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Algebra 2 With Trigonometry
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Mr. Cantlin's Classes - 2012-2013

  • Note: Q# = Quarter 1, 2, 3, or 4. W# = Week 1, 2, 3, ...
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Q2 W9 12/21/12 Friday
Class:
Make-up Sememster 1 Exams.

Homework:
(1.) Enjoy the Christmas Holidays :-).
Q2 W9 12/20/12 Thursday
Class:
Semester Exams - Periods 2, 4, and 6.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q2 W9 12/19/12 Wednesday
Class:
Semester Exams - Periods 1, 3, 5, and 7.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q2 W9 12/18/12 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Practice Worksheet for Semester Exam - click here for copy.

Homework:
(1.) Study for semester exam.
Q2 W9 12/17/12 Monday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Practice Worksheet for Semester Exam - click here for copy.

Homework:
(1.) Study for semester exam.
Q2 W8 12/14/12 Friday
Class:
No class - school play.

Semester Exam schedule:
Next Weds.: Periods 1, 3, 5, 7.
Next Thurs.: Periods 2, 4, 6.

Use Q1 & Q2 exams for study guide.

Homework:
(1.) Study for Semester Exam.
Q2 W8 12/13/12 Thursday
Class:
Review graded Exam 2.

Exam 2 make-ups (as needed).

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q2 W8 12/12/12 Wednesday
Class:
Q2 Exam 2.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q2 W8 12/11/12 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review for Q2 Exam 2.

Use prior Q2 exam and quizzes as study guide.

Practice Worksheet for Exam2 - click here for copy.

Homework:
(1.) Practice for Exam 2.
Q2 W8 12/10/12 Monday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review for Q2 Exam 2.

Use prior Q2 exam and quizzes as study guide.

Practice Worksheet for Exam2 - click here for copy.

Topics: Permutations, Combinations, Fundamental Counting Principle, Trig. Ratios, Trig. Ratios of any angle, reference angle, ASTC, radian, converting between radians and degrees, Law of Sines, area of triangle formula for SAS, exact trig. ratios, unit circle, quadrantal angles, the reciprocal trig. ratios.

Homework:
(1.) Practice for Exam 2.
Q2 W7 12/7/12 Friday
Class:
Q2 Quiz 5.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q2 W7 12/6/12 Thursday
Class:
Classwork - Law of Sines.

Homework:
(1.) Practice for quiz.
Q2 W7 12/5/12 Wednesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.

Practice: Law of Sines.

Homework:
(1.) Page 727, #14 to 19.
Q2 W7 12/4/12 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Ch. 10-4 Inverses of Trigonometric Functions.

Ch. 10-5 The Law of Sines.

Homework:
(1.) Page 726, #1-9 odd.
Q2 W7 12/3/12 Monday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review graded Quiz 4 and graded classwork.

Extra practice - the radian.

Homework:
(1.) Review missed problems on quiz and classwork.
Q2 W6 11/30/12 Friday
Class:
Q2 Quiz 4.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q2 W6 11/29/12 Thursday
Class:
Review homework.

Open Book Classwork.

Homework:
(1.) Practice for quiz.
Q2 W6 11/28/12 Wednesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.

Practice: Ch. 7-1 and 10-1 to 10-3.

Week 6 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.

Progress Reports (midterms) Issued In Homeroom.

Homework:
(1.) Practice for quiz.
Q2 W6 11/27/12 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.

Practice: Ch. 7-1 and 10-1 to 10-3.

Week 6 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.

Homework:
(1.) Page 528, #6, 8.
(2.) Page 711, #22 - 32 evens
Q2 W6 11/26/12 Monday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review Permutations and Combinations.

Ch. 10-1 Right Angle Trigonometry.

Ch. 10-2 Angles of Rotation.

Ch. 10-3 The Unit Circle.

A nice discussion of Pascal's Triangle at:
http://www.mathsisfun.com/pascals-triangle.html.

Homework:
(1.) Page 697, #3 to 11 odd.
(2.) Page 703, #3, 7, 11, 19.
(3.) Page 711, #3, 7, 15.
Q2 W5 11/23/12 Friday

No School - Thanksgiving Holiday.

Q2 W5 11/22/12 Thursday

No School - Thanksgiving Holiday.

Q2 W5 11/21/12 Wednesday

No School - Thanksgiving Holiday.

Q2 W5 11/20/12 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.

Continue Ch. 7-1 Permutations and Combinations.

Homework:
(1.) Page 486-487, #9 to 29.
Q2 W5 11/19/12 Monday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Ch. 7-1 Permutations and Combinations.

Homework:
(1.) Page 486, #2 to 8.
Q2 W4 11/16/12 Friday
Class:
Make ups for Q2 Exam 1 (if needed).

Review graded Q2 Exam 1.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q2 W4 11/15/12 Thursday
Class:
Q2 Exam 1.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q2 W4 11/14/12 Wednesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Practice for Q2 Exam 1.

Practice Worksheet for Q2 Exam 1 - click here for copy.

Homework:
(1.) Practice for exam.
Q2 W4 11/13/12 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Practice for Q2 Exam 1.

Practice Worksheet for Q2 Exam 1 - click here for copy.

Topics for Q2 Exam 1: inverses of functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, the domain and range of logarithmic functions, properties of logarithms, expanding and condensing logarithms, solving exponential and logarithmic equations, the logarithmic change of base formula, common logs, natural logs.

Homework:
(1.) Practice for exam.
Q2 W4 11/12/12 Monday

No School - Veteran's Day Holiday.

Q2 W3 11/9/12 Friday
Class:
Q2 Quiz 3.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q2 W3 11/8/12 Thursday
Class:
Open Book Classwork.

Homework:
(1.) Study for quiz.
Q2 W3 11/7/12 Wednesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.

Continue Ch. 4-5 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations.

Practice worksheet - click here for copy.

Homework:
(1.) Page 270, #21 to 24, 29 to 31.
Q2 W3 11/6/12 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Ch. 4-5 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations.

Homework:
(1.) Page 270, #2 to 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 14.
Q2 W3 11/5/12 Monday
Class:
Q2 Quiz 2.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q2 W2 11/2/12 Friday
Class:
Q2 Quiz 2 Bonus Problems.

Study/practice for Quiz 2.

Quiz 2 will be Monday.

Homework:
(1.) Srudy for quiz.
Q2 W2 11/1/12 Thursday
Class:
Open Book Classwork - properties of logarithms.

Homework:
(1.) Study/practice for quiz.
Q2 W2 10/31/12 Wednesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.

Richter Scale problems.

Practice Worksheet - properties of logarithms - click here for copy.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q2 W2 10/30/12 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.

Richter Scale problems.

Practice Worksheet - properties of logarithms - click here for copy.

Homework:
(1.) Page 260, #19, 20 to 34 evens.
Q2 W2 10/29/12 Monday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Ch. 4-4 Properties of Logarithms.

Bring a scientific calculator.

The 3 "Logarithm Rules". The Change of Base formula.

Homework:
(1.) Page 260, #1 to 10.
Q2 W1 10/26/12 Friday
Class:
Q2 Quiz1.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q2 W1 10/25/12 Thursday
Class:
Q2 Week 1 Open Book Classwork.

Homework:
(1.) Study for quiz.
Q2 W1 10/24/12 Wednesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.

Practice Worksheet - Week 1 - click here for copy.

Homework:
(1.) Study/practice for quiz - update flashcards.
Q2 W1 10/23/12 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.

Practice Worksheet - Week 1 - click here for copy.

Homework:
(1.) Page 253, #17 to 28.
Q2 W1 10/22/12 Monday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Begin Quarter 2.

Ch. 4-1 Exponential Functions: Growth and Decay.

Ch. 4-2 Inverses of Relations and Functions.

Ch. 4-3 Logarithmic Functions.

Homework:
(1.) Page 237, #2, 3 (calculators for T-table OK).
(2.) Page 245, #14, 15.
(3.) Page 253, #1-13.
Q1 W9 10/19/12 Friday
Class:
Review graded Exam 2.

Exam 2 Make-ups.

End of Quarter 1.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q1 W9 10/18/12 Thursday
Class:
Q1 Exam 2.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q1 W9 10/17/12 Wednesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.

Open Book Classwork - Practice Exam Worksheet - click here for copy.

Homework:
(1.) Study for Exam.
Q1 W9 10/16/12 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.

Open Book Classwork - Practice Exam Worksheet - click here for copy.

Homework:
(1.) Study for Exam.
Q1 W9 10/15/12 Monday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Ch. 3-3 Polynomial Long Division.

Homework:
(1.) Page 170, #2, 3, 4, 13, 14.
Q1 W8 10/12/12 Friday
Class:
Q1 Quiz5.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q1 W8 10/11/12 Thursday
Class:
Open Book Classwork.

Homework:
(1.) Study/practice for quiz.
Q1 W8 10/10/12 Wednesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.

Practice: Ch. 3-1 and 3-2.

Week 8 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.

Homework:
(1.) Study/practice for classwork/quiz.
(2.) Update flashcards - memorize definitions and formulas.
(3.) Study Table on Page 160 - be able to recreate Pascal's Triangle and use it to expand binomials.
Q1 W8 10/9/12 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.

Practice: Ch. 3-1 and 3-2.

Week 8 Practice Worksheet - click here for copy.

Homework:
(1.) Week 8 Practice Worksheet - evens 76 to 80.
Q1 W8 10/8/12 Monday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Ch. 3-1 Polynomials.

Adding and subtracting polynomials.

Ch. 3-2 Multiplying Polynomials.

Vocabulary: monomial, polynomial, degree of a monomial, degree of a polynomial, leading coefficient, binomial, trinomial, standard form of a polynomial, Pascal's Triangle, binomial expansion.

Homework:
(1.) Page 154, #27-30.
(2.) Page Page 162, #5, 6, 14, 15,
(3.) Update flashcards - memorize definitions and formulas.
(4.) Study Table on Page 160 - be able to recreate Pascal's Triangle and use it to expand binomials.
Q1 W7 10/5/12 Friday
Class:
Review/practice.

ACT practice.

Homework:
(1.) Enjoy Homecoming!
Q1 W7 10/4/12 Thursday
Class:
Open Book Classwork.

Homework:
(1.) Study/practice for Quiz.
Q1 W7 10/3/12 Wednesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.

Week 7 practice Worksheet Over Ch. 2-9 - click here for copy.

Homework:
(1.) Study/practice for Quiz.
Q1 W7 10/2/12 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.

Week 7 practice Worksheet Over Ch. 2-9 - click here for copy.

Homework:
(1.) Page 130-131, #36-74 every 4th (i.e., 36, 40, 44, ...).
Q1 W7 10/1/12 Monday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Overview - Handling quadratics found "in the wild".

Ch. 2-9 Operations with Complex Numbers.

Vocabulary: the complex coordinate plane, the absolute value of a complex number.

Homework:
(1.) Page 130, #3-33 every third (i.e. 3, 6, 9, ...).
Q1 W6 9/28/12 Friday
Class:
Q1 Quiz 4 (CBQ4).

Homework:
(1.) Beat Oneonta!
Q1 W6 9/27/12 Thursday
Class:
Open Book Classwork - Week 6 Topics.

Homework:
(1.) Study for Quiz.
Q1 W6 9/26/12 Wednesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.

Practice Week 6 Worksheet - click here for copy.

Page 109 Practice Quiz for Ch. 2-1 to 2-6.

Homework:
(1.) Practice worksheet problems as needed.
Q1 W6 9/25/12 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.

Continue Ch. 2-6 The Quadratic Formula.

Practice solving any quadratic equation.

Homework:
(1.) Page 105, #2 to 16 even.
Q1 W6 9/24/12 Monday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Ch. 2-6 The Quadratic Formula.

Deriving the Quadratic Formula.

The Discriminant. Using the discriminant to find the number and type of solutions to the Quadratic Equation.

Vocabulary: quadratic formula, discriminant.

Homework:
(1.) Page 105, #3 to 15 odd.
Q1 W5 9/21/12 Friday
Class:
Review graded Exams.

Makeup Exams as needed.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q1 W5 9/20/12 Thursday
Class:
Q1 Exam 1 (mid term exam).

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q1 W5 9/19/12 Wednesday
Class:
Review homework.

Open Book Classwork (OBC2 = graded).

Progress reports scheduled to be issued.

Homework:
(1.) Practice for Exam.
Q1 W5 9/18/12 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.

Review for Mid Term Exam.

Practice for Exam 1 Worksheet - click here for copy.

Homework:
(1.) Practice for Exam 1 Worksheet - evens.
Q1 W5 9/17/12 Monday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review for Mid Term Exam.

Practice for Exam 1 Worksheet - click here for copy.

Homework:
(1.) Practice for Exam 1 Worksheet - evens.
Q1 W4 9/14/12 Friday
Class:
Q1 Quiz 3.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q1 W4 9/13/12 Thursday
Class:
Review homework.

Open Book Classwork - Practice.

Homework:
(1.) Study/practice for quiz.
Q1 W4 9/12/12 Wednesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.

Q1P6 Worksheet - click here for copy.

Homework:
(1.) Q1P6 evens #32 to 38.
Q1 W4 9/11/12 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.

Completing the Square to switch between the standard form and vertex form of a parabola.

Practice: solving quadratics by completing the square.

Q1P6 Worksheet - click here for copy.

Homework:
(1.) Page 89 # 29 to 33.
(2.) Page 98, #55, 57, 58 to 65.
Q1 W4 9/10/12 Monday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Ch. 2-4 Completing The Square.

Ch. 2-5 Complex Numbers and Roots.

Vocabulary: Perfect Square Trinomial, complex numbers, imaginary numbers, i = square root of -1, complex conjugates.

Homework:
(1.) Page 89, #8 to 13.
(2.) Page 97, #14 to 16, 28, 28.
Q1 W3 9/7/12 Friday
Class:
Q1 Quiz 2.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q1 W3 9/6/12 Thursday
Class:
Review homework.

Q1P5 Classwork Solving Quadratic Equations By Factoring - click here for copy.

Homework:
(1.) Study for quiz.
(2.) Update and memorize all flashcards.
Q1 W3 9/5/12 Wednesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.

Q1P4 Solving Quadratic Equations By Factoring - click here for copy.

Homework:
(1.) Q1P4 evens 2-20.
Q1 W3 9/4/12 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review graded work (time permitting).

Ch. 2-3 Solving Quadratic Equations by Graphing and Factoring.

Definitions and Formulas: Difference of Squares pattern, Perfect Square Trinomial patterns, zeros of a function, Zero Product Property, "magic number" method for factoring quadratics.

Homework:
(1.) Page 82, #1, 5-9, 11, 14, 15.
(2.) Memorize the special patterns (PST, DOS)!!
Q1 W3 9/3/12 Monday

No School - Labor Day Holiday.

Q1 W2 8/31/12 Friday
Class:
Definition and Formula Quiz 1 (DFQ1).

Closed Book Quiz 1 (CBQ1).

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q1 W2 8/30/12 Thursday
Class:
Open Book Classwork 1 (OBC1).

Homework:
(1.) Study for vocab & mult. choice quizzes.
Q1 W2 8/29/12 Wednesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.

Practice week 1 and 2 material for quiz. Reference Q1P1 to Q1P3.

Homework:
(1.) Study for vocab & mult. choice quizzes.
Q1 W2 8/28/12 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.

Ch. 2-2 Properties of Quadratic Functions in Standard Form.

Practice graphing linear and quadratic functions.

Special linear relations: horizontal and vertical lines.

Practice Worksheet Q1P3 - Graphing Linear and Quadratic Functions.

Homework:
(1.) Q1P3 remaining evens.
Q1 W2 8/27/12 Monday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Homework review.

Ch. 1-2 Parent Functions.

Ch. 1-3 Graphing (Transforming) Linear Functions

Ch. 2-1 Graphing (Transforming) Quadratic Functions

Vocabulary: Slope-Intercept Form of a Linear Equation, Standard and Vertex Form of a Quadratic Function, Axis of Symmetry.

Practice Worksheet Q1P3 - Graphing Linear and Quadratic Functions.

Homework:
(1.) Q1P3 evens 2-6, 14-16, 22-26.
(2.) Flashcards for new definitions and formulas.
Q1 W1 8/24/12 Friday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)
Review homework.

Finish Ch. 1-1 Exploring Transformations..

Homework:
(1.) Q1P2 remaining evens.
(2.) Page 11-12, # 16, 20, 21, 23,
Q1 W1 8/23/12 Thursday
Class:
Review homework.

Continue Ch. 1-1 Exploring Transformations.

Review Exponent Rules - click here or dropdown at top for copy of rules.

Quarter 1 Practice 2 (Q1P2) Worksheet: Exponent Rules.

Homework:
(1.) Q1P2 evens 2-4, 10-12, 18-20, 24-26, 30.
Q1 W1 8/22/12 Wednesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)

Review homework.

Ch. 1-1 Exploring Transformations.

Issue books (time permitting).

Homework:
(1.) Q1P1 finish evens.
(2.) Video- Stretch and Compress Functions
Q1 W1 8/21/12 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)

Review homework.

Review: Evaluating functions.

Issue books (time permitting).

Quarter 1 Practice 1 (Q1P1) Worksheet: Evaluating Functions.

Homework:
(1.) Q1P1 evens 2-12, 20-28.
Q1 W1 8/20/12 Monday
Class: (today's class notes - click here - to be posted after class)

Vocabulary: PPC,OBC, CBQ, DFQ, function, domain, range, inverse function, function notation, transformations of functions, translation, reflection, stretch/compress.

Vocabulary Ch. 1-1 Exploring Transformations.

Review: Evaluating functions.

First Day Math Class Forms:

  • Introduction to Class Form - Word (doc) or Adobe (pdf)
  • Contact Information Form - Word (doc) or Adobe (pdf)
Supply List for All 2012/2013 Classes

Homework:
(1.) Bring signed first day math forms.
(2.) Get required supplies.
(3.) Make flashcards and memorize definitions & formulas.
(4.) Explore BulldogMath.com.

 
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