Friday, December 18, 2009

Practice Test for Ch. 7

Need extra points?

  • 100 points
  • create a game using the review questions from my practice final exam : http://msichan.com/Documents/FINAL%20EXAM%20Review%20Algebra%202.PDF
  • it can be a jeopardy game or a monopoly game or whatever you want
  • the idea is that you're learning how to do the problems as you create this game!
  • the more creative it is, the better your chances of getting 100 points
  • you may work with your friends on this over break
  • no more than 4 ppl to a group!
  • 100 points out of a 100 points could drastically improve your grade!
  • due date: Wed., January 6, 2010

Have a wonderful break!!!!!

  • be safe!
  • enjoy your time with family and friends!
  • i love you guys!
  • see y'all next year in 2010!

Thursday, December 17, 2009

#8.1 contd
  • (11-15) odd

#8.3

  • (7-25) odd

Don't forget tomorrow you will be P.A.R.T.Y.ing (Pick Anything and Read To Yourself)

Bring your binders tomorrow! We will be having a short HW Check and Quiz first!

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

#8.1
  • (1-9) odd
  • don't forget your index cards!

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

#7.7 Inverse Functions
  • (1-13) odd
  • (23-27) odd
  • (31-33) odd

Monday, December 14, 2009

#7.6 Function Operations
  • (1-41) odd

Friday, December 11, 2009

#7.5
  • (16-30) even

Strand D Form A today!

HW Check and Q 7.1-7.5 today!

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Tues., 12/8/09 HW assignment:
#7.4
  • (1-49) odd

Wed., 12/9/09 HW assignment:

#7.5

  • (1-11) odd

Don't forget to go to youtube and do a search of Trans Siberian Orchestra Christmas Lights Commercial. I will try and put it on my website later on today when I get home.

Also, don't forget to do your index card if it's your turn tomorrow!

Monday, December 7, 2009

1st period:

#7.3
  • (13-25) odd

2nd period:

#7.3

  • (1-11) odd
  • and you have to go to safeprogram.com and do the survey! You must then copy all of the questions and your answers to a microsoft word document and print it. Feel free to make the font small so that you are not wasting paper during the printing process.
  • you are to turn this into me for credit tomorrow

Thursday, December 3, 2009

#7.2 again
  • (37-53) odd
  • that's only NINE problems!
  • do them or get a phone call home tomorrow....just in time to ruin your weekend! :)
  • life is all about choices....
  • make the right one!

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

#7.2 continued
  • (23-34) all

and for those of you who didn't complete yesterday's assignment of #7.2 (1-21) odd, you have that for homework tonight, too!

Don't forget that we are having a quiz on your objectives tomorrow!

Reminder! tomorrow is a professional development day! You will be released at 11:35 tomorrow. Lunch will be served at 11:40. Buses depart at 11:50.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

#7.2 Multiplying and Dividing Radical Expressions
  • (1-21) odd
  • 2nd hour, you ARE RESPONSIBLE for doing these problems. We will have a quiz on these problems tomorrow. If you didn't understand the notes given in class today, you should have asked Josh to explain them on the board instead of doing nothing but talking.

Monday, November 30, 2009

#7.1
  • (1-27) odd

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Ch. 6 Test was today!!! (100 points!)

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Ch. 6 Test tomorrow!!!!

Monday, November 23, 2009

#6.7 Permutations and Combinations
  • (1-31) odd

#6.8 The BinomialTheorem

  • (6, 7, 9, 10, 11)

Ch. 6 Test this Wednesday!!!!!

Friday, November 20, 2009

#6.6 Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
  • (1-15) odd

Thursday, November 19, 2009

#6.5 Aim 5
  • (19-23) odd
  • (29)
  • don't forget to check out the extra credit opportunity at msichan.com

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

#6.5 contd
  • (13-18) all
  • 28 (hint: there are 32 possibilities!)
  • hint #2: one of the roots is between 0 and 1

And for Glenn in 2nd hour only:

  • find the roots for x^3 - 3x^2 +4x -12 = 0
  • this problem is x to the 3rd power - 3 x to the 2nd power plus 4x - 12 = 0

Monday, November 16, 2009

BAT testing
  • first and second hours so no new HW problems
  • just review your notes so that you don't forget everything I have already taught you for Chapter 6!

Friday, November 13, 2009

#6.5 Theorems about Roots of Polynomial Equations (1st hr)

  • (3-11) odd

2nd hr

Find the roots for: 4x^3 + 16x^2 -22x - 10 = 0 (^ means "raised to" so x^5 means x raised to the fifth power)

Thursday, November 12, 2009

#6.4 Solving Polynomial Equations (1st hour)
  • (12-20) even

#6.5 again (2nd hour)

  • (7, 8, 9, 10, 12)

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

#6.5 again
  • (2, 4, 6, 11)

Monday, November 9, 2009

#6.4 AGAIN!
  • (15-31) odd

#6.5

  • (1-5) odd

Friday, November 6, 2009

#6.4 again
  • (13, 15, 17, 19, 42, 43)

FCAT Problems from the Flanaganhighschool.com website

  • print up all 5 pages of the 10th grade problems
  • complete all 25 problems

Thursday, November 5, 2009

#6.4 Solving Polynomial Equations
  • (12-20) even

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

#6.3 contd.
  • (13-33) odd

Don't lose any of the free points I gave you on day one. Just DO your homework!!!!

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

#6.3 Dividing Polynomials

  • (1-12) all

Senior Superlative Show is this Thursday at 7pm. Go and support the Senior class (and get extra credit for doing it!) $5 pre-sale tickets are on sale now!

Monday, November 2, 2009

#6.2 Polynomials and Linear Factors
  • (1-11) odd
  • (17-35) odd

Friday, October 30, 2009

Ch. 5 Test today!!!!
  • 109 points

#6.1 Polynomial Functions

  • read pg 301
  • copy the yellow chart
  • copy Example 1
  • (1-12) all

Remember, everyone has an "A" (100 out of 100). If you don't do this homework, your 100 will go down to 90 out of 100. Have a very safe, Happy Halloween! Don't forget to "fall back" an hour before you go to bed Saturday night! (Yes, we gain an hour of sleep!)

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Ch. 5 Test

Senior Superlative Show Pres-Sale Tickets

  • on sale in my room tomorrow
  • $5
  • don't miss out on all of the fun!

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Don't forget to wear RED tomorrow!!!!! Also, don't forget to bring in money if you wish to purchase pre-sale tickets for the Senior Superlative show next Thursday night at 7 pm!!!

Ch. 5 Online Practice Test

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

#5.6 Complex Numbers
  • (1-45) odd

#5.8 the Quadratic Formula

  • (3, 7, 13, 19)

I know this SEEMS like a lt of problems, but remember how EASY #5.6 is! So don't play! do your homework!!!!

Don't forget to wear RED on Thursday!!!!

Monday, October 26, 2009

#5.4 Factoring Quadratic Functions
  • (1-5) odd
  • (23-45) odd
  • 15 problems

#5.5 Solving Quadratic Equations

  • (1-17) odd
  • 9 problems

24 problems altogether....don't play! I'm not massaging any of your grades this 9 weeks!!!!!

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Ch. 5 Test
  • be sure to review your ch. 5 notes before Monday's class
  • you will be having a test on this stuff on Tuesday

Mascot Madness

  • don't forget to vote!!!!
  • let's beat Everglades!!!!
  • more extra credit is up for grabs

Monday, October 19, 2009

Scrap Paper Packet
  • create your scrap paper packet for use on exam day
  • don't ask me how many sheets of paper YOU need. only YOU know how much YOU need. If you've done the practice exam, YOU would know how much YOU need!
  • staple the scrap paper packet together
  • in the upper right hand corner of the first sheet, please write your name, Mid-Term Exam for Alg 2 or Geo Hon, period, and date


Mid-Term Practice Exam

  • never hurts to practice these problems again even IF you THINK you know how to do them. Practice makes MORE perfect
  • be sure to have numbers 38-70 done for tomorrow's discussion

Reference Sheet

  • remember to use every square inch of your reference sheet
  • eight and a half by eleven inch paper
  • handwritten (no typing)
  • both sides

Friday, October 16, 2009

#5.3
  • (3, 5, 15, 19)

Mid-Term Practice

  • download this practice test from msichan.com
  • (1-36) all
  • I will be answering questions on problems 1-36 so you won't know what it is you don't kow if you don't attempt to do these problems! I will be allowing you to being in a page of notes (regular notebook paper, front and back) so you can start creating this reference sheet this weekend!

Thursday, October 15, 2009

#5.2
  • (1-5) odd
  • (11-19) odd

#5.3

  • (1-3) odd

First Hour Algebra 2!!!

Don't forget that tomorrow is the LAST day to bring in our donations for His House. The following is a rundown of what everyone has signed up for:

  • diapers: LS, SB, JC
  • baby wipes: AF
  • rubbing alcohol: MG
  • sunscreen: HV, CW, JC
  • insect repellant: AG
  • Q-tips: EH, JC
  • cotton balls: SS
  • pedialyte: SS
  • neosporin and desitin: AG, SY
  • paper towels: DF, XR, JL
  • toilet paper: ET
  • beef ravioli: KP
  • mustard: SY
  • mashed potato flakes (large): TW
  • peanuts (Planters variety): SS
  • sandwich bags (zipped): LS
  • raisins: KR
  • Trail mix bars: SS
  • lasagana noodles: TL
  • mayonnaise: BC
  • FYI...no one signed up for the following materials: enfamil, sanilac powder, potty training toilets, hydrogen peroxide, lice shampoo, and corn (whole kernal sweet)

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

No new homework due to PSAT testing

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

#5.1 Modeling Data with Quadratic Functions
  • (1-19) odd
  • remember, tomorrow is the PSAT so if you need to make up anything, tomorrow would be a great day for it as I will not be going over a new lesson

Monday, October 12, 2009

#3.6 again (because of FCAT retakes)
  • (2-8) even
  • (10, 13)

Friday, October 9, 2009

#3.6 Systems with Three Variables
  • (1-9) odd

Assessments:

  • HW Check 3.1-3.2 (20 pts)
  • Q 3.1 (16 points)

Thursday, October 8, 2009

#3.3 Systems of Inequalities
  • (2-3) all
  • (5-29) odd

don't forget that you have a HW check tomorrow!!!!!

Also, for my absent students, we took a quiz on 3.2 today!

make sure you check out the stray dog that rescued another stray dog on my website!

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

#3.2 Solving Systems Algebraically
  • (19-41) odd

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Look at the new video i posted on my website baout never giving up

#3.1 again

  • Aim 3 problems
  • (13-23) odd

#3.2 Solving Systems of Equations Algebraically

  • Aim 1
  • (1-9) odd

Monday, October 5, 2009

#3.1 Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing
  • (1-9) odd
  • (25)
  • this is only 6 problems so don't even play by not having it done for tomorrow's class

Virtual Counselor Scavenger Hunt

  • reminder for those of you who have n ot completed this yet
  • must download from my website
  • go to virtual counselor and answer all of the questions!

Friday, October 2, 2009

Virtual Counselor Scavenger Hunt Wksht
  • download the wksht from msichan.com
  • it is located on the Home page of the website underneath the Extra Credit alert
  • this is due on Monday for 15 points

Ch. 2 Test on Monday!

  • you may use ONE side of a eight and a half by eleven inch piece of paper to write notes to use on Monday's test

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Ch. 2 Review pgs 107-109
  • (1-5) all
  • (7-45) odd

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

#2.7 Two-Variable Inequalities
  • (1-9) odd
  • (11-19) odd

Friday, September 25, 2009

#2.5 again
  • (19-27) all
  • skip #24

Happy Yom Kippur to all of my Jewish students! Have a nice, long, PG-13 weekend everyone!

Thursday, September 24, 2009

#2.5 Absolute Value Eqn Graphs
  • (1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9)

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

#2.4 Linear Models
  • (1-7) all
  • and YES, you have to COPY the word problems!!!

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

#2.3 Direct Variation
  • (1-27) odd

Monday, September 21, 2009

Graphing
  1. y-4= 2/3 (x+1)
  2. y+2= -3/5 (x+3)
  3. y+1= -5/2 (x-4)
  4. y= 3/4 x - 2
  5. y = -1/5 x + 4
  6. y = -2/3 x -1
  7. 3x + 4y= 12
  8. 2x-5y=10
  9. 4x + 6y =8
  10. 5x-3y=9

Friday, September 18, 2009

Standard Form Part 2

For problems 1-10, write the equation of a line if given the following information:
  1. m=2/3 and contains (-7, 8)
  2. m= -3/4 and contains (-2, -5)
  3. m= 12/7 and contains (3, 4)
  4. m = -5/9 and contains (-4, -5)
  5. m= 4 and contains (10, 3)
  6. m= -8 and contains (4, -6)
  7. m= 1/6 and contains (-3, -8)
  8. m=3/10 and contains (5, 9)
  9. m= 4/5 and contains (2, 11)
  10. m=10 and 2/3 and contains (-9, -6)

For problems 11-15, identify the slope, x-intercept and y-intercept of each line.

11. 5x+2y =-10

12. 3x-4y = -12

13. -10x -4y = 40

14. 4y - 5x =20

15. 2/3x + 5/2y= 8

Thursday, September 17, 2009

#2.2 Linear Equations continued

Write an equation of a line in STANDARD FORM if given:
  1. m=3 and contains (-5, 8)
  2. m=-2 and contains (-2, -3)
  3. m=8 and contains (4, 6)
  4. m=10 and contains (-5, -3)
  5. m=3/4 and contains (-2, 7)
  6. m=-2/3 and contains (4, 4)
  7. m=-5/2 and contains (-2, 11)
  8. m=2/5 and contains (1/2, -3/4)

Remember that standard form looks like Ax + By = C where A, B, and C are INTEGERS. Please write final answer where A is positive!

Friday, September 4, 2009

#2.2 Linear Equations

For problems 1-5, find the slope of the line containing the 2 points.

  1. A(-3, 6) B(4, 1)
  2. C(8, 10) D(-2, -2)
  3. E(-12, 3) F (-3, -5)
  4. G(-4, -6) H(-10, 12)
  5. I(15, 10) J(-3, 8)

For problems 6-7, write the equation of a line in point slope form:

6. m=4 containing (-10, 12)

7. m = -2 containing (4, 6)

For problems 8-10, write the equation of a line in slope-intercept form:

8. m=12 containing (-3, -6)

9. m= -5 containing (-2, 4)

10. m = 8 containing (1, -5)

For problems 11-13, write the equation of a line in slope-intercept form if given 2 points on the line:

11. K (4, 6) L(10, 2)

12. M(0, 8) N(-2, -10)

13. O( 12, 3) P (8, 11)

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Extra Practice Chapter 1
  • pg. 822
  • (23, 29, 35, 37, 41, 46, 51, 52, 56, 57)

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

#2.1
  • (1-29) odd
  • quiz on this one section tomorrow!
  • half day tomorrow!
  • we'll be done by 11:35!

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

#1.6 Probability
  • (1-20) all omit 3, 4, 5
  • (24-27) all

Monday, August 31, 2009

#1.5 again
  • (2-26) even

Friday, August 28, 2009

#1.5
  • (1-27) odd

Thursday, August 27, 2009

#1.4
  • (15-25) odd

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

#1.4
  • (1-13) all

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

#1.2
  • (3, 7)
  • (21-35) odd

#1.3

  • (1-15) odd

Monday, August 24, 2009

Remember, do your work in boxes!!!!!!!!!!! Highlight your final answers in the lower right hand corner of each box!

1. 2/5 - 8/3=?
2. -32+17-50=?
3. 15/7 + (-2/9)=?
4. 3(2x+3) -8x = -15
5. -2(5x-6) +3 = 4(6x-5) +8x

Additionally, First Hour students must also turn in the following papers into me tomorrow:
  1. pages 7, 8, and 9 of the code of conduct
  2. emergency contact card (index card)
  3. Flanagan High School Policies (long form)

be sure to begin working on getting your supplies so that you may turn in the signed rules by Friday, August 28, 2010!