Algebra 2 Honors Course Calendar
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| Date | Section | Topic or Section Covered | Homework Assigned Due NEXT CLASS |
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| Week 1 | |||
| 3/19/12 | Agnesi (A) |
10.1 Rational Exponents |
p. 458: Written Ex. 1-49 (odds); |
| Galileo (G) | 10.1 Rational Exponents |
p. 458: Written Ex. 1-49 (odds); | |
| Euler (E) | 10.1 Rational Exponents |
p. 458: Written Ex. 1-49 (odds); |
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| 3/20/12 | Galileo (G) | 10.2 Real Number Exponents (Exponential Growth/Exponential Decay Functions) | pp. 461-2: 1-39 (odds), 34, 36; |
| Agnesi (A) | 10.2 Real Number Exponents (Exponential Growth/Exponential Decay Functions) | pp. 461-2: 1-39 (odds), 34, 36; | |
| 3/21/12 | Euler (E) | 10.2 Real Number Exponents (Exponential Growth/Exponential Decay Functions) | pp. 461-2: 1-39 (odds), 34, 36; |
| Galileo (G) | Winter Exam Debrief | ||
3/22/12 |
Euler (E) | Winter Exam Debrief | |
| Agnesi (A) | 10.3 Inverse Functions | Read p. 465 (Horizontal line test) pp. 466-7: 1-23 (odds), 24, 26; |
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| 3/23/12 | Galileo (G) | 10.3 Inverse Functions | Read p. 465 (Horizontal line test) pp. 466-7: 1-23 (odds), 24, 26; |
| Agnesi (A) | Winter Exam Debrief | Prepare for quiz on 10.1-10.3 on Monday | |
| 3/24/12 | Euler (E) | 10.3 Inverse Functions | pp. 466-7: 1-23 (odds), 24, 26; |
| Galileo (G) | 10.7 Exponential Growth: Compound Interest | Quiz Tuesday on 10.1-10.3; pp. 486-8: 1-4, (11, 12 do graphically, think), 13, 14, 17, 18, 21; |
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| Week 2 | |||
| 3/26/12 | Agnesi (A) | 10.7 Exponential Growth: Compound Interest | pp. 486-8: 1-4, (11, 12 do graphically, think), 13, 14, 17, 18, 21; |
| Euler (E) | 10.7 Exponential Growth: Compound Interest | Quiz Wednesday on 10.1-10.3; pp. 486-8: 1-4, (11, 12 do graphically, think), 13, 14, 17, 18, 21; |
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| 3/27/12 | Galileo (G) | 10.7 'e' and Continuous Compounding | Read and take notes from 10.7 pay attention to the concept of Exponential Decay |
| 3/28/12 | Euler (E) | 10.7 'e' and Continuous Compounding | Read and take notes from 10.7 pay attention to the concept of Exponential Decay |
| Galileo (G) | Recursion | Repeat the investigation in class, determine the monthly payment needed to pay off your loan over a period of 15 years. | |
| 3/29/12 | Euler (E) | Recursion | Repeat the investigation in class, determine the monthly payment needed to pay off your loan over a period of 15 years. Quizlite on 10.7 on Saturday |
| Agnesi (A) | 10.7 'e' and Continuous Compounding | Read and take notes from 10.7 pay attention to the concept of Exponential Decay | |
| 3/30/12 | Galileo (G) | 10.4 Definition of Logarithm | pp. 470-1: 1-29(odds), 31-34 all, 35, 37; Quizlite on 10.7 on Saturday |
| Agnesi (A) | Recursion | Repeat the investigation in class, determine the monthly payment needed to pay off your loan over a period of 15 years. Quizlite on 10.7 on Monday |
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| 3/31/12 | Euler (E) | 10.4 Definition of Logarithm (reference to PH scale, Richter Scale, and Decibel Scale) | pp. 470-1: 1-29(odds), 31-34 all, 35, 37; |
| Galileo (G) | 10.4 Graphing Transformations of Logarithmic and Exponential Functions Common Logarithmic Function Natural Logarithmic Function |
From front page of worksheet distributed in class, please complete questions 1-22. | |
| Week 3 | |||
| 4/2/12 | Agnesi (A) | 10.4 Definition of Logarithm (reference to PH scale, Richter Scale, and Decibel Scale) | pp. 470-1: 1-29(odds), 31-34 all, 35, 37; |
| Euler (E) | 10.4 Graphing Transformations of Logarithmic and Exponential Functions Common Logarithmic Function Natural Logarithmic Function |
From front page of worksheet distributed in class, please complete questions 1-22. pp. 471-2: 39-43; |
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| 4/3/12 | Galileo (G) | 10.5 Laws of Logarithms Expanding and Condensing Expressions |
pp. 476-7: Written Ex. 1-31 (odds), 41, 42, 44; pp. 471-2: 39-42; Log quiz on Friday |
| Agnesi (A) | 10.4 Graphing Transformations of Logarithmic and Exponential Functions Common Logarithmic Function Natural Logarithmic Function |
From front page of worksheet distributed in class, please complete questions 1-22. pp. 471-2: 39-43; Log quiz on Friday |
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| 4/4/12 | Euler (E) | 10.5 Laws of Logarithms Expanding and Condensing Expressions |
pp. 476-7: Written Ex. 1-31 (odds), 41, 42, 44; pp. 471-2: 39-42; Log quiz on Thursday |
| Galileo (G) | 10.5 Using Laws of Logs to Solve Logarithmic Equations. 10.6 Change of Base Formula 10.8 Natural Logarithms
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(10.5): p. 477: 45-51 (odds) (10.6): p. 482: 35-38; 23-26; (10.8): p. 491: 29-43(odds), 44-49 all; Log Quiz on Friday |
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| 4/5/12 | Agnesi (A) | 10.5 Laws of Logarithms Expanding and Condensing Expressions |
pp. 476-7: Written Ex. 1-31 (odds), 41, 42, 44; pp. 471-2: 39-42; Log quiz on Friday |
| Euler (E) | 10.5 Using Laws of Logs to Solve Logarithmic Equations. 10.6 Change of Base Formula 10.8 Natural Logarithms |
(10.5): p. 477: 45-51 (odds) (10.6): p. 482: 35-38; 23-26; (10.8): p. 491: 29-43(odds), 44-49 all;
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| 4/6/12 | Galileo (G) | Applications of Log Functions Quiz on Logs |
textbook: p. 491: #50; packet: p. 195: #23; p. 196: #45, 46; p. 201: #39, 40; p. 202: #51; |
| Agnesi (A) | 10.5 Using Laws of Logs to Solve Logarithmic Equations. 10.6 Change of Base Formula 10.8 Natural Logarithms |
(10.5): p. 477: 45-51 (odds) (10.6): p. 482: 35-38; 23-26; (10.8): p. 491: 29-43(odds), 44-49 all; |
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| Week 4 | TESTS | (A) April 10th; (G) April 11th; (E) April 12th | |
| 4/9/12 | Agnesi (A) | Logarithmic Models textbook: p. 491: #50; packet: p. 195: #23; p. 196: #45, 46; p. 201: #39, 40; p. 202: #51; |
Study for test on Tuesday |
| Euler (E) | Logarithmic Models |
textbook: p. 491: #50; packet: p. 195: #23; p. 196: #45, 46; p. 201: #39, 40; p. 202: #51; |
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| 4/10/12 | Galileo (G) | Chapter 11 (11.1-11.3) | Due Friday: p. 509: 1-31 (odds); p. 513: 1-37 (odds), 40: |
| Agnesi (A) | Test on Chapter 10 | No homework assigned | |
| 4/11/12 | Euler (E) | Chapter 11 (11.1-11.3) | Due Monday: p. 509: 1-31 (odds); p. 513: 1-37 (odds), 40: |
| Galileo (G) | Test on Chapter 10 | Due Friday: p. 509: 1-31 (odds); p. 513: 1-37 (odds), 40: |
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| 4/12/12 | Agnesi (A) | Chapter 11 (11.1-11.3) | p. 509: 1-31 (odds); p. 513: 1-37 (odds), 40: |
| Euler (E) | Test on Chapter 10 | Due Monday: p. 509: 1-31 (odds); p. 513: 1-37 (odds), 40: |
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| 4/13/12 | Galileo (G) | 11.4 Sigma Notation | No homework assigned |
| Agnesi (A) | 11.4 Sigma Notation | pp. 521-2: 21-27(odds), 29-35 all; | |
| 4/14/12 | Euler (E) | 11.4 Sigma Notation | p. 509: 1-31 (odds); p. 513: 1-37 (odds), 40; pp. 521-2: 1-13 (all); |
| Galileo (G) | 11.5 Sum of an ArithmeticSeries 11.5 Sum of a Geometric Series |
pp. 521-2: 21-27 (odds), 29-35 (all) p. 527: 1-17 (odds); |
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| Week 5 | |||
| 4/16/12 | Agnesi (A) | 11.5 Sum of an ArithmeticSeries 11.5 Sum of a Geometric Series |
pp. 527-8: 1-33 (odds), 35-38; p. 530: 13-15; |
| Euler (E) | 11.5 Sum of an ArithmeticSeries 11.5 Sum of a Geometric Series |
pp. 527-8: 1-19 (odds); pp. 521-2: 27, 29-35 all; p. 530: 13-15; |
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| 4/17/12 | Galileo (G) | 11.5 Wrapping up work with Arithmetic and Geometric Series | pp. 527-8: 19-33 (odds), 35-38; p. 530: 13-15; |
| Agnesi (A) | 12.1 Angles and Degree Measure 12.2 Trigonometric Functions of Acute Angles
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Be familiar with concepts from 12.1 (pp. 552-4, do what you need to do) pp. 559-560: 1-7 (odds), 9-15 all, 17, 19;
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| 4/18/12 | Euler (E) | 12.1 Angles and Degree Measure 12.2 Trigonometric Functions of Acute Angles |
Be familiar with concepts from 12.1 (pp. 552-4, do what you need to do) pp. 559-560: 1-7 (odds), 9-15 all, 17,19; |
| Galileo (G) | 12.1 Angles and Degree Measure 12.2 Trigonometric Functions of Acute Angles |
Be familiar with concepts from 12.1 (pp. 552-4, do what you need to do) pp. 559-560: 1-7 (odds), 9-15 all, 17,19; |
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| 4/19/12 | Euler (E) | 12.2 Pythagorean Identity; 12.2 Trigonometric Functions of Special Angles 12.3 Trigonometric Functions of General Angles (Quadrantal Angles, Multiples of 30, and 45) |
pp. 559-560: 21-29 (odds), 30, 32, 33; p. 566: 1, 3, 9-45 (left column only); |
| Agnesi (A) | 12.2 Trigonometric Functions of Special Angles 12.3 Trigonometric Functions of General Angles (Quadrantal Angles, Multiples of 30, and 45) |
pp. 559-560: 21-29 (odds), 30, 32, 33; p. 566: 1, 3, 9-45 (left column only); |
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| 4/20/12 | Galileo (G) | 12.2 Trigonometric Functions of Special Angles 12.3 Trigonometric Functions of General Angles (Quadrantal Angles, Multiples of 30, and 45) |
pp. 559-560: 21-29 (odds), 30, 32, 33; p. 566: 1, 3, 9-45 (left column only); |
| Agnesi (A) | 12.5 Solving Right triangles 12.6 Law of Cosines |
pp. 566-7: 47-74 (left col. only); p. 577: (17-20 all); p. 582: 1-11(odds); |
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| Week 6 | |||
| 4/24/12 | Galileo (G) | 12.5 Solving Right triangles 12.6 Law of Cosines |
pp. 566-7: 47-74 (left col. only); p. 577: 19, 20 all; p. 582: 1-11(odds); Quiz on Wed. on 12.1-12.3 |
| Agnesi (A) | 12.9 Areas of Triangles (including Hero's Formula) 12.7 Law of Sines |
pp. 582-3: 13-19 all; Law of Cosines p. 599: Written ex. 1-11(odds), 13-16; Areas of Triangles pp. 588-9: 1-9 (odds), 13, 15, 19; Law of Sines Quiz on Thurs. on 12.1-12.3 |
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| 4/25/12 | Galileo (G) | 12.9 Areas of Triangles (including Hero's Formula) 12.7 Law of Sines Quiz on 12.1-12.3 |
pp. 582-3: 13-19 all; Law of Cosines p. 599: Written ex. 1-11(odds), 13-16; Areas of Triangles pp. 588-9: 1-9 (odds), 13, 15, 19; Law of Sines Class will not meet on Friday |
| Euler (E) | 12.5 Solving Right triangles 12.6 Law of Cosines |
pp. 566-7: 47-74 (left col. only); p. 577: 17, 19, 20 all; p. 582: 1-11(odds); Quiz on Thurs. on 12.1-12.3 |
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| 4/26/12 | Euler (E) | 12.9 Areas of Triangles (including Hero's Formula) 12.7 Law of Sines Quiz on 12.1-12.3 |
pp. 582-3: 13-19 all; Law of Cosines p. 599: Written ex. 1-11(odds), 13-16; Areas of Triangles pp. 588-9: 1-9 (odds), 13, 15, 19; Law of Sines |
| Agnesi (A) | 12.7 Ambiguous Case of Law of Sines | pp. 594-5: 1-11(odds), 13-20 all; | |
| 4/27/12 | Agnesi (A) | Class did not meet | |
| Galileo (G) | Class did not meet | ||
| 4/28/12 | Euler (E) | 12.7 Ambiguous Case of Law of Sines | pp. 594-5: 1-11(odds), 13-20 all; |
| Galileo (G) | 12.7 Ambiguous Case of Law of Sines | pp. 594-5: 1-11(odds), 13-20 all; | |
| Week 7 | A (Test on May 4th), E (Test on May 3rd), G (Test on May 4th) |
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| 4/30/12 | Agnesi (A) | 12.8 Solving Triangles | pp. 595-6: 7, 10-14; Suggested sources of review problems, though not required: Law of Sines Word Problems: pp. 589-590: 1-13; Law of Cosines Word Problems: pp. 583-4: 1-12; Right Triangles: pp. 578-9: 1-17; Start studying for the Test on Friday (Chapter 11, 12)
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| Euler (E) | 12.8 Solving Triangles | pp. 595-6: 7, 10-14; Suggested sources of review problems, though not required: Law of Sines Word Problems: pp. 589-590: 1-13; Law of Cosines Word Problems: pp. 583-4: 1-12; Right Triangles: pp. 578-9: 1-17; Start studying for the Test on Thursday (Chapter 11, 12) |
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| 5/1/12 | Euler (E) | Review of material in Chapter 12 | Study for Test on Thursday on material from Chapter 11 and Chapter 12 (refer to e-document with answers to chapter reviews, chapter tests from ch.11 and ch. 12) |
| 5/2/12 | Galileo (G) | 12.8 Solving Triangles | pp. 595-6: 6, 7, 10-14; Suggested sources of review problems, though not required: Law of Sines Word Problems: pp. 589-590: 1-13; Law of Cosines Word Problems: pp. 583-4: 1-12; Right Triangles: pp. 578-9: 1-17; Study for Test on Friday on material from Chapter 11 and Chapter 12 (refer to e-document with answers to chapter reviews, chapter tests from ch.11 and ch. 12) |
| Agnesi (A) | Review of material in Chapter 12 | Study for Test on Friday on material from Chapter 11 and Chapter 12 (refer to e-document with answers to chapter reviews, chapter tests from ch.11 and ch. 12) | |
| 5/3/12 | Euler (E) | Test on Chapters 11, 12 | |
| Agnesi (A) | 13.1 Radian Measure | pp. 610-1: 21-28 all; pp. 611-2: 1-7(odds); |
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| 5/4/12 | Agnesi (A) | Test on Chapters 11, 12 | pp. 610-1: 21-28 all; pp. 611-2: 1-7(odds); |
| Galileo (G) | Test on Chapters 11, 12 | ||
| 5/5/12 | Euler (E) | 13.1 Radian Measure | pp. 610-1: 1-28 all; pp. 611-2: 1-7(odds); |
| Galileo (G) | 13.1 Radian Measure | pp. 610-1: 1-28 all; pp. 611-2: 1-7(odds); |
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| Week 8 | |||
| 5/7/12 | Agnesi (A) | 13.2 Circular Functions | pp. 617-8: 1-7(odds), 9-18 all, 19-25 (odds), 28-32 (all); p. 612: 9-13 (all); NEXT TEST May 18th |
| Euler (E) | 13.2 Circular Functions | pp. 617-8: 1-7(odds), 9-18 all, 19-25 (odds), 28-32 (all); p. 612: 9-13 (all); NEXT TEST May 17th |
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| 5/8/12 | Galileo (G) | 13.2 Circular Functions | pp. 617-8: 1-7(odds), 9-18 all, 19-25 (odds), 28-32 (all); p. 612: 9-13 (all); NEXT TEST May 18th |
| Agnesi (A) | 13.3 Periodicity and Symmetry Odd and even function definition |
pp. 622-3: 1-11 (all), 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22; | |
| 5/9/12 | Euler (E) | 13.3 Periodicity and Symmetry Odd and even function definition |
pp. 622-3: 1-11 (all), 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22; |
| Galileo (G) | 13.3 Periodicity and Symmetry Odd and even function definition 13.4 Basic properties of f(x) = sin x, g(x) = cos x Fundamental Period, Amplitude, Location of Maximum points, Minimum points, Location of x-intercepts, Axis of the curve |
pp. 622-3: 1-11 (all), 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22; pp. 627-8: 1-8; Oral exercises |
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| 5/10/12 | Euler (E) | 13.4 Basic properties of f(x) = sin x, g(x) = cos x Fundamental Period, Amplitude, Location of Maximum points, Minimum points, Location of x-intercepts, Axis of the curve |
No calculator use on this assignment except to check. Do not redo questions we already did in class. pp. 627-8: Oral ex. 1-13 (all); p. 628: Ex. A: 1-12 (all), 13-20 (all), 27-38 (all);
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| Agnesi (A) | 13.4 Basic properties of f(x) = sin x, g(x) = cos x Fundamental Period, Amplitude, Location of Maximum points, Minimum points, Location of x-intercepts, Axis of the curve |
No calculator use on this assignment except to check. Do not redo questions we already did in class. pp. 627-8: Oral ex. 1-13 (all); p. 628: Ex. A: 1-12 (all), 13-20 (all), 27-38 (all); |
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| 5/11/12 | Galileo (G) | 13.4 Basic properties of f(x) = sin x, g(x) = cos x Fundamental Period, Amplitude, Location of Maximum points, Minimum points, Location of x-intercepts, Axis of the curve |
No calculator use on this assignment except to check. Do not redo questions we already did in class. pp. 627-8: Oral ex. 9-13 (all); p. 628: Ex. A: 1-12 (all), 13-20 (all), 27-38 (all); |
| Agnesi (A) | 13.5 Graphs of secant, and cosecant functions | No calculator use on this assignment except to check. p. 629: 39-42, 45-47; p. 633: 1-7(odds); |
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| 5/12/12 | Euler (E) | 13.5 Graphs of secant, and cosecant functions | No calculator use on this assignment except to check. Trig. graphing last page of handout distributed in class; p. 629: 39-42, 45-47; |
| Galileo (G) | 13.4 Trigonometric Function Graphs | No calculator use on this assignment except to check. Trig. graphing last page of handout distributed in class; p. 629: 39-42, 45-47; |
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| Week 9 | |||
| 5/14/12 | Agnesi (A) | 13.6 Trigonometric Identities | p. 632: oral ex. 13-16 (all); p. 633: Written ex. 9-16 (all); pp. 639-640: 7-37 (odds); |
| Euler (E) | 13.5 Graphs of Secant, Cosecant, Tangent, Cotanget | p. 633: 1-7(odds); p. 633: Written ex. 9-16 (all); p. 632 oral ex. 13-16 (all); |
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| 5/15/12 | Galileo (G) | 13.5 Graphs of Secant, Cosecant, Tangent, Cotanget | p. 633: 1-7(odds); p. 633: Written ex. 9-16 (all); p. 632 oral ex. 13-16 (all); |
| Agnesi (A) | 13.7 Trig. Addition Formulae | p. 640: 39-55 (odds); pp. 643-4: 1, 3, 5, 15, 17, 19, 31;
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| 5/16/12 | Euler (E) | 13.6 Trigonometric Identities | pp. 639-640: 7-37 (odds); TEST IS MOVED TO SAT. |
| Galileo (G) | 13.6 Trigonometric Identities 13.7 Trig. Addition Formulae |
pp. 639-640: 7-37 (odds); p. 643: Written ex. 1-13 (odds); |
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| 5/17/12 | Euler (E) | 13.7-13.9 Trig Addition/Subtraction Formulae for sin, cos, tan Double Angle formulae for sin, cos, and tan Half-Angle formulae for sin, cos, and tan |
p. 640: 49-55 (odds); pp. 643-4: 1, 3, 5, 15, 17, 19, 31; |
| Agnesi (A) | 13.8, 13.9:
Double Angle formulae for sin, cos, and tan Half-Angle formulae for sin, cos, and tan |
p. 649: 1-23(odds), 25-32 (all), 41, 42; | |
| 5/18/12 | Galileo (G) | Test on 13.1-13.6 | p. 640: 39-55 (odds); p. 644: 15-19 (odds);
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| Agnesi (A) | Test on 13.1-13.6 13.8 More Work with Proving Identities (p. 649: 33-40); 13.9 More Work with formulae involving Tangent |
pp. 652-3: 11-19 (odds), 21-24 all, 25-31 all; | |
| 5/19/12 | Euler (E) | Test on 13.1-13.6 | p. 649: 1-23(odds), 25-32 (all), 41, 42; |
| Galileo (G) | 13.8, 13.9:
Double Angle formulae for sin, cos, and tan Half-Angle formulae for sin, cos, and tan |
p. 644: #31; p. 649: 1-23(odds), 25-32 (all), 41, 42; |
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| Week 10 | |||
| 5/21/12 | Agnesi (A) | 14.6 Inverse (Arc) Sine and Inverse (Arc) Cosine 14.7 Inverse (Arc) Tangent only |
1. be ready for a quick quiz on formulae from 13.7-13.9 2. p. 692: 1-17 (odds), 18, 20; 3. pp. 695-6: 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15; |
| Euler (E) | 14.6 Inverse (Arc) Sine and Inverse (Arc) Cosine 14.7 Inverse (Arc) Tangent only |
1. be ready for a quick quiz on formulae from 13.7-13.9 2. pp. 652-3: 1-19 (odds), 21-24 all, 25-31 all; |
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| 5/22/12 | Galileo (G) | 14.6 Inverse (Arc) Sine and Inverse (Arc) Cosine 14.7 Inverse (Arc) Tangent only |
1. be ready for a quick quiz on formulae from 13.7-13.9 2. pp. 652-3: 1-19 (odds), 21-24 all, 25-31 all; |
| Agnesi (A) | 14.8 Trig. Equations | solve for x: 2sin(2x) = sqrt (3); (0 < x < 2pi) pp. 699-700: 3, 4, 8, 16, 18, 20, 25, 28; |
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| 5/23/12 | Euler (E) | 14.8 Trig. Equations | solve for x: 2sin(2x) = sqrt (3); (0 < x < 2pi) pp. 699-700: 3, 4, 8, 16, 18, 20, 25, 28; |
| Agnesi (A) | Exam Review Ch. 10, 11 | Start Studying For the Exam refer to course web page for topics that your are responsible for. | |
| 5/24/12 | Euler (E) | Exam Review Ch. 10, 11 | Start Studying For the Exam refer to course web page for topics that your are responsible for. |
| Galileo (G) | 14.8 Trig. Equations | solve for x: 2sin(2x) = sqrt (3); (0 < x < 2pi) pp. 699-700: 3, 4, 8, 16, 18, 20, 25, 28; |
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| Week 11 | |||