Precalculus

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media type="youtube" key="yM6pQuQlbuE?fs=1" height="242" width="366" align="right"W: 5.9.12 Well, that's it. Seniors are gone, now it's just underclassmen and teacher. No more precalc. Thanks for working hard this year. I appreciate that you never gave up. Enjoy the summer.

F: 5.4.12 I was unable to go to the auditorium this morning and pass out the practice test, however I posted it yesterday for those of you who can get it from here. I also posted the answers below. You can start the final exam on Monday and finish Tuesday, or start on Tuesday and finish Wednesday. Have a good weekend.



Th: 5.3.12 Test today. Last one of the year. Final exam next week. The practice test is posted below. I will have copies of it tomorrow and will look for you in the auditorium before you leave for the senior breakfast. I will post the answers tomorrow.



W: 5.2.12 The answers to the practice test are posted below. Please study. Tomorrow's test is your last grade of the year.



T: 5.1.12 Last lesson today (sad face). The notes are posted below. Practice test tomorrow. Test over section 12.1 - 12.3 on Thursday. Senior breakfast on Friday. Final exam Monday/Tuesday or Tuesday/Wednesday. Almost done!



M: 4.30.12 We reviewed section12.2 and started to discuss 12.3...derivatives. We'll finish the sections tomorrow, practice test over sections12.1 throught 12.3 on Wednesday. Test on Thursday. Final exam next week!



F: 4.27.12 We finished 12.1 and 12.2 today. The homework for 12.1 is due Monday and 12.2 on Tuesday. We'll cover 12.3 on Monday, then we're done!!!! Have fun at grad bash!



Th: 4.26.12 We finished section 12.1 today, and the homework is due tomorrow. We'll work on section 12.2 tomorrow.



W: 4.25.12 We went over the limits packet. I posted the answers to the homework section of the packet below. We also started to take notes over section 12.1, but didn't get far. We will continue tomorrow and will also cover section 12.2. The answers to the homework for these sections is also posted below.



T: 4.24.12 More time on the test today and a limits packet. Please finish it for homework.



M: 4.23.12 Test today in class. A little time tomorrow, then we move on to our last topic...a little bit of calculus.

F: 4.20.12 Practice test today. The answers are posted below. Test over sections 7.2, 7.3, and 7.5 on Monday.



Th: 4.19.12 After a few days working on the Pi Day Challenge, we took notes on section 7.5 yesterday and today. The homework is due tomorrow.



F: 4.13.12 Quiz today over section 7.3. It's posted below. Parametric equations on Monday. Happy prom weekend!



Th: 4.12.12 Practice quiz today. The answers are posted below. Quiz tomorrow and the homework is due tomorrow.



W: 4.11.12 Quiz over section 7.2 yesterday and notes over the hyperbolas in section 7.3 today. Practice quiz tomorrow and real thing on Friday. The homework for section 7.3 is due Friday. The answers are posted below.



Th: 4.5.12 We finished section 7.2, so expect a quiz on Tuesday. The homework is due on Tuesday as well. I posted the answers on Tuesday.



T: 4.3.12 We started section 7.2 and will finish on Thursday. I won't be here tomorrow. Today's notes are posted below.



M: 4.2.12 Time to finish test in class, then a circle worksheet. Please finish for homework. You need to complete the square for #9-12. I posted the answers and work with the worksheet below if you need help.



F: 3.30.12 Test in class today. We move on to conic sections and parametric equations next week.

Th: 3.29.12 Practice test over section 9.1 - 9.3. Answers are posted below. Test tomorrow.



W: 3.28.12 We finished section 9.3 and I collected the homework. Practice test tomorrow and real test on Friday.



T: 3.27.12 Still working on section 9.3. The notes from today are posted below. We'll finish tomorrow. Homework is still due tomorrow.



M: 3.26.12 Friday, you took a quiz over section 9.2 graphing polar equations with the sub. It's posted below if you were absent. Today, we worked on section 9.3. We'll finish tomorrow. The homework is due Wedensday. The answers are posted below.



Th: 3.22.12 We graphed one limacon together, and then I gave you a little time to work on the homework that is due tomorrow. You also have a quiz over section 9.2 tomorrow.

W: 3.21.12 We started section 9.2 and graphed polar equations by hand. More practice tomorrow. Homework is due Friday. The answers are posted below.



T: 3.20.12 We worked on an introduction exporatory activity to graphing polar equations. Please finish #1-11 on page 541 for homework.



M: 3.19.12 We took notes in section 9.1 today, and the homework is due tomorrow (#3-42 multiples of 3). I'm having issues with the homework CD, so I can't post the answers today...so sorry.



T: 3.6.12 Quiz yesterday over section 5.3, it's posted below if you were absent. Test tomorrow and Thursday over sections 5.1 through 5.3. The answers to the practice test are posted below too.



F: 3.2.12 We finished the notes today and worked on a practice quiz. The answers are posted below. The homework is due on Monday and you have a quiz on Monday. Test over sections 5.1 through 5.3.



Th: 3.1.12 We mostly finished the notes for 5.3 today. We'll finish tomorrow and I'll give you a practice quiz. The homework for the section (#2-34 multiples of 2) will be due Monday. I'll post the answers tomorrow...the file is not attaching for some reason. Monday, actual quiz. Tuesday, practice test. Wednesday/Thursday, chapter 5 test.



W: 2.29.12 I gave you time to work on your 5.2 homework yesterday to prepare you for the quiz today. It's posted below to make up if you were absent. We'll start section 5.3 tomorrow.



M: 2.27.12 I check section 5.1 HW and we moved on to section 5.2. We'll practice more tomorrow and have a quiz over the section on Wednesday.



F: 2.24.12 More 5.1 practice. Homework is due on Monday.



Th: 2.23.12 We started chapter 5 yesterday and have been taking notes. They are posted below with the answers to the homework.



F: 2.17.12 Quiz today over section 4.6. It's posted below, please make it up if you were absent. We'll start chapter 5 next wee. Have a great 4-day weekend.



Th: 2.16.12 Here are the rest of the notes for section 4.6. The homework is due tomorrow. You'll have a quiz over the section...and you get to take it in the classroom, not the hallway. :)



M: 2.13.12 Sorry I didn't post the answers to the section 4.4 homework last week. My computer was on the fritz. The answers and notes to section 4.4 and the notes for what we covered in section 4.6 are posted below. The homework isn't due until Wednesday, most likely.



Th: 2.9.12 After another hallway quiz, we started notes over section 4.4. I posted the answers to the homework, but I'll post the completed notes tomorrow once we finish the section. The homework isn't due until Monday.

W: 2.8.12 I caught everyone off guard with a new hallway quiz. Another one tomorrow, be sure to know all the values of trig fuctions on the unit circle. We also reviewed what your graphs should look like, and I gave you can extra day to finish. Here are the blank compies if you need more:



M:2.6.12 I showed you how to construct the sine graph by hand today...fun! Now you have the other 5 trig graphs to do on your own. The x-axis is the same for all of them, but the y-axis may be different. They are due Wednesday. You'll have time to work on them after you finish your test tomorrow. The sine graph we completed is posted below.



Th:2.2.12 I finally shared then unit circle hand trick, so your quizzes are going to change now...after tomorrow's test over sections 4.1 to 4.3. The answers to the practice test are posted below.



W:2.1.12 More hallway unit circles, then we worked on 4.3 HW problems that you had trouble with. I also gave you a practice test over what we've covered so far in chapter 4, we'll review that in class tomorrow.



T:1.31.12 First unit circle quiz went pretty well today. Another one tomorrow as well as a practice test over the first 3 sections of chapter 4. The homework for section 4.3 is due tomorrow. The rest of the notes are posted below and the answers to the homework were posted last Friday.



M:1.30.12 We started the unit circle today...the circles we drew are posted below along with a copy of the quiz you'll have tomorrow and the answers. You'll be expected to fill in all the blanks of the unit circle (degrees, radians, and points).



F:1.27.12 We've been working in sections 4.2 and 4.3 for the past couple days...along with our hallway trig quizzes. You move on to the unit circle next week!!!



T:1.24.12 Quiz yesterday over last week's angle of elevation and depression worksheet. It's posted below if you weren't here. Please make it up. We continued notes on section 4.2 and will finish them tomorrow, so the homework will be due on Thursday.



F:1.20.12 Finished reviewing the angles of elevation and depression worksheet. Quiz on Monday (study #9 and #10). We started section 4.2, but did not finish, so no homework is due on Monday.



Th:1.19.12 I was absent on Tuesday and left you with some angles of elevation and depression practice, which we went over in class today. The worksheet and answers are posted below. We'll do section 4.2 tomorrow.



F:1.13.12 After another Special Trig Ratio quiz and a short SohCahToa quiz, we started our outside adventures today and measured the height of the hallway wall. We'll measure the height of some more elevated surfaces on Tuesday. No homework this weekend. Today's SohCahToa quiz is the first page of the attachment posted below.



Th:1.12.12 More trig practice today with angles of elevation and depression. Notes and class work are posted below. The homework and answers are posted too.



W:1.11.12 First quiz in the hallway today. Get used to it...another one tomorrow. We also went over the trig worksheets you had for homework yesterday. The answers are posted below. Please finish 4.1 homework tonight. I posted the answers on Monday.



M:1.9.12 Notes over section most of 4.1 today, please start on the homework. The notes and homework answers are posted below.



Th:1.5.12 Started chapter 4 today. Notes are posted below with the homework answers, which is not optional anymore and is due tomorrow.



W:12.14.11 Finished yesterday's quiz and got a midterm practice test. We'll go over some of those problems tomorrow. The answers are posted below.



T:12.13.11 Quiz over section 3.4. It's posted below if you were absent.



M:12.12.11 Notes over section 3.4 today. Quiz tomorrow. Then midterm review Wednesday and Thursday. 2nd period midterm on Friday and 5th period midterm next Wednesday.



F:12.9.11 We've been working on the logarithms in chapter 3. The rest of the notes for section 3.2 and all the notes for 3.3 are posted below as well as the answers to the homwork for sections 3.2 through 3.4.



T:12.6.11 More radicals and exponents practice, then notes over section 3.2. Short quiz tomorrow over what we've covered so far. Today's work is posted below.



M:12.5.11 After a practical joke quiz, we started chapter 3 with a review of exponents and radicals. We'll start official log notes tomorrow.



F:12.2.11 Discussed logs and exponents in class. Didn't really take official notes, but we covered most of section 3.2. Expect a quiz on Monday on evaluating logarithms. If you weren't here today, you're expected to be caught up. Have a good weekend.

Th:12.1.11 Finished your test today, then briefly discussed logs. We'll start chapter 3 tomorrow.

W:11.30.11 Test today. You'll get about 20 minutes to finish tomorrow, then we'll move on to logs...yay!

T:11.29.11 Test over chapter 2 tomorrow. The answers to the practice tests are posted below. Please study.



M:11.28.11 Welcome back! We'll celebrate our return with a test over chapter 2 on Wednesday. We worked on a practice test in class and will go over the answers tomorrow. It's posted below, please finish it for homework.



T:11.22.11 I've been a slacker for a week and haven't been updating the website, but you've been working on a chapter 2 test and learning section 2.5 and 2.6. The notes and answers to the homework are posted below. Please make it up if you were absent. On Monday we'll work on a practice test, so we can finally move on from chapter 2. Have a restful weekend and Happy Thanksgiving.



T:11.14.11 Practice test in class today. The answers are posted below. Real test tomorrow. No notes...please study.



M:11.14.11 We finished section 2.4 (2nd period almost finished). Practice test tomorrow and real test on Wednesday.



Th:11.10.11 More section 2.4...actually just one problem. We'll finish the section on Monday and prepare for a test over sections 2.1-2.4 next week.



W:11.9.11 We continued to work on section 2.4. The notes are posted below. To be continued tomorrow.



T:11.8.11 We continued with sections 2.3 and 2.4. Today's notes are posted below as well as the answers to for the homework to section 2.4.



M: 11.7.11 We worked on calculating your grade, then took a few notes. The scanner was acting screwy, so I will post them tomorrow.

F: 11.4.11 Quiz over 2.2 and we continued discussing polynomial division. Please do some homework over the weekend to practice. I posted the answers to section 2.3 and 2.4 yesterday.

Th: 11.3.11 I've been out for a few days due to a sick baby at home. We reviewed section 2.2 and started 2.3 today. The answers to the homework and today's notes are posted below. Quick quiz over the Leading Term Test and multiplicity of zeros tomorrow, then we'll finish section 2.3.



M: 10.31.11 Notes over section 2.2...we'll finish them tomorrow.



F: 10.28.11 I was quite distracted today with the spirit festivities and memories of the dance team I used to coach, so we didn't get much accomplished. We will cover section 2.2 on Monday.

Th: 10.27.11 Today's quz is posted below. Please make it up if you were absent.



W: 10.26.11 Notes today over section 2-1. Quiz tomorrow over what we covered in class. The notes and answers to the homework are posted below.



T: 10.25.11 Test today in class. We move on to chapter 2 tomorrow.

M: 10.24.11 After some soul-searching this weekend, I decided to finish chapter 1 asap. Practice test today to help you prepare for tomorrow's test. The answers are posted below.



F: 10.21.11 District test in class today. We'll finish chapter 1 next week.

Th: 10.20.11 We crammed in section 1.7 so you could finish a few more questions from the district test today. You'll have time to finish the CCE in class tomorrow. I posted notes over sections 1.6 and 1.7. They are from last year, so ignore the date.



W: 10.19.11 Quiz today, then quick notes over composition of functions. We'll continue and start inverses tomorrow. Trying to cram in a few topics before the Quarter 1 CCE on Friday.



T: 10.18.11 We went over the homework problems that most of you didn't do :(The answers are posted below with another example. Please study...you have a quiz over this tomorrow.



F: 10.14.11 We started analyzing functions today. Please review the notes I posted (Chp1 L2-4) on 9.21.11 (print them or copy them into your notebook). Also, for homework, please find the domain, asymptotes and continuity, limits, and intercepts of the following problems: f(x) = (15x^2 - 7x - 2) / (x^2 - 4) f(x) = (x^2 - 9) / (x^3 + x^2 - 6x)

T: 10.11.11 We reviewed the practice worksheets from section 1-1 and 1-2 (your homework last night...which I actually checked). Then, 5th period had a chance to start analyzing functions. Don't worry 3rd perid, you'll get plenty of practice too. FYI...tomorrow quick quiz over what we covered today.

M: 10.10.11 I'm back! We picked up where we left off 2 weeks ago and finished sections 1-1 and 1-2. Please finish those pages of the packets for homework tonight. We'll move on to analyzing functions tomorrow as we continue chapter 1. I also collected the extra credit work from Friday.

W: 9.21.11 I forgot to post yesterday...I've been busy trying to get things ready for my absence. Yesterday, we went over the quiz so today you can do well on the retake. It is due tomorrow if you didn't turn it in today. I will be out for the next two weeks, so I've posted the plans you will be following while I'm gone. I also posted the notes we started today about analyzing functions. And I posted the answers to the homework for chapter 1 and for section 2-5, which you will learn while I'm gone. You may also want to try [|www.patrickjmt.com] for videos if the ones I have planned aren't working out. Please do your best and use the discussion page to communicate with me over the next few weeks. Good luck...I'll miss you :)



M: 9.19.11 Quiz in class today. Please finish it for homework. It's posted below if you were absent today.



F: 9.16.11 We finished section 1-1, so expect a quiz on Monday. The answers to the homework for section 1-1 was posted on Tuesday this week. Have a great weekend.



Th: 9.15.11 We practiced graphing another piecewise function and continued discussing section 1-1. We'ls finish the notes tomorrow so you can have a quiz on Monday.

W: 9.14.11 We covered more of section 1-1 today by graphing piecewise functions. We'll finish the section tomorrow, so expect a quiz on Friday.



T: 9.13.11 Sorry I didn't post anything yesterday. They were working on the network and I was having technical difficulties. I handed out a study notebook in class yesterday and asked you to complete pages 1-4. Today, we started notes for section 1-1. They are posted below with the homework answers.



F: 9.9.11 We covered reqression lines again and started your calculator quiz. Due to the short period, we'll have to finish it on Monday.



Th: 9.8.11 Last day of practice with the calculators. We also quickly covered scatter plots and reqression lines. We'll review that before you take a quiz tomorrow.

W: 9.7.11 Making progress with the calculators. One more day of practice, then a quiz over what you learned on Friday.

T: 9.6.11 We continued our adventures in calculatorland. You'll be experts by the end of the week. Also, here's a really good powerpoint I found online:



F: 9.2.11 We continued yesterday's calculator worksheet and finished the first 5 problems. We'll move on to graphing next week. Have a great Labor Day weekend!

Th: 9.1.11 While some finished the test, others did some discovery learning with the calculator. Tomorrow, we'll start the official calculator training.

W: 8.31.11 Mostly finished the test today. I'll give you a little more time to work on it tomrrow, then we move on to calculator training.

In response to a discussion post,,,hopefully this helps

T: 8.30.11 Test today...to be continued tomorrow.

M: 8.29.11 We practiced completing the square then reviewed some of the problems on the practice test. Please study for your test tomorrow. You can't use notes or a calculator. Use the discussion page to ask for help.



F: 8.26.11 Quiz today over factoring and graphing quadratics from section 0-3. I also gave you a practice test to do for homework this weekend. We'll finish chapter 0 with completing the square on Monday, then review the practice test. The test and answers are posted below. Have a good weekend.



Th: 8.25.11 So sorry...I forgot to update yesterday. Quiz over imaginary numbers, then notes on quadratics. We'll finish quadratics tomorrow after a quiz over factoring and graphing.



T: 8.23.11 We finished with imaginary numbers and started to talk quadratic equations. I'm so excited to teach you my way of factoring...it's only a day away. =D



M: 8.22.11 District Pre-Test in class today.

F: 8.19.11 Quiz over the exponents and radicals from section 0-4 then more notes on section 0-2, imaginary numbers. The answers to the homework (#1-39, 44-60) are posted under Thursday. We'll finish chapter 0 next week.



Th: 8.18.11 We practiced with some exponents and radicals, then moved on to imaginary numbers. Quiz tomorrow over section 0-4, and we'll continue with 0-2. The answers to the section 0-2 homework is posted below.



W: 8.17.11 Quiz over systems of inequalities, then notes over section 0-4. No quiz tomorrow, we'll practice with radicals and exponents and move on to complex numbers. Answers to 0-4 homework is posted below.



T: 8.16.11 Short quiz over systems of equations, then we finished the notes for section 0-5 with systems of inqualities. Another short quiz over the inequalities tomorrow, then moving on to expoents and radicals. if you missed today's quiz, it's posted below. Don't forget that you can use the discussion page for help.



M: 8.15.11 We started real math today...well just some review. Notes and homework answers are posted below. Quiz tomorrow over what we covered in class. HW: 0-5 #1-19, 29-48

F: 8.12.11 First quiz today over calculating your grade. I posted it below if you missed it. We also took the career test. And, I collected your name tag, which should have all the results from this week's personality tests. Have a good weekend. Real work starts next week.



Th: 8.11.11 We took a personality test today, then actually did a little math. I showed you how to calculate your grade and desired grade in my class. I posted the activities below.



W: 8.10.11 I made your brain work today with a logic activity, then we took a learning style test. We'll do some math tomorrow. Today's activities are posted below.



T: 8.9.11 Yay! We got textbooks today (earlier than expected)! Then we took a brain dominance test. I posted it below. Have a good day.



M: 8.8.11 Welcome back! We covered the how-to's of the class today. I ran out of time, like every other teacher trying to get used to 45 minute class periods, so we didn't have time for the activity I had planned. We'll spend the rest of the week working on getting to know each other with personality tests. Real work starts in a week. We'll get textbooks on Monday. The syllabus is posted below.