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Post-Algebra Unit 2 Calendar

Unit 2: Creating vs. Consuming

Oct 21  
unit intro - get into new groups

warmup - isolating a variable
QUIZ concepts 9-11
concept 12 - solving quadratics
hw - KA - “Using the Quadratic Formula” “Solving Quadratics by Factoring” “Solving Quadratics by Completing the Square 1” “Solving Quadratics by Completing the Square 2”
DUE Oct 24
22
warmup - concepts 10-12
Solving quadratics practice. Probably need help on CTS.
hw - see yesterday
24
warmup - concepts 10-12
QUIZ concepts 10-12
Concept 13 - Solving Higher-degree polynomials. Factoring sum/difference of cubes.

HW - KA - Watch Dividing Polynomials and all videos on synthetic division.


25
BRIEFLY introduce i as something that lets you turn -9 into 3i.
CW - KA: Quadratic Formula with Complex Solutions.
Go over synthetic division.
HW - solve x4+x3+8x+8 = 0.
28
warmup -  lead them through a problem similar to HW.
how to solve quartics OTF ax4+bx2+c =0 by solving for x2using the QF, then taking the of your answer. (more convept 13)
HW - Start on tomorrow’s HW

29
warmup - prepare for quiz
QUIZ 11-13
Solving rational equations (concept 14)
HW - KA -
“Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions 1-3”
“Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions 2-5”

Nov 4
warmup - solve a quartic, do some rational expressions
QUIZ 12-14
Any graphing lines questions (concept 15)
HW - KA - Slope intercept form &
Parabola Intuiton 1
5
QUIZ 13-15
(Concept 16) Notes - graphing parabolas in y-k = a(x-h)2form
Using CTS to put parabolas in this form.
7
Warmup - quiz review
QUIZ 14-16
(concept 17) Circles - start with x2+y2 = r2, then do circles from graphs and graphs from circles
HW - KA - “Equation of a circle in factored form” and  “Graphing circles”
11




NO SCHOOL!!@!#!#&
12
warmup - parabola CTS review
QUIZ concepts 15-17
(more concept 17) circles - putting in the form with CTS.
hw - KA  Graphing circles 2
14
warmup - review for quiz
(concept 18) zeros of a graph. do worksheet.
18
warmup - review for quiz
QUIZ concepts 16-18
(concept 19*) graphing polynomials. Lesson.

Mention Wolfram Alpha - if you want a detailed graph. These rules are just for getting an idea.
19
warmup - review for quiz
QUIZ concepts 17-19
(concept 20) f(x) = a*b^x equations. Just basics.
21
warmup - review!
QUIZ concepts 18-20
Same as yesterday, but graphs of exponential equations (concept 21)

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giving
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Nov 2
warmup -review for quiz
QUIZ concepts 19-21
(concept 22) - odd and even function graphs.

3
No plans - get caught up if behind, review.
5
warmup -review for quiz
QUIZ concepts 20-22
(concept 23) shifting rules for graphs; Given the graph of an unknown f(x), to be able to graph f(x) +k, af(x), and f(x-h) for all a, h, k
9
warmup -review for quiz
QUIZ concepts 21-23
review for midterm

10
REVIEW FOR MIDTERM
12
MIDTERM







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