Review and Final

We will review for four days before the special end-of-year schedule.  Make sure you look over the list of Proofs and Theorems you need to know.  The Final Exam Archive of the math department has a bunch of old finals (with answers!) for additional practice.  (Note: topics change a bit from year to year so don't freak out if there is a question on something we didn't cover.)  Also, all test corrections and grade mistakes must be taken care of by Thursday, June 13th.

6/07  Review Day 1 (Basic Functions, Polynomials and Limits) [answer key]
6/10  Review Day 2 (Trigonometry)  [answer key]
6/11  Review Day 3 (Vector and Parametric Equations)  [answer key]
6/12  Review Day 4 (6/13 for G-Block)  (Conics, Polar, Exponential and Log)  [answer key]

6/17  Long Block Review: Practice with 2010 Final  [answer key]
6/19  Optional Drop-in time 12:00 to 2:00 in room 816 for last questions

6/20  Math Final Exam 8:30 - 10:30 am

         E-Block room:  167       G-Block room:  164

         Remember to bring pencils, eraser, calculator (and maybe extra batteries?), a stomach full of
         healthy breakfast and a brain refreshed by a good night's sleep.  And your books.

6/24  Come see me to get your grades

Conics

We don't have much time so this last unit is done very quickly with little in the way of extensions.  You will need to be able to complete the square (see p.41 of Demana if you forget how)!  Conic Sections are covered in Ch 8 of the Demana book and Ch 6 of the Brown book.

5/24  Circles and Ellipses (see p.15 of Demana for some circle review)

         HW B p.249/9 and D p.599-600/3-36 by 3's, 46, 53 (omit eccentricity) 

5/27  Memorial Day

5/28  Parabolas (algebra, geometric, focus-directrix)

         HW D p.587-590/3-42 by 3's, 49-55 odd, 59, 61, 74-76

5/29  Hyperbolas (algebra, geometric, focus-directrix)

         HW D p.609-610/3-36 by 3's, 51,52,54,55,59,61

5/31  Parametric Definitions for all conics

         HW finish handout

6/03  Review (old answer key)

         HW finish handout (Extra Credit B p.250-251/21,22)
6/04  MCAS (Bio) B A G H D

6/05  Conics Test  

Sequence, Series and the end of the Year

A quick unit on Sequences and Series. All the homework is in the Brown book (Ch 13).

5/20   Explicit & Recursive; Geometric, Arithmatic, Harmonic Sequences

          HW pp.477-479/18-33 by 3's, 34, 37, 39, 43-45, 48-50, 53, 56

          HW pp.481-485/1,2,11,12,13-17 odd,19,20,22,23,26,27,29,32-34

5/21  Finite and Infinite Series; Sigma Notation

          HW pp.508-510/9, 11, 25, 27, 39

          HW pp.489-492/10-13, 17, 19, 27, 29, 35, 39, 41, 44

5/22  Limits and Sums of Infinite Sequences and Series, Practice (answer key)

          HW pp.496-498/3-33 by 3's, 34-36

          HW pp.502-505/9-21 odd, 29,31,33,37,38,41-43

5/24  Sequence and Series Quiz

         Circles and Ellipses (see p.15 of Demana for some circle review)

         HW B p.249/9 and D p.599-600/3-36 by 3's, 46, 53 (omit eccentricity) 

Matrices

The study of matrices involves the most recent applications of mathematics that we study. While understanding the techniques required to manually manipulate the data, we will spend a lot of time using the calculator and the computer.  We will be moving through matrices quickly with a lot of applications.  It is chapter 7 in the Demana book and chapter 14 in the Brown book.

Here is the list of Skill Objectives.

4/26   Algebra 2 Review day
          HW B p.521-522/9,11-13,16;  p.526-528/5-11 odd, 12, 15, 16, 18
                  D p.540-542/33-39 odd, 43, 45, 48, 52

4/29   Matrix Multiplication, Augmented Matrices, etc.

          HW Extra Problems on Matrix Multiplication (link to online Row Operations site)

4/30   Applications of matrices to linear systems

          HW handout includes 6 problems and these Demana problems:

                  p.554/67-70, 73, 74, 76, 78, 79, and p.563/13, 15, 21
5/01   Transformations Day 1 HW p.1-4 of handout

5/03   Transformations Day 2 HW p.5-7 of handout

5/06   Communication Matrices WW B p.540-542/3,5,7,9-13  (AP Chem Exam)

5/07   Markov Chains (probability with matrices)

          HW finish handout plus Brown p.547-550/5, 9-11, 14-17

5/08   3D Matrix Apps HW do all of handout

5/10   Determinants with vectors HW handout problems 1-7 (AP Stats)

5/13   MCAS (No G-Block) Determinants in 3D HW handout problems 8-14
5/14   MCAS (No E-Block) Determinants in 3D HW handout problems 8-14

5/15   Determinant summary, Review HW handout  (AP US History Exam)
5/17   Matrix Test (Practice Test, Solutions)

Finish (and understand) all packets by then and you should be fine. Look over your Matrix Skills sheet to be sure.

Vectors

Here is the syllabus for the topics. In Demana it is the beginning of Chapter 6.  In Brown it is Chapter 12.  The skills you should know for manipulating and using vectors are listed here.  Make sure you know how to do all of them before the test!

4/01   Intro to Vectors

             Demana p.464-465/3-27 by 3's and 29-39 odd and Brown p.423,425/5-7, 17-20

4/02   Angles between vectors, The Dot Product

             Brown p.444-445/1-19 odd, 23, 27-29

4/03   Vector Proofs (D: 6.1 and B: 12.1, 12.2)

             finish worksheet plus Brown p.425-426/21-23 and p.429-431/11,12,15,18,27-29,33,34

4/05   Equations of Lines, Vectors in 3D

             finish worksheet plus B p.436-437/17,18,23 and D p.466/63,64

             If you still feel that you need extra practice to feel comfortable with the material,

             section 12.5 in the Brown book is the place to go (clear explanations, good

             diagrams, comprehensive problems).

4/08   More 3D: Equations of Planes, vectors perpendicular to planes (B: 12.5)

             Worksheet problems 1-10 plus B p.452/42-45 and p.455/15,21,28-31,33,34

             We talked about equations of planes & vectors perpendicular to the planes. Read the

             corresponding explanations in the book. They are very clear, have lots of examples and

             better pictures than anything I can draw. (This reading should be considered

             part of the homework!)

4/09   Spheres, vectors & planes, Angles between planes (B: 12.5, 12.6)

             B p.450-451/11,13,17,27,31-36,41,42 and p.456-458/21,25,27,34,35,37-39

4/10   The Cross Product

             Vector Cross Product worksheet

4/12   Projections, Distance from a point to a plane

             Work on worksheet and do "Points, Lines and Planes in 3D" problems 11-14

4/13-4/21   April Vacation

4/22   Review Day 1 (download a practice test, download solutions)

• We went through finding the distance from a point to a line in 2D and a point to a plane in 3D. The question arose about finding the distance from a point to a line in 3D. Look again at the homework problems in the Brown book: p.457-458/34-39.
• For projection practice, do Demana p.473/25-28 and 58a.
• If you did not do so, finish the 3D points, lines and planes worksheet (problems 11-14).
• Other than that, go back and make sure you have done and understood all of the previous homework in light of the objective skills of the unit. 

4/23  Extension problems

4/24  Vector Unit Test

Polar Practice Test

Here is a practice test.  I don't have an answer key yet but it is good to try the problems.

Find more old tests with answers here.

The schedule seems to have realligned...

SNOW DAY UPDATE (see below)

Since things seems to have realligned, here is the rest of the polar coordinate schedule, now with dates. The test is scheduled for the day after the first night of Passover.  I know this will be a problem for some of you so please see me early to make arrangements if you cannot take the test that day.

3/15     Cylindrical & Spherical Coordinates  

            HW Worksheet

3/18        cis, Products of Complex Numbers

              HW B p.406-407/10, 12, 15, 17, 24-31 and D p.512/63 (derive Quotient Rule)
3/19       SNOW DAY  
3/20 (E)  Powers and Roots of Complex Numbers (De Moivre's Theorem)
              HW B p.410-411/4,5,9-14 and p.413/5,6,8,11-13
3/21 (G)  Powers and Roots of Complex Numbers (De Moivre's Theorem)
              HW B p.410-411/4,5,9-14 and p.413/5,6,8,11-13

3/22 (E)   Extra Practice HW finish worksheet

3/25 (G)  Extra Practice HW finish worksheet

3/25 (E)   Review
3/26 (G)   Review
3/26 (E)   Polar Test
3/27 (E)   Extra Complex Problems3/28 (G)   Polar Test

Important Dates

3/21  MCAS Day 1 (Hr G H A)

3/22  MCAS Day 2 (D E F B C)

3/25  MCAS Day 3 and 1st night of Passover

3/26  2nd night of Passover

3/28  End of Term 3

3/29  Good Friday - no school

Parametric Addendum

Given that it was tough giving Parametric equations enough time in class, I am changing the first assignment on parametrics to section 12.3 of the Brown book.  Do the following problems on pages 437-439/23-29, 39, 40.  This is our new Day 3.

Polar Coordinates

This is a quick but interesting unit on another way of describing the location of points in space.  It is a somewhat surprising application of trig that can also be used to work with complex numbers.  The schedule is plagued by holidays and MCAS but we will work around it as best we can. Polar coordinates are covered in the Demana book in sections 6.4-6.6 and in the Brown book in Chapter 11.  I am using Day1 notation rather than dates because the E-Block and G-Block sections will be off (due to the half day - but not if there is a snow day on the 7th!).

Day 1    Intro to Polar  CW Brown p.400-402/1-11 odd
            HW Demana p.492-493/5,6,23-30,52-54,61,63
Day 2    Converting equations and graphs (polar <=> rectangular)
            HW D p.500-502/5,7-13,17,21,23,45,49,53,55
Day 3    Parametric Equations 
            HW B p.437-439/23-29, 39, 40
Day 4    Parametric Equations some more
            HW Worksheet
Day 5    Cylindrical & Spherical Coordinates  
            HW Worksheet
Day 6    cis, Products of Complex Numbers
            HW B p.406-407/10, 12, 15, 17, 24-31 and D p.512/63 (derive Quotient Rule)
Day 7    Powers and Roots of Complex Numbers (De Moivre's Theorem) 
            HW B p.410-411/4,5,9-14 and p.413/5,6,8,11-13
Day 8    Extra Practice 
            HW finish worksheet
Day 9    Review
Day 10  Polar Test (could be 3/25 for E-Block, 3/26 for G-Block, neither date is optimal - see below)

Important Dates

3/07  Professional Development Half-Day C B H F

3/19  MCAS Day 1 (Hr G H B)

3/21  MCAS Day 2 (Hr G H A)

3/22  MCAS Day 3 (D E F B C)

3/25  1st night of Passover

3/26  2nd night of Passover

3/28  End of Term 3

3/29  Good Friday - no school

Sum and Difference Links

There are several resources to view proofs of the angle addition and angle subtraction identities.  Look them over and make sure you understand them.  You will be required to prove some of the basic identities on your test and the proofs of these identities require diagrams which may not occur to you during a test situation if you haven’t thought about them before.

Demana Precalculus 5.3 page 421 (a distance formula based proof)

Brown Advanced Math 10.1 p.369 (a law of cosines based proof)

Mr. Richardson’s PowerPoint presentation

            download here

Another website with very elegant triangle proofs:

            http://www.cut-the-knot.org/triangle/SinCosFormula.shtml  and

            http://www.cut-the-knot.org/triangle/SinCosFormula2.shtml (beautiful!)

Trig Identities

Lots of Proofs this unit! We start with simplifying practice and then jump in.

Note: We will be using the Demana book for most, but not all, of the assignments.

2/12   Trig Identity basics

          HW D p.410-411/3-60 by 3's, 69-73 odd

2/13   Simplifying for a solution

          HW D p.411-412/52-62, 75-82, 85

2/15   Proving Trig Identities

          CW D p.418/11-33 odd

2/16 - 2/24 February Vacation

2/25   Recap and More Practice with Trig Identities

          HW D p.418-419/35-51 odd, 52-60, 71

2/26   Review all, Sum and Difference Formulas

          HW D p.425-427/3,5,7,13,17,21,27,29,31-35,37,43,45,47,48,52,55,73

2/27   Double Angle, Half Angle and Power Reducing Formulas

          CW B p.374/39-41, p.385/45-47

          HW D p.432/3-30 by 3's, 39-45 odd, 53

3/01   Review and Extension Problems  CW Worksheet

          HW B p.384-385/3, 5, 52, 53 and p.390-391/23, 26-28, 43, 44

3/04  More Practice
3/05  Trig Identities Test

Dealing with the Test/Snow Day

The test will happen on Monday, February 11th due to the snow day.   You may email me this weekend if you have questions.

Geometric Trig

Post-test homework was to do the area and identity worksheet. We continue with the more geometric applications of trigonometry. For this unit we will use primarily the Brown book.

1/28  9.2  Area Formula and applications

                HW p.342-344/1-19 odd, 20-22, 35, 36

                (p.344/34 is a bonus problem - turn it in for extra credit)
1/29  9.3  Law of Sines

                HW p.347-349/1-27 odd

1/30  9.4  Law of Cosines

                HW p.352-354/1-17 odd, 22

2/01  9.1 - 9.4  Mixed Trig Problems

                HW p.337/31-33, 37;  p.349/28;  p.354/23 and p.356-358/11,14,18,21,24,25

2/04  9.4  Mixed Trig Problems

                HW p.357-358/29-37
2/05  9.4  Mixed Trig Problems
                HW p.358/38, 39, 40, 42

2/06  Review and Extension Problems (Practice Test/Answer Key)

2/08  Test of Geometric Trig

The Geometric Trig test will have questions that require a full understanding of the trig area formula, the Law of Sines, and the Law of Cosines. There will be one problem (chosen by me) from the "C" problems on page 358 (not 41 or 43). I have not assigned every problem in the unit but notice that after you finish these problems you should be able to find the area, the sides, the angles, the length of the median/angle bisector/altitude, and the radii of the inscribed and circumscribed circles for any triangle - among other things.

The beginning of Trig...

Trigonometry is our longest unit spanning more than two months and three tests. We start in the Demana book but will move into our second book, the Brown book, as we progress.  We begin with Right Triangle Trig, mostly review from last year.  

12/12  4.1 Angles and their measures

           HW p.325-328/3-39 by 3's, 44, 46, 52-56, 72-74

12/14  4.2 Right Triangle Trig

           HW p.335-337/1, 7, 16, 19-23 odd, 59, 60, 61, 63, 66, 73, 75-78

Circular functions (4.3) are a big part of understanding trigonometry conceptually. We will spend a few days making sure you understand. Problems 67-76 on 12/17 are the problems you should really push yourself to understand - don't just give up and wait for me to go over them.

12/17  4.3 Circular Functions
           HW Demana p.347-349/2,3,7,27-35 odd, 41-53 odd, 60-64, 67-76;

12/18  More Practice CW Brown p.272/3-10,  13, 14 and worksheet
           HW Brown p.272-274/17-27 odd, 29-32, 33-41 odd

12/19  Finding all solutions with circular trig HW finish handout

12/21  Quiz of 4.1-4.3 and game

12/22 - 1/02 Christmas Break! (Parent Conferences on 1/02)

Sinusoids are some of our 12 basic functions, period functions with repeating patterns. We will be spending time before and after vacation on this topic. There will be a quick skills quiz.

1/03  4.4 Graphing Trig Functions handout (G-Block in class, E-Block for homework)

1/04  4.4 Sinusoids
         HW Demana p.357-358/13-41 odd, 42, 49, 50, 53, 73, 75

1/07  CW p.360/91-97   HW p.357-359/51, 52, 54-57, 59-69 odd, 70-80 even

1/08  Trig Evaluation Practice and Extra Problems

         HW finish problems 1-12 of Extra Problems worksheet

1/09  Discuss Extra Problems Worksheet (and Professional Developement - Half Day (B A G F))

         HW finish Extra Problems worksheet (13-21)

1/11  Solving with Sinusoids  CW problems 1-5 (answer key)

         HW problems 6 - 9

1/14  Continue Solving with Sinusoids

         HW finish rest of handout, problems 10 - 17

1/15  Quiz of 4.1-4.4

1/16  4.5 Graphs of the other Trig functions and 4.7 Inverse Trig functions

         HW p.366-368/13-16,18-39 by 3's,43,60,63,64 and p.385/37-40

1/18  Extra Sinusoid and Inverse Trig Problems (and End of Term 2)

         HW in Brown: p.290-291/11-14, 27-29, p.306-307/30,31,33,36, p.314-316/15,17,18,21,25,26

1/21  Martin Luther King Day - no school

1/22  Review (answer key)
1/23  Practice Test (answer key)

1/25  Test of Ch 4
         HW Trig Area and Identity intro

Ch 3: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

We start with an explanation which is both review and a new way of looking at exponential functions.
Some of the 11/27 homework problems involve regression. Here is a document that will remind you how to do them on the calculator. The example uses a quadratic but I have faith in your ability to extend the information to the exponential and logistic regressions.

11/26  Intro/Review of Exponential Functions
           HW p.261-264/8, 10, 13, 15, 19, 23, 25-30, 35, 39, 40, 45-49 odd, 61, 65, 66, 69-73
11/27  Modeling with Exponential and Logistic Functions
           HW p.262-263/51-58 and p.271-273/12-15, 21-33 by 3's, 39, 42, 45, 58-61
11/28  Practicing with log functions.  Standard transformation rules apply.
           HW p.281/3-36 by 3's, 37-40, 42-60 by 3's

11/30  Proving and Using Log Properties

           HW finish handout

12/03  Extra Problems on Exponential and Log Functions

           HW handout 1-15 (answer key)

12/04  Log Transformations, More Log Properties & Log Applications

           HW problems listed on handout (answer key)

12/05  More Log Applications (Newton's Law of Cooling especially)

           HW problems listed on handout

12/07  Re-expression of data and Semi-log graphing

           HW finish handout

12/10  Review problems (answer key)

12/11  Test of Ch 3

Conjugate Proof Exemplars

Here is a link to the good/better/best proofs.  It is worth your while to understand what makes one proof better than another (for the good of your future proofs).

Rational Functions

We are going to do a quick unit on Rational Functions (a way of putting our polynomial studies to work).  The pacing is rather aggressive so we can finish before Thanksgiving.  Make sure you keep up with your homework.

11/08  After the Polynomial Test, review Rational Functions (What are they? What do they look like? What do the zeros of the numerator tell you?  What do the zeros of the denominator tell you?  What else do you remember about them?)
11/09  Big Giant Algebra 2 coverage review
           HW p.225-227/15-18, 21-30 by 3's, 31-36, 39-60 by 3's, 73, 77, 78

11/12 Veterans' Day - no school
11/13  Extra Problems Worksheet (work in pairs)
           HW finish worksheet (answer key)
11/14  Harder Graphing and Solving Equalities
           HW finish handout and p.232-235/3-45 by 3's, 51, 53, 55
11/16  Solving Inequalities and Review Problems
           HW finish handout and p.242-243/5-50 by 5's, 57-59

11/19  One Giant Problem (answer key)
11/20  Rational Function Half-Test
11/21  Half-Day A C F H
11/22  Thanksgiving

Finishing up the Polynomials

The schedule announced in class has changed a bit because of storm.

10/29  Hurricane - no school
10/30  Hurricane damage - no school
10/31  Recap of complex numbers
           HW work through packet, answer key for 1-10 are here
11/02  Go over Complex Conjugates Proof; More Polynomial Problems
           HW finish packet, answer key is here

11/05  Finding Equations of Polynomials
           HW finish handout
11/06  Professional Development Day - no school
11/07  Test of Polynomials (E-Block)
11/08  Test of Polynomials (G-Block)

Looking forward:
The rest of the chapter is on Rational Functions (fractions with polynomial numerators and denominators) which will end in a quiz or test.
11/12  Veterans' Day
11/22  Thanksgiving
11/26  we start a full week of school!

Polynomials

Chapter 2 begins with Polynomials. The beginning of the polynomial chapter is mostly review - and then it gets complex (literally!).  The chapter includes how complex numbers relate to polynomial functions.  We will be spending a couple of weeks on polynomials and complex numbers.  Quick, skill-based check-in quizzes could happen at any time after the first three days of basic instruction so stay on top of your homework.

The homework problems on complex zeros are from the old edition of the book which used to take two sections to cover the material.  I liked some of the problems that were deleted in the new edition so you will be given copies of the pages.

10/15  2.1  Review Linear and Quadratic facts

           HW p.77/48,50,52 and p.169,173/11-17 odd, 33-41 odd, 81-84

10/16  2.3  Higher Degree Polynomials

           HW p.193-195/3,5,13,18,21,24, 33-41 odd, 47-55 odd, 75

10/17  2.4  Real Zeros of Polynomial Functions

           HW p.205-209/13-31 odd, 49, 53, 76-79

10/19  More problems from 2.3 and 2.4

           HW Finish handout plus p.195-196/77 - 83 odd, 84

10/20  2.4  GCF for Polynomials

           HW Euclid's Algorithm Worksheet

10/21  2.5  Complex Numbers

           HW 2.5/Quick Review 8,10 and Exercises 6-8,14-16,23,24,26,27,31,32,33-39 odd

10/22  2.5  More with Complex Numbers

           HW 2.5/Exercises 41-44, 45-53 odd, 59, 60, 62

10/24  2.5  Complex Zeros of Polynomials

           HW 2.6/Exercises 3-39 by 3's, 46, 51, 53, 57

10/29  Extra Complex Problems

Practice Test for Transformations

Here is a link for a Practice Test.