***"eol" refers to "every other letter". Start at a, then do c, then do e, then do g, etc...***
Sept. 8 - Welcome back! Prerequisite Skills. Concepts discussed include: Function Notation, x and y-Intercepts of a Line, Equation of a Line, Finite Differences, Quadratic Functions, Transformations. Complete the handout for homework. Answers are included.
Sept. 14 - Section 1.2: Characteristics of Polynomial Graphs. We will work on Investigations 1 and 2 from the text on pages 15-18. Also, read pages 19-24.
Sept. 15 - Finish work on Investigations. Made notes on Sketching.
Sept. 16 - Discussed Finite Differences and Even and Odd Functions. Complete # 1-11 from handout.
Sept. 17 - Reintroduced basic functions from gr. 11. Complete the handout on Properties of Functions.
Sept. 18 - Transforming y=x^n. Complete the handout for homework. Solutions are posted under "Handouts".
Sept. 21 - Unit Review. Pick and choose questions from pages 74-76 # 1 to 15. From Practice Test on pages 78-79, complete # 1-9.
Sept. 22 - Finished unit review. Wrote Part A of Unit Test.
Sept. 23 - Test on Chapter 1.
Sept. 24 - Started Unit 2: Polynomial Equations and Inequalities. Lesson on Division of Polynomials. From handout, complete # 5, 7eol, 8, 9ac, 10 and 12.
Sept. 25 - Terry Fox Run!!!
Sept. 28 - Remainder Theorem. From the textbook on pages 91-92, complete # 7eol, 8eol, 9eol, 10, 12-16.
Sept. 29 - Synthetic Division. Complete the handout for homework # 1-18.
Sept. 30 - Lesson on Factor Theorem and Sum and Difference of Cubes. Complete p. 102 # 4eol, 6eol, 8-10, 11eol, 12d) eol, 13d) eol.
Oct. 1 - Solving Polynomial Equations. Complete pp. 110-111 # 3eol, 6eol, 7eol, 8eol, 10, and 11.
Oct. 2 - Independent work period on Section 2.4 - Families of Polynomial Functions.
Oct. 5 - Lesson on Solving More "Algebraic-Rich" Polynomial Equations. For homework, complete the handout.
Oct. 6 - Solving Linear Inequalities Using a Number Line. Intersection and Union of Sets on a Number Line. Complete # 3eol, 4eol and 7eol from the handout. Complete the 2 puzzle sheets on intersection and union.
Oct. 7 - Solving Factorable Polynomial Inequalities Algebraically. Complete p. 130 # 6 and 9 from your textbook. This homework will be on Tuesday's test. Also, introduced solving polynomial inequalities using the graphing calculators. This will not be on Tuesday's test.
Oct. 8 - Unit Review. From your textbook, complete pp. 140-141 # 1-3, 4eol, 5eol, 6, 7, 9, 10a, 11-14, 17eol, 18eol.
Oct. 9 - Review day continued.
Oct 12 - Thanksgiving Day...stay home!!!
Oct. 13 - Test # 2.
Oct. 14 - Assembly on Post-Secondary Planning from 8:30-9:10. Lesson will be after the assembly.
Oct. 15 - Reciprocal of the Linear Function. From the textbook complete p. 154 # 3, 5, 7.
Oct. 16 - Reciprocal of the Quadratic Function. From the textbook, complete pp. 164-166 # 1bc, 8, 11.
Oct. 19 - Report to Upper Lecture Theatre. Mr. Madian will deliver the Lesson on Asymptotes and present a review of the Reciprocal of the Quadratic Function.
Oct. 20 - Lesson on Section 3.3: Rational Functions of the Form f(x) = (ax + b) / (cx + d). For homework, complete pages 174-175 # 5 to 9.
Oct. 21 - Lesson on Solving Rational Equations and Inequalites. Complete pp. 183 - 185 # 2eol, 4eol, 5eol, 7, 8, 9eol, 10eol, 14, 16, 17.
Oct. 22 - Continued yesterday's lesson. Assigned the remaining homework. Presented handouts on Asymptotes. See the "Handout" section.
Oct. 23 - Holes in the Graph. Complete p. 190 # 4eol, 9.
Oct. 26 - Review of Curve Sketching (4 examples). Complete pp. 189-190 # 1-3. Start unit review on pp. 192-193 # 2, 3eol, 4eol, 5eol, 7, 9eol, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16.
Oct. 27 - Finish unit review. Questions to try from Chapter Test on pp. 194-195 # 1 to 12 are good.
Oct. 28 - Test on Unit 3.
Oct. 29 - Lesson on Section 1.5: Rates of Change. Complete the handout for homework.
Oct . 30 - Lesson on Rates of Change continued using the definition from "First Principles". Redo questions 7 and 9 from yesterday's handout using this new definition.
Nov. 2 - Lesson on Section 1.6: Instantaneous Rate of Change. Do pp. 71-72 # 1-3, 7, 8.
Nov. 3 - Start Unit 4 on Trigonometry. From the Prerequisite Skills on p. 200 do # 1 to 3, 5 to 8.
Nov. 4 - Lesson on Radian Measure. Complete pp. 208-209 # 1 to 5, 7, 10, 17.
Nov. 5 - Lesson on Exact Values. We constructed the "Unit Circle". Complete the handout for homework.
Nov. 6 - Continued work with Trig Ratios and Special Angles. We completed a handout for homework.
Nov. 9 - Quiz on Rates of Change. Continued work with Special Angles. Complete from pp. 216-219 # 7 to 12, 16 to 18 and 20.
Nov. 10 - Intro to Primary and Reciprocal Trig Functions. We graphed all 6 functions and identified their properties.
Nov. 11 - Transforming Trig Functions Day 1. Complete pp. 258-259 # 1 to 8 (all eol), 9.
Nov. 12 - Transforming Trig Functions Day 2. Complete pp. 275-277 # 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11.
Nov. 13 - Transforming Trig Functions Day 3. Complete both sides of the handout. Graph all of the functions on the front side. Answers are posted under "Handouts".
Nov 16 - Start Unit Review. Complete pp. 244 # 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 and pp. 300 # 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 8.
Nov. 17 - Solving Trig Equations. Complete pp. 287-288 # 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14.
Nov. 18 - More Solving Trig Equations. Complete pp. 300 - 301 # 9, 10, 11; plus a handout.
Nov. 19 - Lesson on Equivalent Trig Expressions. (This lesson is NOT on tomorrow's test.)
Nov. 20 - Unit Test on Trigonometry and Graphing Trig Functions.
Nov. 23 - Exact Value portion of Trig Test. Work period on Thursday's lesson.
Nov. 24 - Lesson on Solving Trig Equations. From the handout, complete # 10-15 (eol).
Nov. 25 - Complete the questions not assigned yesterday.
Nov. 26 - Lesson on Proving the Addition and Subtraction Identities. Prove the tan(x-y) for homework.
Nov. 26 - Applying Compound Angle Formulas. Complete pp. 232-233 # 1 to 7 (eol), 8, 9eol, 10, 11eol, 12, 13.
Nov. 30 - Solving Equations Involving Compound Angle Formulas. Complete # 1-13 from the handout.
Dec. 1 - Took up yesterday's homework. Assigned # 15 to 27 (eol) from yesterday's handout.
Dec. 2 - PD Day, classes end at 11:30. Lesson on Trig Identities. Complete # 11-13, 16-19, 22, 24, 27 from the front of the handout. Complete #9ace from the back of the handout.
Dec. 3 - More work with Trig Identities.
Dec. 4 - Trig Application Questions
Dec. 7 - Rate of Change with Trig
Dec. 8 - Unit Review
Dec. 9 - Start unit on Exponential Functions and Logarithms
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Dec. 15 - Unit Test on Second Portion of Trig.