1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork reviewed simplifying Compound Rational Expressions.

Hwk #9 is due today.

The remainder of the period we began discussing Sec 6-6, Solving Rational Equations.

Hwk #10 is due on Thursday, March 2.   Sec 9-6.

Page 524.  Problems 4, 6, 9, 14, 15, 21, 22.

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Hon Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 2-28-17

Hon Alg 2 Classnotes 2-28-17

4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork gave students practice with factoring algebraic expressions.

The remainder of the period we discussed the Factored Form of a Quadratic Function: y=(x+m)(x-n).  We discussed how you could find the x-intercepts, Equation for the Line of Symmetry, the Coordinates of the Vertex, and the y-intercept using this form.  We also discussed how you could graph the parabola using Factored Form.

The Chapter 5 Quiz will be given on Thursday, March 2.  Students were given the answers to the Chapter 5 Quiz Review that they were assigned over the break.

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Alg 2A Bellwork with answers 2-28-17

Alg 2A Ch 5 Quiz Review Answers

Alg 2A Classnotes 2-28-17

Students were given the review for Chapter 9 on Monday, February 27.  The date of the test is still to be determined and will be announced once it has been decided.

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Hon Alg 2 Ch 9 Review

1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork reviewed finding the sum and difference of rational expresssions.

Hwk #8 is due today.

The remainder of the period we finished discussing Sec 9-5 by simplifying Compound Rational Expressions.

Hwk #9 is due tomorrow.    Sec 9-5

Page 518.    Problems 26, 28, 44, 46-48.

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Hon Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 2-27-17

Hon Alg 2 Classnotes 2-27-17

4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed the factoring techniques we have been studying lately.

The Review for the Chapter 5 Quiz is due today.  The quiz will be given on Thursday, March 2.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on Sec 5-4 by factoring using the Perfect Square Trinomial Pattern.

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Alg 2A Bellwork with answers 2-27-17

Alg 2A Classnotes 2-27-17

1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork reviewed simplifying the product and quotient of rational expressions (Sec 9-4).

Hwk #7 is due today.

The remainder of the period we began discussing Sec 9-5, the Sum and Difference of Rational Expressions.

Hwk #8 is due Monday, Feb. 27.             Sec 9-5

Page 517.  Problems 12, 14, 15, 21, 34, 37, 40

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Hon Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 2-17-17

Hon Alg 2 Classnotes 2-17-17

4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork gave students practice on factoring trinomials and binomials.

Hwk #10 is due today.

Students then took a homework quiz over factoring trinomials and binomials.

After the homework quiz we began discussing factoring Perfect Square Trinomials (Sec 5-4).

For homework over the break students were given review problems for a quiz over Sections 2-4, 5-1 to 5-4.  This quiz will be given the week we return from the Mid-Winter break.  The exact date is still to be determined.

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Alg 2A Bellwork with answers 2-17-17

Alg 2A work over break

Alg 2A Classnotes 2-17-17

1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork reviewed simplifying rational expressions.

The remainder of the period we finished discussing Sec 9-4 by discussing simplifying the product and quotient of rational expressions.

Hwk #7 is due tomorrow.  Sec 9-4.

Page 511.  Problems 5, 6, 10, 11, 16, 17, 39

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Hon Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 2-16-17

Hon Alg 2 Classnotes 2-16-17

4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork gave students practice factoring trinomials.

Hwk #9 is due today.

The remainder of the period we continued discussing Sec 5-4 by factoring the Difference of Perfect Squares.

Hwk #10 is due tomorrow.    Sec 5-4

Page 264.    Problems 37, 39, 42, 45, 52, 53, 65

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Alg 2A Bellwork with answers 2-16-17

Alg 2A Classnotes 2-16-17

1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork gave students practice solving SAT-style math problems.

The classwork from after yesterday’s quiz is due today.

The remainder of the period we spent time going over the skills needed to complete yesterday’s classwork.  These are skills that will be needed in the remaining sections of Chapter 9.

Hwk #7 will be due on Friday.  Sec 9-4

Page 511.   Problems 5, 6, 10, 11, 16, 17, 39

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Hon Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 2-15-17

Hon Alg 2 Classnotes 2-15-17

4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed factoring Trinomials.

The remainder of the period we continued our discussion on Sec 5-4.  We discussed factoring factoring trinomials, especially then a=1 in the equation ax^2+bx+c.

Hwk #9 is due tomorrow.  Sec 5-4

Page 263.    Problems 18, 23, 26, 33, 34, 56, 58

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Alg 2A Bellwork with answers 2-15-17

Alg 2A Classnotes 2-15-17

1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

No Bellwork today, students took a quiz over Sec 2-3, 9-1 to 9-3.

Students were given a Classwork sheet to bring back tomorrow completed.  This sheet gave them practice with skills needed for the next few sections of Chapter 9.

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Hon Alg 2 Classwork 2-14-17 after Ch 9 Quiz

4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed skills needed for factoring in Sec 5-4 and beyond.

The Classwork sheet from yesterday is due today.

The remainder of the period we discussed factoring using GCF and factoring trinomials.

Hwk # 9.     Sec 5-4         This will be checked Thursday

Page 263.  Problems 18, 23, 26, 33, 34, 56, 58

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Alg 2A Bellwork with answers 2-14-17

Alg 2A Classnotes 2-14-17

1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork reviewed for tomorrow’s quiz over Sections 2-3, 9-1 to 9-3.

Hwk #6 is due today.

The remainder of the period students practiced problems that will prepare them for tomorrow’s quiz.

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Hon Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 2-13-17

Hon Alg 2 Classnotes 2-13-17

4th & 5th Hours:
Bellwork reviewed problems from sec 5-2 (coordinates of the max/min) and sec 5-3 (Vertex Form).

Hwk #8 is due today.

After the bellwork students took a short hwk quiz over Sec 5-2 & 5-3.

After the hwk quiz students were given a Classwork sheet to work on that reviewed skills that will be used in the next section.  For 5th hour, this sheet is due tomorrow.

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Alg 2A Bellwork with answers 2-13-17

Alg 2A Classwork after hwk Quiz

Students were given the review for next week’s quiz over Sec 2-3, 9-1 to 9-3. The exact date of the quiz is still to be determined.

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Hon Alg 2 Ch 9 Quiz Review

1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork reviewed finding Horizontal and Vertical Asymptotes and determining the behavior of the graph as it approaches these asymptotes.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on Sec 9-3 and the graphs of Rational Functions by finding x and y intercepts then putting these together with the asymptotes to sketch a graph of a Rational Function.

Hwk #6 is due Monday.  Practice Sheet Sec 9-3, Asymptotes and Intercepts.

Students were given the review for next week’s quiz over Sections 2-3, 9-1 to 9-3.  Date of quiz is still to be determined.

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Hon Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 2-10-17

Hon Alg 2 Hwk #6

Hon Alg 2 Classnotes 2-10-17

4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork gave students practice using Vertex Form for the equation of a parabola to find Vertex, Equation for Line of Symmetry, and to graph the parabola.

Hwk #7 is due today.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion of Sec 5-3, Vertex Form for the Equation of a Parabola.  We discussed how to write the equation of the parabola in Vertex form if the graph or the coordinates of the Vertex and one other point are known.

Hwk #8 is due tomorrow.  Sec 5-3

Page 255.  Problems 3, 9, 10, 19, 20, 25, 47, 70.  Students are to use the sheet that I printed to do this homework.

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Alg 2A Bellwork with answers 2-10-17

Alg 2A Hwk #8

Alg 2A Classnotes 2-10-17