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Algebra 2 with Trig.
Classwork and Homework Information

Mr. Cantlin's Classes - 2009-2010

  • Each class begins with a short (5 -10 minute) Bell Exercise (BE).
  • Note: Q# = Quarter 1, 2, 3, or 4. W# = Week 1, 2, 3, ...
  • Algebra 2 with Trig. Course of Study per ALSDE - click here

Q3 W10 3/9/10 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Review for Exam 2 - see study guide in class notes.

Practice problems (new material) for Exam 2 - click here for copy.

Homework:
(1.) Study for Exam 2..
Q3 W10 3/8/10 Monday
Class:
No class - Juniors check in at start of Per. 4 as reward for passing AHSGE.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W9 3/5/10 Friday
Class:
No class - Juniors check in at start of Per. 4 as reward for passing AHSGE.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W9 3/4/10 Thursday
Class:
No class - Juniors check in at start of Per. 4 as reward for passing AHSGE.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W9 3/3/10 Wednesday
Class:
No class - Juniors check in at start of Per. 4 as reward for passing AHSGE.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W9 3/2/10 Tuesday
No School - Snow Day.
Q3 W9 3/1/10 Monday
Class:
No class - Juniors check in at start of Per. 4 as reward for passing AHSGE.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W8 2/26/10 Friday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
One more parabola property from Ch. 8-2, the definition of the horizontal line through the focus and perpendicular to the axis of symmetry (called the "latus rectum"). Finding the length of this line.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W8 2/25/10 Thursday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Finish Ch. 8-2, Parabolas ==> coordinates of the focus and directrix.

Homework:
(1.) Page 423, #5, 7, 9.
Q3 W8 2/24/10 Wednesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Ch. 8-2, Parabolas ==>
y = a(x-h)2 +k form and,
y = ax2 +bx +c form.

Homework:
(1.) Graph the following parabolas: Page 423, #1, 4, 6.
Q3 W8 2/23/10 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Definition of Parabola, Directrix, Focus.

Wax paper Parabola Exercise.

Conic Paper Parabola Construction -
click here for copy of paper with circles and lines.

Homework:
(1.) Explore Parabolas on the Internet.
Q3 W8 2/22/10 Monday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Review Quarter 3 Quiz 5.

Ch. 8, Introduction to Conic Sections (flashlight demo). Circles, ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas.

Ch. 8-1, The Midpoint and Distance Formulas.

Homework:
(1.) Page 414-415, #10-13, 24-27.
Q3 W7 2/19/10 Friday
Class:
Quarter 3 Quiz 5.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W7 2/18/10 Thursday
Class:
Individual Graded Work - Quarter 3 Homework 7 Worksheet.

Homework:
(1.) Finish Q3HW7 - click here for copy.
Q3 W7 2/17/10 Wednesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Practice: Ch. 14-2, Translations of Trigonometric Graphs and Ch. 14-4, Verifying Trigonometric Identities (Page 807 #24-27).

Homework:
(1.) Finish Page 807, #24-27.
Q3 W7 2/16/10 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Ch. 14-2, Translations of Trigonometric Graphs.

Homework:
(1.) Page 774, #12, 15.
Q3 W7 2/15/10 Monday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Ch. 14-1, Graphing Trigonometric Functions.

Homework:
(1.) Page 767, #9, 10, 12.
Q3 W6 2/12/10 Friday
Class:
Snow Day - No school!

Homework:
(1.) Finish Q3HW6 - click here for copy.
Q3 W6 2/11/10 Thursday
Class:
Individual Graded Work - Quarter 3 Homework 6 Worksheet.

Homework:
(1.) Q3HW6 - click here for copy.
Q3 W6 2/10/10 Wednesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Practice: Ch. 14-4, Verifying Trigonometric Identities.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W6 2/9/10 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Ch. 14-4, Verifying Trigonometric Identities.

Homework:
(1.) Page 784, #5-8.
Q3 W6 2/8/10 Monday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Practice simplifying trig. identities.

Homework:
(1.) Page 860, Lesson 14-3, #13-18.
Q3 W5 2/5/10 Friday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Practice simplifying trig. identities.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W5 2/4/10 Thursday
Class:
Quarter 3 Exam 1.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W5 2/3/10 Wednesday
Class:
Individual Graded Work: Q3HW5 Worksheet.

Homework:
(1.) Finish Q3HW5 - click here for copy.
Q3 W5 2/2/10 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Ch. 14-3, Trigonometric Identities.

Homework:
(1.) Page 779-780, #8-11, 33, 34.
Q3 W5 2/1/10 Monday
Class:
Q3 Quiz 4.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W4 1/29/10 Friday
Class:
Quarter 3 Quiz 4 (delayed until Monday due to absences).

Finish Q3HW4.

Homework:
(1.) Review the End of Chapter 13 Study Guide.
Q3 W4 1/28/10 Thursday
Class:
Individual Graded Work: Quarter 3 Homework 4 Worksheet.

Homework:
(1.) Finish Q3HW4 - click here for copy.
Q3 W4 1/27/10 Wednesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Ch. 13-7, Inverse Trig. Functions.

Vocabulary review from the "end of Ch. 13 study guide" (pages 752-756), the study guide is an excellent tool for reviewing Chapter 13 in preparation for the upcoming Exam 1. This is a hint!

Homework:
(1.) Page 749, #15-23.
Q3 W4 1/26/10 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Ch. 13-6, the trig. functions as circular functions on the unit circle. The graph of the sin and cos functions, definition of the period of a function.

Homework:
(1.) Page 742-743, #2, 8, 29-32.
Q3 W4 1/25/10 Monday
Class:
Q3 Quiz3.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W3 1/22/10 Friday
Class:
Continue Individual Graded Work - Q3HW3 Worksheet.

Homework:
(1.) Q3HW3 - click here for copy.
(2.) Study for Q3 Quiz3 on Monday.
Q3 W3 1/21/10 Thursday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Homework review - Law of Cosines.

Individual Graded Work - Q3HW3 Worksheet.

Homework:
(1.) Q3HW3 - click here for copy.
Q3 W3 1/20/10 Wednesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Continue Ch. 13-5, The ambiguous case of the Law of Sines, solving the ambiguous case of the Law of Sines using the Law of Cosines (a quadratic equation).

Homework:
(1.) Page 736, #12, 13, 14.
Q3 W3 1/19/10 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Ch. 13-5, The Law of Cosines.

Homework:
(1.) Page 736, #4, 11, 17.
Q3 W3 1/18/10 Monday
Class:
Quarter 3 Quiz 2.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W2 1/15/10 Friday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Individual Graded Work - Q3 HW2 Worksheet.

* Semester 1 Report Cards Issued in Homerooms.

Homework:
(1.) Finish Q3HW2 - click here for copy.
Q3 W2 1/14/10 Thursday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Ch. 13-4, The Law of Sines.

Homework:
(1.) Page 730, #4-7.
Q3 W2 1/13/10 Wednesday
Class:
Q3 Quiz 1.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W2 1/12/10 Tuesday
Class:
Review for Q3 Quiz 1.

Homework:
(1.) None.
Q3 W2 1/11/10 Monday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Times Table Test (90 problems in 2.5 minutes).

Homework review (from Wednesday).

Q3HW1 Worksheet - Individual Graded Work.

Homework:
(1.) Finish Q3HW1 - click here for copy.
Q3 W1 1/8/10 Friday
No School - Snow Day!
Q3 W1 1/7/10 Thursday
No School - Snow Day!
Q3 W1 1/6/10 Wednesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Finish Ch. 13-2, Radians.

Finish Ch. 13-3, Quadrantal Angles (90, 180, 270, 360 degrees).

Some extra help on the internet (search for sites you like, explore!):
The Unit Circle at AnalyzeMath.com
The Unit Circle at MathIsFun.com
Radians at Interactive Math
Radians at MathWarehouse.com

Homework:
(1.) Page 713, #27-31, 49, 56, 57,
(2.) Page 722, #8, 11-13, 20,
(3.) Memorize (if you forgot) the sides of a 30-60-90 and 45-45-90 triangle!
Q3 W1 1/5/10 Tuesday
Class: (today's class notes - click here)
Welcome Back! *Start of Quarter 3*

Ch. 13-2, Angles and Angle Measure.

Ch. 13-3, Trig. Functions of General Angles (any angle!).

Memory Aid: ASTC = A Smart Trig Class.

Homework:
(1.) Page 712, #4 to 7, 14, 15, 17,
(2.) Page 722, #7, 9, 10,
(3.) Trig. Table (Sin, Cos, Tan) - click here for copy.
Q3 W1 1/4/10 Monday
No School - Teacher Work Day

 
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