1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

No bellwork today, students took a  test over Chapter 5.

Hwk #24 is due on Monday.       Practice Sheet Sec 6-1

Click on the link below for a copy of Hwk #24

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4th & 5th Hours:
Bellwork gave students practice graphing a system of inequalities and finding the coordinate of the vertices (corners) of the solution region.  It also gave students practice writing a system of inqualities to model a given situation.

The remainder of the period we began discussing Sec 3-4, Linear Programming.

Hwk #18 is due on Monday.           Sec 3-4

Page 142.           Problems 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 18   (students must use a sheet of graph paper for #’s 6, 8, 9, 18)

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1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork reviewed solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring, Square Roots, Completing the Square, and using the Quadratic Formula.

Hwk #23 is due today.

The remainder of the period we reviewed for tomorrow’s Chapter 5 Test.

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

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4th & 5th Hours:

No bellwork today students took a Quiz over Sections 3-1 to 3-3

Click on the link below for a copy of the Honors Algebra 2 Chapter 5 Review:

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1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork reviewed simplifying an expression involving Powers of i and finding Real solutions to Quadratic Equations.

The remainder of the period we discussed finding Complex Solutions, both Real and Imaginary, to Quadratic Equations.

Hwk #23 is due tomorrow.

Page 278    Problems 43-45  AND  Page 285   Problems 18, 22  AND

Page 293   Problems 13, 15, 21

Chapter 5 Test will be Friday.

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4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork gave students practice solving systems of equations using Graphing, Substitution, and Elimination.

The remainder of the period students were given practice on problems that will appear on tomorrow’s quiz over Sections 3-1 to 3-3.

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1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:
Bellwork reviewed simplifying expression involving Imaginary Numbers.

Hwk #22 is due today.

The remainder of the period we discussed the patterns that occur when simplifying powers of i (the imaginary unit).  Students also worked in groups on a problem that required them to write a system of equations then solve this system.

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hon-alg-2-bellwork-with-answers-11-29-16

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4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed graphing a system of inequalities and writing a system of inequalities to model a given situation.

The remainder of the period we reviewed for Thursday’s quiz over Sec 3-1 to 3-3.

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1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork gave students practice on SAT-type math questions.

The remainder of the period we continued discussing Sec 5-6, Complex Numbers.

Hwk #22 is due tomorrow.      Sec 5-6

Page 278.            Problems 3-5, 13, 14, 34-36, 40, 57, 59

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4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed graphing a system of inequalities and writing a system of inequalities to model a written situation.

Hwk #17 is due today.

The Quiz over Sections 3-1 to 3-3 will be Thursday, December 1.

The remainder of the period we continued discussing Sec 3-3.

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1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork reviewed using Completing the Square to solve quadratic equations and to rewrite a Quadratic from Standard Form into Vertex Form.

The remainder of the period we began discussing Sec 5-6:  Complex Numbers.

Next Hwk:  #22         Sec 5-6

Page 278.   Problems 3-5, 13, 14, 34-36, 40, 57, 59

Due date for this homework is still to be determined.

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hon-alg-2-bellwork-with-answers-11-22-16

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4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed solve systems of equations involving Absolute Value and Quadratic Functions along with systems of inequalities and their graphs.

The remainder of the period we finished discussing Sec 3-3:  Systems of Inequalities.

Hwk #17 is due on Monday.          Sec 3-3

Page 136.       Problems 10, 16, 17, 24-26, 40(a), 50, 51

Students must use the sheet I provided them to do this homework.

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

Click on the link below for a copy of this review:

alg-2a-ch-3-quiz-review

1st, 2nd, 3rd:

Bellwork reviewed Completing the Square and modeling a real situation with a Quadratic Equation and using this equation to answer a question.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on Sec 5-6, Completing the Square.  Students learned how to solve an equation by completing the square and how to turn a Quadratic Function written in Standard Form into Vertex Form by completing the square.

Hwk #21 is due tomorrow.   Sec 5-7

Page 285       Problems 7, 8, 14, 17, 21, 28, 33, 42, 43

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4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork gave students practice solve a system of equations involving Absolute Value and Quadratic Functions.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on Sec 3-2 then began our discussion on Sec 3-3, Systems of Linear Inequalities.  We started by finding the solution region to a system of Linear Inequalities by graphing.

Students were given the Practice to use for Hwk #17.  This homework will be due after the Thanksgiving Break.

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1st, 2nd, 3rd Hours:

Bellwork reviewed real-world situations that involve Quadratic Equations.

The remainder of the period we began discussing Sec 5-7, Completing the Square.

Hwk #21 will be due on Tuesday, November 22          Sec 5-7

Page 285      Problems 7, 8, 14, 17, 21, 28, 33, 42, 43

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4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed solving systems of equations and writing a system of equations to model a real-world situation.

The remainder of the period we discussed solving systems of equations involving Absolute Value and Quadratic Equations.

Hwk #17 was passed out to students.  This homework will not be due Monday.  Actual due date is to be determined.  Students must use the sheet I provided them to complete Hwk #17.

Click on the links below for a copy of today’s bellwork with answers, a copy of Hwk #17, and notes/examples from today’s lesson:

alg-2a-bellwork-with-answers-11-18-16

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