Saturday, August 25, 2012

Welcome!

This blog is intended to provide a syllabus, homework, and any hints or requests that I may have of you.  We cover a lot of very interesting math this year - and it goes fast.  Make sure that you keep up.  As one of my previous students in the class said, when asked for advice to new Honors Advanced Math students, "For G-d's sake, do you homework!"  I concur.

The first week of school we meet only once, a 70 minute block where we will get acquainted and then jump right in to an activity to remind you about different kinds of functions and their domain and ranges.  The intention of the teachers of the course is to have a pre-test on the summer material on Tuesday, September 4th during class.  If you have not done your summer work, lost the sheet listing the problems, or never got a book before vacation, I am listing the problems below.  See me to get a book.

I hope you are as ready for an exciting year as I am!


Summer Work:

P.2  p.17 – 19   problems 12 – 18 by 3’s, 41 – 55 odd
P.3  p.26 – 27   problems 25 – 28, 61
P.4  p.36           problems 7 – 23 odd (do them all with point-slope form – see p. 29 if necessary)
P.5  p.46 – 47   problems 3 – 24 by 3’s, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 57, 58
P.6  p.52 – 53   problems 3– 42 by 3’s

Sections 1.4 (function arithmetic and composition), 1.6 (graphical transformations), and 2.6 (rational functions) are aimed at students coming from Algebra 2, level 1. These topics are covered in a high level of detail in Honors Algebra 2, but students who had Algebra 2, level 1 may have significantly less familiarity with these topics. If you are in this situation, we encourage you to read these sections and do the problems listed below. Students who had Algebra 2 Honors are also encouraged to look at these sections and to do these problems as necessary.

1.4  p.116-118  problems 1, 5, 11, 15, 19, 45-50 all, 52-54
1.6  p. 136-137 problems 3-30 by 3’s
2.6  p. 225-226 problems 23-29 odd, 31-35 odd