Thursday 11/21

We spent much of today's rainy day reviewing and practicing for tomorrow's test.

Homework #59: Finish the Test 15 Preview worksheet
Solutions: Preview sheet solutions

Week 15
Warm-Ups
Notes #19 Notes #20
Notes #21
Assignment #50 (Red Book pg 253)
Assignment #51 (TB pg 537)
Assignment #52 (TB pgs 586 & 547

Wednesday 11/20

Today you continued multiplying and dividing with rational expressions.  You then started adding and subtracting rational expressions with common denominators. You can find Notes #21 here.

Homework #52: TB (pg. 586 #1-17 odd)
                                  (pg. 547 #1-11 odd)

Be sure to check you answers in the back of the book when you are finished!!!

Monday 11/18

Today we started multiplying rational expressions.  To do that, we factor everything and then cancel common factors from the numerator and denominator.

Notes #19

Homework #50: Red book  35 - 43 odd, 45-55 odd

Tuesday 11/19

Today we learned how to divide with rational expressions in Notes #20.  To divide by a fraction we listen to the dyslexic colonel who would say, KCF. Keep the first fraction the same, Change the division to multiplication, and Flip the second rational number (reciprocal).  We then carry the problem out as a multiplication problem.

Homework #51: TB (pg. 537 #7-33 odd)

Be sure to check your answers when you are done!!!

Thursday 11/14

Today, we spent the majority of class reviewing and practicing for tomorrow's test. Remember, tonight's Preview assignment looks exactly like tomorrow's test. Study hard!

Homework #49: Finish the Test 14 Preview worksheet
Solutions: Preview sheet solutions

If you're stuck on any of the homework or need help studying, you could always ask The Community.

You'll be able to use the following assignments for tomorrow's notes and homework quiz; please make sure to have them with you and fully ready to go:

Week 14 

Warm-Ups
Notes #17
Notes #18
Assignment #47 (Rational Expressions 1)
Assignment #48 (Rational Expressions 2)

Wednesday 11/13

Today we continued to practice simplifying rational Expressions

Homework : Rational Expressions 2 worksheet
Solutions: Rational Expressions 2 answer key

Tuesday 11/12

Welcome to the wonderful world of rational expressions! We used Notes #18 today to learn what rationals expressions are and how to simplify them.

Remember that the goal is to factor each polynomial, but that we use different techniques depending on whether or not it's a monomial, binomial, or trinomial. A solid understanding all of these vocabulary terms is essential to navigating this topic successfully!

Homework : Finish the Rational Expressions 1 worksheet
Solutions: Rational Expressions 1 answer key

Thursday 10/7

We continued studying for Common Assessment #4 today, which we'll be taking tomorrow.

Work hard and study tonight in order to arrive prepared tomorrow. We want everyone to be proficient! 

Homework #46: Finish the Common Assessment #4 MC Preview worksheet 
Solutions: Common Assessment #4 MC Preview answer key

Wednesday 10/6

Today we got ready for Common Assessment #4, which will be on Friday!

You received a practice common assessment today that looks very similar to the actual test.

Study hard! We want everyone to be proficient!!

Homework: Common Assessment 4 preview
                   Solutions

Tuesday 10/5

Today we learned how  to solve projectile word problems with quadratic equations. These problems are the last of the material we will cover before common assessment #4.  Together, we worked out every fourth problem on Notes #32.

Homework #44: Projectile problems Worksheet
                          Solutions 

Monday 11/4

Today we learned to simplify radical expressions and use the discriminant.

Notes

HW. TB pg. 472 5-21 odd pg. 489 1-15 odd

Thurs 10/31

We have a test tomorrow!

Homework#42: Preview Test 12
Solutions