Semester 1 | Semester 2
Classwork and Homework Information
Mr. Cantlin's Classes - 2011-2012
- 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
- FYI: Common Core State Standards ~ States Adopting Common Core
Some Useful Forms & Homework Tools:
| Q3 W8 | 2/24/12 | Friday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Quarter 3 Open Book Quiz 7 Homework: (1.) Study for next week's DFQ & CBQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q3 W8 | 2/23/12 | Thursday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Homework review. Continue Ch. 14-2, Translation of the Graphs of the Trig. Functions. Homework: (1.) Page 774, #12, 15. |
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| Q3 W8 | 2/22/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Continue Ch. 14-1, Graphing Trig. Functions. Homework: (1.) Page 767, #9, 10, 12. |
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| Q3 W8 | 2/21/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Closed Book Quiz 5 Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q3 W8 | 2/20/12 | Monday |
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NO SCHOOL - President's Day Holiday |
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| Q3 W7 | 2/17/12 | Friday |
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Class: Practice for Quarter 3 Closed Book Quiz 5 Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q3 W7 | 2/16/12 | Thursday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Definition & Formula Quiz 2. Hints: All prior DFQ's plus: trigonometric identity, The Reciprocal Trig. Identities, The Pythagorean Trig. Identity, The "Tan" Trig. Identity. Quarter 3 Open Book Quiz 6 Homework: (1.) Study for this week's CBQ. |
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| Q3 W7 | 2/15/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Homework review. Practice: verifying trig. identities. Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ, OBQ, & CBQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q3 W7 | 2/14/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Homework review. Definition: Trigonometric Identities. Ch. 14-4, Verifying Trigonometric Identities. Homework: (1.) Page 784, #5 to 8. |
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| Q3 W7 | 2/13/12 | Monday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Continued practice: simplifying trig. expressions. Homework: (1.) Page 860, Lesson 14-3, #13 to 18. |
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| Q3 W6 | 2/10/12 | Friday |
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Class: Per. 2 = Quarter 3 Exam 1. Per. 6 = Review graded Q3 Exam 1. Quarter 3 Progress Reports scheduled to be issued in Homeroom to all students. Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q3 W6 | 2/9/12 | Thursday |
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Class: Per. 2 = ASVAB. Per. 6 = Quarter 3 Exam 1. Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q3 W6 | 2/8/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Open Book Quiz 5 Homework: (1.) Study for this week's Exam. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q3 W6 | 2/7/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Homework review. Practice: simplifying trig. expressions. Homework: (1.) Study for this week's OBQ, & Exam. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q3 W6 | 2/6/12 | Monday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Ch. 14-3, Introduction to Trigonometric Identities ==> practice simplifying trig. expressions. Homework: (1.) Page 779-780, #8-11, 33, 34. |
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| Q3 W5 | 2/3/12 | Friday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Closed Book Quiz 4 Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q3 W5 | 2/2/12 | Thursday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Definition & Formula Quiz 2. Hints: All prior DFQ's plus: general form of sin(x) including amplitude, phase shift, vertical shift, and period. The inverse trig. functions. End of Ch. 13 vocabulary study guide (pages 752-756). . Quarter 3 Open Book Quiz 4 Homework: (1.) Study for this week's CBQ. |
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| Q3 W5 | 2/1/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: Practice worksheet for OBQ4 and Quiz 4: click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ, OBQ, & CBQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q3 W5 | 1/31/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Homework review. The general form of the sin(x) and cos(x) where: a = amplitude h = phase shift (horizontal shift) k = vertical shift b = period (either 360 deg./b or 2pi/b) ==> y = f(x) = aSinb(x-h) + k y = f(x) = aCosb(x-h) + k Reference: Ch. 14-1 - Graphing The Trig. Functions Ch. 14-2 - Translating The Graphs of the Trig. Functions Graph of Sin(x) - click here for copy. Practice worksheet for OBQ4 and Quiz 4: click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Practice worksheet - #27-30, 35-38 - click here for copy. |
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| Q3 W5 | 1/30/12 | Monday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Homework review. 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. |
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| Q3 W4 | 1/27/12 | Friday |
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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. Click here for a graph of sin(x) Homework: (1.) Page 742-743, #2, 8, 29-32. |
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| Q3 W4 | 1/26/12 | Thursday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Definition & Formula Quiz 1. Hints: All prior DFQ's plus: area of triangle using sine, Law of Cosines, Ambiguous Case of the Law of Sines. Quarter 3 Closed Book Quiz 3 Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q3 W4 | 1/25/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Open Book Quiz 3 Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ & CBQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q3 W4 | 1/24/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: Practice for OBQ3: Law of Cosines, area of triangles using the sine. click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ, OBQ, & CBQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q3 W4 | 1/23/12 | Monday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) ACT Practice - 3 mini topics = imaginary numbers, multiplying matrices, and properties of secants and tangents of circles. Homework review. Practice for OBQ3: Law of Cosines, area of triangles using the sine. click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ, OBQ, & CBQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q3 W3 | 1/20/12 | Friday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Continue Ch. 13-5, The "Ambiguous Case of the Law of Sines" = SSA, solving the Ambiguous Case of the Law of Sines (a SSA triangle) using the Law of Cosines (a quadratic equation). Homework: (1.) Page 736, #12, 13, 14. |
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| Q3 W3 | 1/19/12 | Thursday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Ch. 13-5, The Law of Cosines. Homework: (1.) Page 736, #4, 11, 17. |
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| Q3 W3 | 1/18/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Definition & Formula Quiz 1. Hints: All prior DFQ's plus: Law of Sines, Proportions of 30-60-90, 45-45-90 triangles, radian, quadrantal angles, coterminal angles, two formulas for the area of a triangle. Quarter 3 Closed Book Quiz 2 Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q3 W3 | 1/17/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Open Book Quiz 2 Homework: (1.) Study for this week's DFQ & CBQ. (2.) Memorize your flashcard definitions. |
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| Q3 W3 | 1/16/12 | Monday |
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NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Holiday |
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| Q3 W2 | 1/13/12 | Friday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) *Semester 1 Report Cards Issued In Homeroom* Homework review. Pratice:
click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Do practice worksheet problems not done in class - click here for copy. |
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| Q3 W2 | 1/12/12 | Thursday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) The area formula for any triangle ==>
Sin(A)/a = Sin(B)/b = Sin(C)/c use for any ASA or AAS triangle. Homework: (1.) Page 730, #4-7. |
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| Q3 W2 | 1/11/12 | Wednesday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Closed Book Quiz 1 Homework: (1.) None. |
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| Q3 W2 | 1/10/12 | Tuesday |
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Class: Quarter 3 Open Book Quiz 1. Homework: (1.) Study for Q3CBQ1. |
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| Q3 W2 | 1/9/12 | Monday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) School assmbly for basketball games in afternoon. Homework review. Practice for Q3OBQ1 -- click here for copy of practice worksheet used in class with answers. Homework: (1.) Do practice worksheet problems not done in class - click here for copy. |
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| Q3 W1 | 1/6/12 | Friday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Homework review. 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! |
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| Q3 W1 | 1/5/12 | Thursday |
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Class: (today's class notes - click here) Welcome Back!. *Start of Quarter 3 and Start of Semester 2* Ch. 13-2, Angles and Angle Measure. Ch. 13-3, Trig. Functions of General Angles (any angle!). Memory Aid: ASTC = A Smart Trig Class. (All+,Sin+,Tan+Cos+) for Quadrants I,II,III,IV. A few links you might find interesting based on our discussion of AC power and the sine wave in Period 2 today:
(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. |
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| Q3 W1 | 1/4/12 | Wednesday |
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NO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day |
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| Q3 W1 | 1/3/12 | Tuesday |
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NO SCHOOL - Christmas Holiday |
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| Q3 W1 | 1/2/12 | Monday |
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NO SCHOOL - Christmas Holiday |
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