Precalculus

Course Description

Precalculus is designed to sharpen all the tools you will need before entering the wonderful world of Calculus – the Math of Change. Here, you will learn how matrices are used by computers (and spies) to code and decode messages; how to graph trigonometric functions; and how to locate the limits of functions (literally). If time allows, we will being working on basic calculus problems as well, the very core of higher mathematics and sciences.

Oh, and graphs are no longer going to stay two-dimensional. Brace yourselves.

What you can expect to see: logarithms and their graphs; radical functions and their graphs; trigonometric proofs and identities; systems of equations involving three variables; matrices; limits of functions; and problems involving probability.

Posts

Weekly Update November 9th

Welcome back for another week of Precalculus! Here’s what to expect:

Classes: Tuesday/Thursday 10:45 – 11:30 AM, No Classes or Advocacies Wednesday for Veterans’ Day

Office Hours: Tuesday, 1:30 – 2:30 PM, No Office Hours Wednesday for Veterans’ Day

Zoom ID: 987 654 321

*as always, please see Teams for the password.

Weekly Objectives

  1. We can use our knowledge of factoring and functions using fractions in order to combine, solve, and graph rational expressions.

New Assignments (Due 11/16 at 8:00 AM)

  1. Solutions of Rational Expressions (Teams: Assignments)

Late Assignments (10% off after 11/09 at 8:00 AM)

  1. Functions Using Factoring (Teams: Assignments)

Below: Here is one example of how you might organize your math work this first week. This is merely a suggestion of one way to pace yourself, and you should do whatever works best for you. No one knows your schedule better than yourself!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Record all assignments for the week. Begin Rational Expressions assignment

Attend class at 10:45

No School

Attend class at 10:45

Continue working on assignment

Check all assignments for completion

 

Weekly Update November 2nd

Welcome back to precalculus, everyone! Here’s what to expect for the week.

Classes: Tuesday/Thursday, 10:45 – 11:30 AM

Office Hours: Tuesday/Wednesday, 2:00 – 3:00 PM

Zoom ID: 987 654 321

*as always, please see Teams for the password.

Weekly Objectives

  1. We can use our knowledge of functions in order to combine problems and solve compound functions.
  2. We can use our knowledge of factoring and functions using fractions to combine new functions.

New Assignments (Due 11/09 at 8:00 AM)

  1. Functions Using Factoring (Teams: Assignments)

Late Assignments (10% off after 11/02 at 08:00 AM)

  1. Composite Functions Sequel

Below: Here is one example of how you might organize your math work this first week. This is merely a suggestion of one way to pace yourself, and you should do whatever works best for you. No one knows your schedule better than yourself!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Check Teams and record all assignments

Begin assignment. Have questions ready for tomorrow

Attend class at 10:45.

Continue new assignment.

Attend class at 10:45.

Check all assignments for completion

 

Weekly Update October 26th

Welcome back to precalculus, everyone! Here’s what to expect for the week.

Classes: Tuesday/Thursday, 10:45 – 11:30 AM

Office Hours: Tuesday/Wednesday, 2:00 – 3:00 PM

Zoom ID: 987 654 321

*as always, please see Teams for the password.

Weekly Objectives

  1. We can use our knowledge of functions in order to combine problems and solve compound functions.

New Assignments (Due 11/02 at 8:00 AM)

  1. Compound Functions 2 (Teams: Assignments)

Late Assignments (10% off after 10/26 at 08:00 AM)

  1. Compound Functions

Below: Here is one example of how you might organize your math work this first week. This is merely a suggestion of one way to pace yourself, and you should do whatever works best for you. No one knows your schedule better than yourself!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Check Teams and record all assignments

Begin Compound Functions 2. Have questions ready for tomorrow.

Attend class at 10:45.

Continue Compound Functions 2

Attend class at 10:45.

Check all assignments for completion

 

 

Weekly Update October 19th

Good morning, and welcome back to the first full week of second quarter! Although I wish I could see you all this week as originally planned, I hope you are looking forward to our walk on EB Raines this Friday (I know I am). If you plan to go, please remember to have your parent or guardian fill out the permission form and send it to your advocate. This week, with 45-minute classes, my hope is that we can get much of your work done during class time itself. As always, feel free to come to office hours with questions.

Classes: Tuesday/Thursday, 10:45 – 11:30 AM

Office Hours: Tuesday/Wednesday, 2:00 – 3:00 PM

Zoom ID: 987 654 321

*as always, please see Teams for the password.

Weekly Objectives

  1. We can use our knowledge of functions in order to combine problems and solve compound functions.

New Assignments (Due 10/26 at 8:00 AM)

  1. Compound Functions (Teams: Assignments)
    1. This is a little larger of an assignment than normal. Treat it as if you have 1.5 assignments when planning)

Late Assignments (10% off after 10/19 at 08:00 AM)

1.Inverse Functions practice
 

Below: Here is one example of how you might organize your math work this first week. This is merely a suggestion of one way to pace yourself, and you should do whatever works best for you. No one knows your schedule better than yourself!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Check Teams and record all assignments

Attend class at 10:45.

will be continuing inverse functions and beginning compound functions

Begin Compound Functions

Attend class at 10:45.

Depending on Tuesday’s progress, we may finish compound functions.

Check all assignments for completion

 

 

Weekly Update October 14th

Hello! Welcome to the first week of Quarter 2! You only have classes Thursday this week, as well as a few assignments online (posted Wednesday). The full schedule will begin next Monday. Also, please take note of all class times, as they are slightly different from last quarter.

Classes: Thursday, 10:45 – 11:30 AM

Office Hours: None this week

Zoom ID: 987 654 321

*as always, please see Teams for the password.

Weekly Objectives

  1. We can use our knowledge of linear functions and graphing to find inverse functions. We can describe the practical uses of inverse functions in science.

New Assignments (Due 10/19 at 08:00 AM)

  1. Inverse Functions 1 (Teams: Assignments)

Late Assignments (10% off after 10/19 at 08:00 AM)

  1. None

Below: Here is one example of how you might organize your math work this first week. This is merely a suggestion of one way to pace yourself, and you should do whatever works best for you. No one knows your schedule better than yourself!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

No School

No School

PSAT!

No virtual classes

Check Teams for assignments

Class: 10:45 – 11:30

Begin Inverse Functions assignment

Check all assignments for completion

 

Weekly Update September 28th

Hello! Welcome to the final week of Quarter 1! This week, you will have virtual classes Monday through Wednesday. There will be no virtual classes, advocacies, or office hours on Thursday due to conferences.

Classes: Tuesday, 11:15 – 11:45 AM

Office Hours: Wednesday (3:00 – 4:00 PM)

Zoom ID: 987 654 321

*as always, please see Teams for the password.

Weekly Objectives

  1. Students can apply their knowledge of factoring and working with polynomials to begin break apart larger and more complex equations. Students can identify when to use different rules of factoring.

New Assignments (Due 09/28 by 08:00 AM)

  1. Identifying Factoring Formulas (Teams: Assignments)

Late Assignments (10% off after 09/21 at 08:00 AM)

  1. GCF and Difference of Squares (Teams: Assignments)
  2. Sum and Difference of Cubes (Teams: Assignments

Below: Here is one example of how you might organize your math work this first week. This is merely a suggestion of one way to pace yourself, and you should do whatever works best for you. No one knows your schedule better than yourself!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Check list of assignments on Teams. Choose an assignment, and get a head start.

Attend class at 11:15

Begin Identifying Factoring assignment

Complete Identifying Factoring

No Class (Conferences)

Check all assignments for completion

Weekly Update September 21st

Hello! Due to the Seniors’ SAT on Wednesday, there will be no class on Wednesday, September 23rd. Here’s how the rest of your week of online classes will look:

Classes: Tuesday/Thursday, 11:15 – 11:45 AM

Office Hours: Wednesday (3:00 – 4:00 PM) and Thursday (2:00 – 3:00 PM)

Zoom ID: 987 654 321

*as always, please see Teams for the password.

Weekly Objectives

  1. Students can apply their knowledge of factoring and working with polynomials to begin break apart larger and more complex equations.

New Assignments (Due 09/28 by 08:00 AM)

  1. GCF and Difference of Squares (Teams: Assignments)
  2. Sum and Difference of Cubes (Teams: Assignments

Late Assignments (10% off after 09/21 at 08:00 AM)

  1. Multiplying Binomials & Trinomials (Teams: Assignments)
  2. Factoring Quadrinomials (Teams: Assignments)

Below: Here is one example of how you might organize your math work this first week. This is merely a suggestion of one way to pace yourself, and you should do whatever works best for you. No one knows your schedule better than yourself!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Begin GCF and Difference of Squares (Start with the GCF portion, which is simpler)

Attend class at 11:15

Complete GCF and Difference of Squares

No School

.

Attend class at 11:15

Begin Sum and Difference of Cubes

Complete Sum and Difference of Cubes

Check all assignments for completion

Weekly Update September 14th

Hello, and welcome back to week four of online learning! This week is a little different

  • Your in-person day/time is Wednesday, September 16th from 8:00 – 11:30 AM. Please see an email from me from earlier in the week with specifics.
  • Assignments will still be online. Please check Teams Monday morning to see what will be due during the week.
  • There will be not virtual classes this week. The “classes” and “office hours” pieces below will resume next week.
  • Reminder: You have a service learning project due Wednesday and will have another service learning assignment due this Friday.
  • Advocacy will not occur except for Wednesday. However, you should watch your email for an advocacy/attendance question each day.

Classes: Tuesday/Thursday, 11:15 – 11:45 AM

Office Hours: Wednesday (3:00 – 4:00 PM) and Thursday (2:00 – 3:00 PM)

Zoom ID: 987 654 321

*as always, please see Teams for the password.

Weekly Objectives

  1. Students can apply their knowledge of operations with polynomials (adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing) and their knowledge of FOIL in order to multiply trinomials.
  2. Students can apply their knowledge of factoring trinomials to begin factoring longer, more complex equations. In doing so, they will learn to pull apart large formulas to examine the parts.

New Assignments (Due 09/21 by 08:00 AM)

  1. Multiplying Binomials & Trinomials (Teams: Assignments)
  2. Factoring Quadrinomials (Teams: Assignments)

Late Assignments (10% off after 09/14 at 08:00 AM)

  1. Polynomials Practice 1 (Teams: Assignments)
  2. Logarithms Quiz (Teams: Assignments)

Below: Here is one example of how you might organize your math work this first week. This is merely a suggestion of one way to pace yourself, and you should do whatever works best for you. No one knows your schedule better than yourself!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Home: Begin Service Learning Project assignments. Complete the assignment from last week.

Begin Multiplying Binomials & Trinomials

Home: Continue Multiplying Binomials Trinomials.

At School 8:00 – 11:30: Work in class to cover material on assignments.

First service learning assignment due.

Home: Begin Factoring Quadrinomials

Home: Complete Factoring Quadrinomials

Complete Service Learning Assignment 2

Weekly Update September 7th

Welcome back! I hope you had a long, restful Labor Day weekend and are feeling refreshed. Let’s get going on some Precalculus!

Classes: Tuesday/Thursday, 11:15 – 11:45 AM

Office Hours: Wednesday (3:00 – 4:00 PM) and Thursday (2:00 – 3:00 PM)

Zoom ID: 987 654 321

*as always, please see Teams for the password.

Weekly Objectives

  1. Students can apply their knowledge of properties of exponents to order and condense problems involving Doing this, they will begin learning to solve equations involving multiple variables.

New Assignments (Due 09/14 by 08:00 AM)

  1. Polynomials Practice 1 (Teams: Assignments)
  2. Logarithms Quiz (Teams: Assignments)

Late Assignments (10% off after 09/7 at 08:00 AM)

  1. Logarithm Rules and Natural Log practice (Teams: Assignments)
  2. Properties of Polynomials practice (Teams: Assignments)

Below: Here is one example of how you might organize your math work this first week. This is merely a suggestion of one way to pace yourself, and you should do whatever works best for you. No one knows your schedule better than yourself!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

No School!

Attend Class at 11:15

Begin Polynomials Practice 1

Complete Polynomials Practice 1

Begin Logarithms Quiz

Attend Class at 11:15

Complete Logarithms Quiz

Review weekly assignments – ensure completion/ edit.

 

Weekly Update August 31st

Welcome back! I hope you had a relaxing weekend and are ready for another week of precalculus!

Classes: Tuesday/Thursday, 11:15 – 11:45 AM

Office Hours: Wednesday (3:00 – 4:00 PM) and Thursday (2:00 – 3:00 PM)

Zoom ID: 987 654 321

*as always, please see Teams for the password.

Weekly Objectives

  1. Students will discuss the uses of the natural logarithm and its applications in science and social studies.
  2. Students will apply  their knowledge of exponents and radicals in order to combine polynomials.

New Assignments (Due 09/07 by 08:00 AM)

  1. Two Do Nows (Precalculus: General. Respond to the do-now posts)
  2. Logarithm Rules and Natural Log practice (Teams: Assignments)
  3. Properties of Polynomials practice (Teams: Assignments)

Late Assignments (10% off after 08/31 at 08:00 AM)

  1. One Do Now (Precalculus: General. Respond to the do-now post)
  2. Precalculus Pretest (Teams: Assignments)
  3. Review: Factoring, Systems of Equations, and Logarithms (Teams: Assignments)

Weekly Update August 24th

Welcome to the first week of Precalculus! This week, we will be pretesting and going over some math from your previous algebra courses that will prove essential through the year. Based on the pretests and review, we will jump into deeper content next week at the appropriate place for the class.

Classes: Tuesday/Thursday, 11:15 – 11:45 AM

Office Hours: Wednesday (3:00 – 4:00 PM) and Thursday (2:00 – 3:00 PM)

Zoom ID: 987 654 321

*as always, please see Teams for the password.

 

Weekly Objectives

  1. Students will take a pretest in order to help the teacher determine the best place to begin Precalculus content.
  2. Students will review factoring, systems of equations, and logorithms in order to prepare for the beginning of the first unit next week.

 

New Assignments

  1. Two Do Nows (Precalculus: General. Respond to the do-now posts)
  2. Precalculus Pretest (Teams: Assignments)
  3. Review: Factoring, Systems of Equations, and Logarithms (Teams: Assignments)

 

Late Assignments (10% off after 08/24 at 08:00 AM)

  1. Scavenger Hunt (Teams: Assignments)

     1a: This assignment includes the Intense Math Problem, also under the “Assignments” tab.

Below: Here is one example of how you might organize your math work this first week. This is merely a suggestion and you should do whatever works best for you.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Complete Precalc Pretest

 

Ensure all late work is turned in

Attend Class at 11:15

 

Complete 1st Do Now

 

Begin Review assignment

Attend Class at 11:15

 

Complete 2nd Do Now

Finish Review assignment. Review assignments to ensure completion/ edit.