Algebra 2 February 29th

Our objective today was to use long division concepts to divide polynomials.
HW: Pg. 345 #20-25 & 2 additional problems that are listed on the notes:
Quiz tomorrow!!

Geometry February 29th

Our objective today was to translate polygons
HW: Pg. 627 #4-7, 14-19

Geometry Honors Feb 29th

We worked more on law of sines and law of cosines. We didn't have any additional notes, and the homework was a worksheet.

Algebra 2 February 28th

We started chapter 6 today. Most of it should be review, but it's been a while since we multiplied and divided monomials. The assignment is all odd numbered problems so you can check your work as you go.
HW: Pg. 337 #17-23odd & 29-39 odd

Geometry February 28

The objective today was to be able to reflect figures over horizontal and vertical lines.
HW: Pg. 620 #18-24

Geometry Honors February 28th

We looked at the law of cosines today. It looks harder than it is. When we have non-right triangles we can use the law of sines and law of cosines to find unknown values. 
We use the law of sines when we have two angles in a triangle and a side
We use the law of cosines when we have 2 sides given and the angle in between, or when we have all three side lengths and we're trying to find an angle measure. Fun stuff! 
HW: Pg. 586 #5-7, 22, 23

Algebra 2 February 27th

We went over the challenge problems today in class, which took the whole period. 
HW: Define monomial & polynomial

Geometry February 27th

We are moving into chapter 9 today, which is transformations. We looked today at some of the reflections and remembering how to plot coordinates.
HW: Pg. 619 #7-9, 25-29

Geometry Honors Feb. 27th

Objective today was to introduce the law of sines. We can use the law of sines to solve for missing sides and angles in non-right triangles.
HW: Pg. 586 #1,2,8,12-15

Algebra 2 February 22nd through 24th

February 22nd
We started a test Wednesday. We spent some time reviewing the material first and after mass amounts of teenage whining, I agreed to let them have 2 days to take the test.
February 23rd
We'll finish the test today after Miss Clark, the student teacher, shows students how to program their calculators to use the quadratic formula.
HW Pg. 297 #9, 14-17, 34
February 24th
Friday will be a work day to finish pg. 297, and to work on some "challenge problems." The challenge problems are attached.

Geometry February 23rd & 24th

We had a worksheet in class today. The objective was to realize that we have three methods to use solve for missing values in right triangles, so we were working on all three. The worksheet is attached, and is due tomorrow (Friday).
Friday we will be taking a quiz in class

Geometry Honors Feb. 23rd & 24th

We have a lot of students scrambling to get their work done, and a few students that will be gone Friday for wrestling, or for forestry club competitions. So... for today and tomorrow, students have homework to finish/catch up on, and have a quiz to take. I gave them the option of choosing which day to take the quiz, and which day to work. About half the class finished their quizzes today, the other half will be tomorrow
Assignment due Monday: Pg. 986 Section 8-4, #1-9

Geometry February 22nd

Today we learned how to find the measure of a missing angle using trig functions. Notes are attached under "read more"
HW: Pg. 568 #36-41

Geometry Honors February 21st & 22nd

February 21st:
We used inverse trig functions to find angle measures on Tuesday. In a right triangle. Notes are attached under "read more"
HW: Pg. 568 #36-41, & 51-55

February 22nd:
We looked at the three methods we have learned for use in right triangles: Pythagorean Theorem
Special Right Triangles 
Trigonometry
HW: Worksheet should be attached

Algebra 2 February 21st

We reviewed today for a test that we'll take tomorrow.
"Read More" has some notes to hopefully help with putting an equation into vertex form.
HW: Worksheet 

Geometry February 21st

Our objective today was to apply the trig functions to actual examples. We first want to set up a right triangle to represent the scenario, then work through the problem the same way we did last week.
HW: Pg. 567-568 #11, 34, 35, 50

Algebra 2 February 15th & 16th

Thursday we worked on the last section of chapter 5. Our objective is to put a quadratic equation into vertex form. This can make graphing a little easier. We use the completing the square method. The computers were having issues on Thursday, so I didn't have a chance to get notes put on here. 
Thurs HW: Pg. 308 #4-12
Friday we worked some more on this concept. We practiced some of the homework problems in class, and assigned a few more. We will be taking a test over chapter 5 next Thursday or Friday.
Fri HW: Pg. 308 #13-19 (not sure of that last number, but the rest of that section is the assignment)

Geometry & Geometry Honors Feb. 15th & 16th

The computers weren't working Thursday, so I don't have any notes to post. Thursday we pretty much reviewed some of our trigonometry stuff. Geometry honors had an assignment out of the book, and the geometry classes had a worksheet to be working on. Both classes took quizzes on Thursday, and have a weekend without homework!! Whee!!
Thurs HW Geometry Honors: Pg. 568 #57, 59, 66, & 69
Thurs HW Geometry: Worksheet 8-4 (has 2 sides) P. 26 #1-11/ P. 27 #1-5, 9
Have a nice weekend!!

Algebra 2 Feb. 14th

Objective today is to use the discriminant to determine the number of solutions a quadratic equation will have.
HW: Pg. 298 #21-31

Geometry February 14th

Objective for today: To be able to set up trig functions in right triangles.
HW: Pg. 568 #22-32

Algebra 2 February 13th

Our goal today is to review solving polynomials using the quadratic formula. 
HW: Pg. 297 #1-6

Geometry February 13th

We are just beginning to work with trigonometry ratios. We will get into more application, but for now, the goal is that students can identify which side of the right triangle is the hypotenuse, the opposite side, and the adjacent side. They can then set up the appropriate ratio.

HW: Pg. 567 #1-6

Geometry Honors February 13th

Our goal today was to work more with trigonometric ratios. We are using the ratios to be able to find missing values in right triangles.

HW: Pg. 568 #22-32

Algebra 2

Quiz today over section 5.5.  I will be gone tomorrow, so the homework for the week was collected and scored today. There will be a presenter here tomorrow from OSU, students have the option to listen to the speaker, or to use the time as a study hall period. Homework assigned today will be due on Monday.
HW: Pg. 289 #59
**It's a hard one, but give it a shot**

Geometry February 9th

Quiz day! I will be gone tomorrow, so the homework for the week was collected today. The quizzes will hopefully be graded by Monday. There will be a presenter here tomorrow from OSU, the homework assigned today will be due on Monday.
Some people are having a hard time finding the notes on the page... click on "read more" at the end of the post (we didn't take notes today), and they should show up to be printed.
HW: Pg. 985 Section 8-3 #1-6.

Geometry Honors February 9th

Quizzes were handed back today, make-up quizzes are available today after school or next week before and after school. We went over the homework from last night in class. We didn't add any new concepts today because most students seemed to not quite understand from yesterday. After talking about it in class, I think we have it cleared up. I will be gone tomorrow, students have a presentation from OSU.
HW: Pg. 567 #1-6.  DUE MONDAY

Algebra 2 February 8th

Quiz tomorrow over Completing the Square. We reviewed in class, I get here in the morning at 7:30 if you need additional help.
HW: Pg. 288 #30-47, pick any three problems

Geometry February 8th

We reviewed in class for a quiz tomorrow over special triangles. 
HW: Worksheet - pick any 4 problems.

Geometry Honors February 8th

Quizzes from yesterday are graded, we will have a make-up quiz for those that need/want that option this Thursday.
We started trigonometry today. We constructed triangles, and looked at the ratios of the lengths of the sides. We will be spending a few days on this.
HW: Pg. 567 #16-21

Algebra 2 February 7th

Our objective is to be able to solve quadratic equations by completing the square. Today we added the last step to the process, which is to include complex numbers in our solution set. 
HW: Pg. 288 #39-41
Quiz Thursday

Geometry February 7th

We combined both 45-45-90 triangles and 30-60-90 triangles today. Some reminders are attached. Most students had their homework done in class.
Check February 2nd & 3rd for more notes.
HW: 8.3 Skills Practice worksheet

Geometry Honors February 7th

Quiz today over 45-45-90 & 30-60-90 triangles. 
HW: Pg. 559 #48-50

Algebra 2 February 6th

We basically didn't do anything new today. We are still working on completing the square. It's pretty hard stuff, but it's getting easier. There will be a quiz on Thursday.
6th period we added 2 problems to the assignment from Friday. #38, and #43 (I think)
7th period we added one more step to the completing the square process. They had HW Pg. 288 #34, 37, 42, 44, 49. They had to pick 2 of those problems to do. Seems like not much homework, but they can be long problems.

Geometry February 6th

The objective today was to work more on 30-60-90 triangles. Hopefully we can get better at these, rather than having to use the Pythagorean Theorem every time. We will be taking a quiz over special triangles on Thursday. 
HW: Pg. 557 #23-35, and 32

Geometry Honors February 6th

Today was review over the same stuff, so we didn't have any new notes. We used class time to review some of the homework from Friday, and worked in groups on a worksheet in class. There will be a quiz tomorrow!!
 

Geometry Honors Feb. 3rd

Another special right triangle today. 30-60-90. 
HW: Pg. 557 #4-7, 18-23

Geometry February 3rd

Notes today are a little messy, I had some technological difficulties. Basically, we are doing another special triangle, a 30-60-90 triangle. The side across from the 30 degree angle is the "short leg." The side across from the 60 degree angle is the "long leg" and the hypotenuse you should already know. We will work some more with these on Monday.
HW: Pg. 557 #5, 18-22, & 30

Alg 2 February 2nd

Complete the Square
The first page is homework, then next 4 are notes. We will spend  more time in class on this on Friday!

Geometry February 2nd

We worked on 45-45-90 triangles today as well. 
HW: Pg. 556 #1-3, 8-10, 14, 15, 33

Geometry Honors February 2nd

We started Special Right Triangles today
Today's triangle was is 45-45-90, also called an isosceles right triangle. 
HW: Pg. 556 #8-10, 14, 15, 28, 29, 33

Algebra 2 February 1st

The objective today was to be able to work with the Square Root Property in solving polynomials. Basically, it's another way to solve quadratic equations, and we're working toward completing the square.
Click below for notes from class:

Geometry Honors Feb 1st

We reviewed our finals from last semester today. 
Homework is to make corrections on the finals, as well as get the grading policy sheet signed by a parent/guardian.

Geometry February 1st

Practice and Review Pythagorean Theorem

Click below to see the notes from class.

HW: Worksheet and Signed Grading Policy