Pre-Calculus

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 Pre-Calculus syllabus = ED TECH HIGH SCHOOL = = for Chapter 9 week 1 and 2 of term 3 = = =

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3-14-11 || Section 9-1 || Review completing the square, what are conic sections? || Using [|microsoft 4.0] write equations and save them to your assignment page. || p. 476#1-10, 22-36 e || [|quiz] || [|quiz] ||
 * ~ Day ||~ Lesson ||~ objective ||~ project/application ||~ assignment ||
 * Monday
 * Tuesday 3-15-11 || Section 9-2 || Given parabolas: find the vertex, max or min, direction of opening, real and imaginary roots, and axis of symmetry || Using the TI-Inspire, graph the parabolic functions given and upload to your assignment page. Find the roots using the graphing function. || p. 481 # 1-13, 26-3 e ||
 * Wednesday 3-16-11 || Section 9-3 || circles: put equations in standard form, find the center and the radius || using the TI-Inspire, graph the circles given, and upload to your assignment page. || p. 488#1-10, 18-30e ||
 * Thursday 3-17-11 || Section 9-4 || ellipses:put equations in standard form, find the foci, loci, major and minor axes, center, directrix, and determine if it is vertical or horizontal || Using the TI-Inspire, graph an ellipse. Choose a point on the ellipse and measure the angle with the vertex on the ellipse. Animate the point. Upload your results graph and summarize your findings of the animation. || p. 493 # 4-15,22-38e ||
 * Friday 3-18-11 || review || review worksheet on parabolas, circles and ellipses ||  || [|worksheet] ||
 * Monday 3-21-11 || Section 9-5 || Hyperbolas: change equations to standard form, find the foci, loci, asymptotes, directrix, eccentricity, center, and determine if it is vertical or horizontal || Using the TI-Inspire, choose different points on the hyperbola and measure the angle formed with the hyperbola and a line drawn from each focus point through the point chosen. Try at least 3 different points on the hyperbola. Upload your results to your assignment page and summarize your findings. || p. 500 #1-8, 18-32e
 * Tuesday 3-22-11 || Section 9-6 || Intersections of conic sections, predict the number of solutions, then find all real and imaginary solutions || Using the TI-Inspire, graph the equations given and find the solutions. Upload to your assignment page. || p. 506 #1-12, 24-40e ||
 * Wednesday 3-23-11 || Section 9-7 || Conic sections in life || Find an example of a real life use of each type of conic section. Summarize each example to your assignment page. || real life examples ||
 * Thursday 3-24-11 || review || review of hyperbolas, solving systems of equations and conic sections in life ||  || [|worksheet]
 * Friday 3-25-11 || test || Test Chapter 9 || Test Chapter 9. Enter your solutions on Mastery Manager forms || ACT practice p. 510-511 all ||

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