Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Finishing up Quadratices (and the term)

We still have to look at complex numbers, an integral part of our study of quadratics. We will finish up Chapter 5 and have a mid-year exam before the end of term 2. (Dates given are for A-Block, B-Block is one day later for the end of the week.) Remember that I am trying not to overwhelm you with homework but if you need extra practice, there are plenty more problems in our textbook.

1/04 Zeros and Solutions
         HW finish handout
1/05 Introduction to Complex Numbers
         HW p.320-321/19,23,29,35,41-44,45-63 odd,77,79

1/09 More with Complex Numbers
         HW p.320-321/65-75 odd, 81-95 odd, 96-100
1/10 Review Quadratics
         HW finish review packet
1/11 Quadratic Inequalities (will not be on quiz, will be on 1/20 for B-Block)
         HW 334-335/36-57 by 3's, 58-60, go back and solve 12,15,18,31,35 with a 2D graph, not a number line.
1/12 Quadratic Quiz
         HW start working on Mid-Year Review Packet

1/16 Martin Luther King Day, no school
1/17 Review Questions
1/18 Review Questions
1/19 Mid-Year Cumulative Exam
         HW Quadratic Optimization Problems
1/20 End of Term 2

Both sections will have their second quadratic quiz on 1/12. They will also both receive the mid-year review packet that day. Both sections will have two days in class before the exam to ask questions and work on the packet. Both sections will have the Mid-Year exam on 1/19. Quadratic Inequalities will be on very different dates for the two sections and will not be assessed on the second Quadratics Quiz.

Remember that the makeup for the first Quadratics Quiz must be completed by 1/13. Test corrections for the Matrix test are due by 1/20. Retakes for the second Quadratics Quiz are due by Tuesday, 1/24.