Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Rational Exponents


Comic of the Day


Warm Up and Homework Questions
Simplify the following:


Announcements & Deadlines
  • Unit 7 Supplemental Homework (12 questions on simplifying radicals) is also due on Sun, Apr 14 at 23:59
  • Homework (29 questions) for unit 7 due Sun, Apr 14 at 23:59
  • Quiz 7 (46 questions, 120 min, 2 tries) opens Wed, Apr 10 and closes Sun, Apr 14 at 23:59
  • Next unit exam (in class) Mon, Apr 15 (1 hour)
  • Final exam - Thu, Apr 25, 10:15-12:10, room E225 (across from my office bank)
Today - Rational Exponents
Make a table of values, where x is the number of doublings and y is the value after doubling




a) Continue the table of values for x=4,5,6
b) What would it mean to double 3 and a half times?  4 and a third?
c) What would it mean to double 0 times?
d) What would it mean to double -1 times?


Notes p. 229-231
Homework #20-29

Tomorrow - Continue Rational Exponents

For more information
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/exponent-equations/exponent-properties-algebra/v/rational-exponents-and-exponent-laws
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/exponent-equations/exponent-properties-algebra/v/more-rational-exponents-and-exponent-laws


Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Mixed and Entire Radicals

Comic of the Day


Warm Up and Homework Questions
a) Write the prime factorization of 10800
b) Simplify the following:


c) Simplify the following:


d) Simplify the following:


Announcements & Deadlines
  • Homework (29 questions) for unit 7 due Sun, Apr 14 at 23:59
  • Quiz 7 (19 questions, 90 min, 2 tries) opens Wed, Apr 10 and closes Sun, Apr 14 at 23:59
  • Next unit exam (in class) Mon, Apr 15 (1 hour)
  • Final exam - Thu, Apr 25, 10:15-12:10, room E225 (across from my office bank)
Today - Mixed and Entire Radicals
Notes p. 222-228
Homework #1-19

Tomorrow - Rational Exponents
Pre-read p. 229-231


For more information
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/exponents-radicals/radical-radicals/v/understanding-square-roots
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/exponents-radicals/radical-radicals/e/square_roots
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/exponents-radicals/radical-radicals/v/approximating-square-roots
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/exponents-radicals/radical-radicals/e/square_roots_2
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/exponents-radicals/radical-radicals/v/finding-cube-roots
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/exponents-radicals/radical-radicals/e/cube_roots
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/exponents-radicals/radical-radicals/v/simplifying-radicals
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/exponents-radicals/radical-radicals/v/more-simplifying-radical-expressions
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/exponents-radicals/radical-radicals/v/simplifying-radical-expressions1
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/exponents-radicals/radical-radicals/v/simplifying-radical-expressions-2
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/exponents-radicals/radical-radicals/v/simplifying-radical-expressions-3
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/exponents-radicals/radical-radicals/e/simplifying_radicals

Monday, April 8, 2013

Introduction to Radicals

Comic of the Day

Warm Up and Homework Questions
Mad Minute Monday
a) Write the prime factorization of 144
b) Reduce the following:


Announcements & Deadlines
  • Next unit exam (in class) Mon, Apr 15 (1 hour)
  • Final exam - Thu, Apr 25, 10:15-12:10, room E225 (across from my office bank)
Today - Perfect Squares, Cubes and Roots, Mixed & Entire Radicals
Notes
p. 222-228
Homework #1-19

Tomorrow - Mixed and Entire Radicals


For more information
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/exponents-radicals/radical-radicals/v/understanding-square-roots
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/exponents-radicals/radical-radicals/e/square_roots
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/exponents-radicals/radical-radicals/v/approximating-square-roots
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/exponents-radicals/radical-radicals/e/square_roots_2
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/exponents-radicals/radical-radicals/v/finding-cube-roots
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/exponents-radicals/radical-radicals/e/cube_roots
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/exponents-radicals/radical-radicals/v/simplifying-radicals
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/exponents-radicals/radical-radicals/v/more-simplifying-radical-expressions
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/exponents-radicals/radical-radicals/v/simplifying-radical-expressions1
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/exponents-radicals/radical-radicals/v/simplifying-radical-expressions-2
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/exponents-radicals/radical-radicals/v/simplifying-radical-expressions-3
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/exponents-radicals/radical-radicals/e/simplifying_radicals

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Solving Applications of Systems

Comic of the Day

Warm Up and Homework Questions
The following items are listed in a catalog:
Widget --------- $2.00 ---------- 1 kg
Gizmo --------- $3.50 ---------- 1.5 kg
You place an order which costs $49 and weighs 22 kg.
a) Write an equation to relate the cost/value
b) Write an equation to relate the weight

Announcements & Deadlines
  • Thursday's class (8:15-10:10) will be in J208 computer lab, and will include time to complete the Student Feedback on Instruction (SFI) evaluation
  • Homework (41 questions) for unit 6 due Thu, Apr 4 at 23:59
  • Quiz 6 (19 questions, 90 min, 2 tries) opens Wed, Apr 3 and closes Thu, Apr 4 at 23:59
  • Next unit exam (in class) Fri, Apr 5 (2 hours)
  • Final exam - Thu, Apr 25, 10:15-12:10, room E225 (across from my office bank)
Today - Applications of Systems of Equations
Notes
p. 217-219
Homework #33-41

Tomorrow - Review
Bring homework questions that you are stuck on

For more information
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/systems-of-eq-and-ineq/systems-word-problems/v/algebraic-word-problem
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/systems-of-eq-and-ineq/systems-word-problems/e/systems_of_equations_word_problems
http://patrickjmt.com/word-problem-involving-the-perimeter-of-a-rectangle-%E2%80%93-ex-1/
http://patrickjmt.com/word-problem-involving-the-perimeter-of-a-rectangle-ex-2/

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Applications of Systems of Equations

Comic of the Day


Warm Up and Homework Questions
a) How many solutions does the following system have?


b) If you had exactly 13 coins in your pocket, with only dimes and nickels, how many of each coin might you have?  Make a table of values to keep track of the possibilities.
c) If you had exactly $1 worth of change in your pocket, with only dimes and nickels, how many of each coin might you have?  Make a table of values to keep track of the possibilities.


Announcements & Deadlines
  • Thursday's class (8:15-10:10) will be in J208 computer lab
  • Homework (41 questions) for unit 6 due Thu, Apr 4 at 23:59
  • Quiz 6 (19 questions, 90 min, 2 tries) opens Wed, Apr 3 and closes Thu, Apr 4 at 23:59
  • Next unit exam (in class) Fri, Apr 5 (2 hours)
Today - Applications of Systems of Equations
http://www.mathplayground.com/algebraic_reasoning.html
Notes
p. 213-219
Homework #33-41

Tomorrow - Review

Bring homework questions that you are stuck on

For more information
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/systems-of-eq-and-ineq/systems-word-problems/v/algebraic-word-problem
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/systems-of-eq-and-ineq/systems-word-problems/e/systems_of_equations_word_problems
http://patrickjmt.com/word-problem-involving-the-perimeter-of-a-rectangle-%E2%80%93-ex-1/
http://patrickjmt.com/word-problem-involving-the-perimeter-of-a-rectangle-ex-2/



Monday, April 1, 2013

Algebraic Solutions, Modelling Linear Equations

Comic of the Day

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Warm Up
a) Mad Minute with Integers
b) Solve the system of equations by substitution or elimination




Announcements & Deadlines
  • Homework (41 questions) for unit 6 due Thu, Apr 4 at 23:59
  • Quiz 6 (19 questions, 90 min, 2 tries) opens Wed, Apr 3 and closes Thu, Apr 4 at 23:59
  • Next unit exam (in class) Fri, Apr 5 (2 hours)
Today - Algebraic Solutions, Modelling Linear Equations
Notes
p. 209-215
Homework #28-32

Tomorrow - Applications of Systems of Equations
Pre-read p. 216-219

For more information
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/systems-of-eq-and-ineq/fast-systems-of-equations/v/special-types-of-linear-systems
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/systems-of-eq-and-ineq/fast-systems-of-equations/e/solutions_to_systems_of_equations
http://patrickjmt.com/systems-of-linear-equations-inconsistent-systems-using-elimination-by-addition-example-1/