Bellwork reviewed simplifying the product and quotient of rational expressions as well as the difference of two rational expressions.

Hwk #33 is due today.

The remainder of the period we discussed Sec 9-5, Sum and Difference of Rational Expressions.  This section also includes simplifying Compound Rational Expressions.

Hwk #34 is due on Monday.  Sec 9-5

Pages 517-518

Problems 12, 14, 15, 19, 21, 44, 47, 48

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Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 11-21-16

Alg 2 Notes 1-21-16

Bellwork gave students practice at SAT-like math questions.  This bellwork took about half of the period.

The remainder of the period students were given the results of the PSAT/NMSQT test that they took last October.  This test will help them prepare for the upcoming SAT in April.  Students were given overall results for the tests and individual questions with the correct answer and their response.  This will help students identify their strengths and weaknesses and give them a focus on how best to prepare for the SAT.

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Alg 2 Bellwork wit answers 1-20-16

Bellwork reviewed Combined Variation (Sec 9-1), Simplifying a Rational Expression (Sec 9-4), and operations with fractions.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on Sec 9-4 by finding the product and quotient of rational expressions then stating the restrictions on the variables.

Hwk #33 is due on Thursday.  Sec 9-4

Pages 511-512

Problems 5, 6, 10, 11, 16, 17, 23, 27, 39

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Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 1-19-16

Alg 2 Notes 1-19-16

Alg 2 Final Reviews Chapter 5 & 6

Bellwork reviewed Combined Variations (Sec 9-1).

Hwk #32 is due today.

The remainder of the period we began our discussion on Sec 9-4, Simplifying Rational Expressions.

Hwk #33 is due on Wednesday.  Sec 9-4

Pages 511-512

Problems 5, 6, 10, 11, 16, 17, 23, 27, 29

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Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 11-15-16

Notes 1-15-16

Bellwork reviewed Direct and Inverse Variations (Sec 9-1).

The remainder of the period we completed our discussion on Sec 9-1 by discussing Combined Variations.

Hwk #32 is due tomorrow.  Sec 9-1

Pages 491-492

Problems 9-13, 21, 22, 26, 42, 43, 50

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Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 1-14-16

Notes 1-14-16

No Bellwork today, Students took the test over Chapter 6.

Bellwork today consisted of SAT practice math questions.

The remainder of the period students reviewed for tomorrow’s Chapter 6 Test.  They were given an answer sheet (A or B) then moved amongst nine different stations practicing the correct problem at each (A or B).  Answers were provided so that students could check their answers.

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Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 1-12-16

Alg 2 Chapter 6 In-Class Review STATIONS

Bellwork reviewed Sec 6-3, Polynomial Division.

Hwk #31 is due today.

The remainder of the period we reviewed Sec 2-3, Direct Variation in order to begin discussing Sec 9-1 which involves Direction Variation, Inverse Variation, and Joint Variation, and other Variation Relationships.

The Chapter 6 Test will be given on Wednesday.

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Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 1-11-16

Notes 1-11-16

Bellwork reviewed doing polynomial division.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on Sec 6-3, Polynomial Division.  Today students were introduce to the Remainder Theorem which states that the remainder of a polynomial division can be found by evaluating the dividend using the zero of the divisor.  Students also learned how to do polynomial division using Synthetic Division.

Hwk #31 is due on Monday.  Sec 6-3

Pages 324-325

Problems 4, 9, 14, 15, 24, 37, 41 (this is a change from the Hwk Assignment sheet for Chapter 6 given to the students earlier)

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Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 1-8-16

Notes 1-8-16

Bellwork reviewed Polynomial Long Division.

The remainder of the period we continued discussing Sec 6-3.  Students were shown how to use the “Box” that is used when expanding and factoring polynomials to do polynomial division.

Hwk #31 will be due on Monday.  Sec 6-3

Pages 324-325

Problems 4, 9, 14, 15, 24, 37, 41  (this was originally Hwk #32 on the Ch 6 assignment sheet)

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Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 1-7-16

Notes 1-7-16