with answers 3-1-19

Notes 3-1-19

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Bellwork reviewed find the sum and difference of rational expressions and an SAT/PSAT math practice problem.

The remainder of the period we continued discussing Sec 9-5, specifically simplifying Complex Rational Expressions.

Hwk #9:  Sec 9-5.  Due on Monday, March 4, 2019

Page 518

Problems 26, 28, 44, 46-48

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Bellwork with answers 2-28-19

Notes 2-28-19

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Bellwork reviewed finding the sum and difference of rational expressions along with some SAT/PSAT practice math questions.

Hwk #8 is due today.

The remainder of the period we began discussing the last topic from Sec 9-5, simplifying complex rational expressions.

Hwk #9:  Due on Monday, March 4

Sec 9-5

Page 518.  Problems 26, 28, 44, 46-48

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Bellwork with answers 2-27-19

Notes 2-27-19

 

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Bellwork reviewed finding the difference of two rational expressions and some SAT/PSAT math practice.

Classwork from yesterday is due today.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on finding the sum and difference of Rational Expressions.

Hwk #8 is due tomorrow.   Sec 9-5

Page 517.

Problems 12, 14, 15, 21, 34, 37, 40

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Bellwork with answers 2-26-19

Notes 2-26-19

Friday, February 22, 2019

Bellwork gave students practice on review problems for Monday’s quiz over Sec 9-2 to 9-4.

Hwk #7 is due today for hours 1-3.

Hwk #’s 6 & 7 are due today for hours 4-6.

The remainder of the period we began our discussion on Sec 9-5, Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions.

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Bellwork with answers 2-22-19

Notes 2-22-19

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Hours 1-3:

Bellwork reviewed HA, VA, Holes, x-intercepts and y-intercepts of Rational Functions and an SAT/PSAT math practice problem.

Hwk #6 is due today.

The remainder of the period we discussed Sec 9-4, Simplifying Rational Expressions and the Product and Quotient of Rational Expressions.

Hwk #7 is due tomorrow:   Sec 9-4

Page 511

Problems 6, 10, 11, 16, 17

Quiz #2 over Sections 9-2 to 9-4 will be given Monday, February 25, 2019

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Bellwork hrs 1-3 with answers 2-21-19

Notes 2-21-19 hrs 1-3

 

Hours 4 & 6:

Bellwork reviewed finding the equations of HA and the y-intercepts of Rational Functions.

The remainder of the period we discussed finding the x-intercepts of Rational Functions and looked at the graphs of Rational Functions using the HA, VA, x-intercepts, and y-intercepts.

We also discussed Sec 9-4, simplifying rational expressions and their products and quotients.

Quiz #2 over sections 9-2 to 9-4 will be given on Monday, February 25, 2019

DUE TOMORROW:

Hwk #6:  Practice Sheet:  HA, x & y -intercepts

Hwk #7:  Sec 9-4        page 511

Problems 6, 10, 11, 16, 17

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Bellwork hrs 4, 6 with answers 2-21-19

Notes 2-21-19 hrs 4-6

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Bellwork reviewed finding HA and y-intercepts along with some SAT/PSAT math practice.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on Sec 9-3.  Students can now find equations of VA and HA and x & y – intercepts of a rational function.

Hwk #6 is due tomorrow for hours 1-3.

Practice Sheet:  HA, x & y -intercepts.

We then began discussing Sec 9-4:  Rational Expressions.  We began by simplifying a rational expression and stating restrictions on the variable.

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Bellwork with answers 2-20-19

Hwk #6

Notes 2-20-19