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

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Bellwork reviewed graphing a Quadratic Function in Factored Form and solving a Quadratic Equation by factoring or using square roots.

The remainder of the period we discussed  Sec 5-8, The Quadratic Formula.

Hwk #21 is due on Monday, November 30

Sec 5-8

Pages 293-294

Problems 8, 9, 21-24, 31-33, 57-59

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Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 11-24-15

Notes 11-24-15

 

Monday, November 23, 2015

Bellwork reviewed how to solve quadratic equations by factoring and/or using square roots.

Hwk #20 is due today.

The remainder of the period we discussed three forms of a quadratic function:

  • Standard Form:  y = ax^2+bx+c
  • Vertex Form:  y =a(x-h)^2+k

and a third one:  Intercept or Factored Form:  y = (x-m)(x-n)

Students should be able use each of the above form in order to find the equation for the Line of Symmetry, the coordinates of the vertex, the y-intercept, and be able to graph using 5 points.

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

Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 11-23-15

Notes 11-23-15

Friday, November 20, 2015

Bellwork reviewed solving an equation with x^2 and simplifying radicals.

Classwork sheet from yesterday is due today.

The remainder of the period we discussed Sec 5-5, solving quadratic equations using Factoring and using Square Roots.

Hwk #20 is due on Monday:

Sec 5-5

Pages 270-271

Problems 2, 3, 5-7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 35, 51, 52

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Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 11-20-15

Alg 2 Notes 11-20-15

Monday, November 16, 2015

Bellwork reviewed writing the equation of a quadratic from the graph and factoring polynomials.

Hwk #18 is due today.

The remainder of the period we discussed different techniques that are used to factor polynomials and some of the common “tricks” that students can use to speed up the factoring process.

Hwk #19 is due tomorrow.  Sec 5-4

Pages 263-264

Problems 11, 16, 20, 21, 31, 33, 40, 44, 45, 53, 58

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Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 11-16-15

Notes 11-16-15

Friday, November 13, 2015

Bellwork reviewed writing the equation for the graph of a quadratic function and using a quadratic function to minimize a situation.

The remainder of the period we finished discussing sec 5-3 and began Sec 5-4.

Hwk #18 is due on Monday.  Sec 5-3

Practice Sheet.

Click on the links below for a copy of today’s bellwork with answers, a copy of Hwk #18,  and notes/examples from today’s lesson:

Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 11-13-15

Alg 2 Hwk #18

Notes 11-12-15

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Bellwork reviewed graphing quadratic functions that are given both in Standard Form and in Vertex Form.

Hwk #17 is due today.

The remainder of the period we continued our discussion on Sec 5-3 by writing equation of quadratics when given the graph.

Hwk #18 is due on Monday. Sec 5-3
Practice Sheet provided to students.

Click on the links below for a copy of today’s bellwork with answers, a copy of Hwk #18, and notes/examples from today’s lesson:
Alg 2 Bellwork with answers 11-12-15
Alg 2 Hwk #18
Notes 11-12-15