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Wednesday Dec.2nd
Assign; Graphing transformations of trig fncs- I have included the intermediate graph for #1
            so that you can see the vertical strectch produces a narrower graph.

Tuesday Dec.1st
Assign: Graphs of cosecant and secant functions   the general expression to define
            infinite numbers of answers.

Monday Nov.30th
Assign: Performance tasks returned and mark update given.
             Analysis of y= tan x and y= cot x                                   

Friday Nov.27th
Assign: Completed analysis of sine and cosine function.  Two questions involving transformations of sine and
            cosine assigned.

Thursday Nov.26th
Assign: NO CLASS TODAY- Early release- Have handouts completed for tomorrow

Wednesday Nov.25th
Assign: Handout evaluating trig ratios, angular velocity Pg. 208 #1-8,9-11, 16-18

Tuesday Nov.24th
Assign:  Handout Evaluating trig ratios, related acute angle

Monday Nov.23rd
Assign:  two sheets posted ( 6:00 pm)

Note: I have posted a " unit circle" . If you don't know these points and ratios, please download
         and carry in the front of your notebook.

Friday Nov. 20 th
Assign:  Day 1 Review of trig concepts from grade 11 .  Assignment and solutions sheet
             posted ( 2:40 pm)

Thursday Nov. 19

Assign: Test today - We will start the trigonometry unit tomorrow.

 

Wednesday Nov. 18 

Assign    Performance Task   Reminder Test tomorrow on this unit 

              I have posted a list of topics for the test tomorrow ( 6: 20 pm)

 

Tuesdya Nov17

Assign Work Period 

 

Monday nov 16

Assign: Work on review exercise and the two assignments posted on the weekend. Tests

             will be returned tomorrow. In addition, check for a posted assignment where behaviour

             is determined either by substitution or sign check.

Assign;

 Note:  Two assignments have been posted  4;00 pm  Sunday Nov 15th. Please download

            both . Those of you who wrote the test on Friday can work on these while those 

            who were absent write in the class.

 

Friday Nov. 13th

Assign:Quiz today. An assignment on Rates of Change will be posted this weekend.

           Tentatively the decision is  the performance task will be held on Wednesday Sept.18th and the test on

           Thursday .

Thursday Nov. 12th

Assign: Sketching rational functions  8 Questions - Posted ( graphs will be posted later)

             REMINDER Quiz tomorrow - basic concepts of rational functions

Wednesday Nov.11th

Assign: I have posted six rational functions and on the second page of the posted file

           there are graphs . You ensure that you have labelled the graphs and axes. These 

           are missing from my graph.

 

Tuesday Nov.10th

Assign: Work on Horizontal and Oblique asymptotes - tomorrow we will start

            to bring all  of these ideas together. Work period. Please check for posted

            assignments.

 

Monday Nov.9th

Assign: Horizontal Asymptotes - end behaviour  Posted handouts.

 

NOTE: solutions have not been posted for the vertical asymptotes assignments but

            a posted example is included and you should be confident enough to work

            on the V A  without an answer key.  Have the horizontal asymptote sheets 

            printed off . This will be class work on Monday.

 

Friday Nov.6th

Assign: Quiz on rational eqn's ineqn's  Finish work on Vertical asymptotes

            Download Sunday evening any posted sheets . We will be working on these

           through next week. I will post some sheets throughout the weekend.

 

Thursday Nov. 5th

Assign: Vertical Asymptotes  Handout  Quiz tomorrow - solving polynomial equations and

            inequalities. 

 

Wednesday Nov.4th

Assign: Handout Removable discontinuities

 

Tuesday Nov3rd

Assign Pg. 184 #4,5,10,12,13 Inequalities

           Pg.183-184 #2,9  Solving equations

 

Monday Nov 2nd

Assign: Solving rational equations Handout posted Note correct first  question 3/(x+1)

            Additional questions posted 6:00 pm 

            Pl.an for a quiz on Thursday or Friday this week on solving rational eqns ( inequalities)

             this will be last assessment for term one marks.

Friday Oct.30th

Assign  Test today on polynomial equations, complex numbers

            Try to finish the rational expressions review sheet for Monday

 

Oct.29th

Assign: Handout  simplifying rational expressions Test tomorrow. Please see additional

           practice questions posted as requested. I have caf duty tomorrow but will be in the 

           room at lunch for about 20 minutes or see me in the morning.

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Wednesday Oct.28th

Assign:  Work period today to prepare for the test. Download review questions.

              We will deal with difficulties tomorrow and then begin the next unit.

 

Tuesday Oct 27th

Assign; Finished unit 2 finding equations when roots are given. Work on review and

             practice test pg.140 -143. I will post some questions on complex number work

             and solving complex inequalities.

 

Monday Oct.26th

Assign: Review exercise Pg. 140  Find difficulties. We will finish this unit tomorrow.

            Test date - Moved to Friday Oct.30th

Friday Oct.23rd

Assign; Pg130-131 #7-11 Try to approximate the zeros in # 8 you do not need to do all

             of them- just try the process.

             Quiz Monday  - Factor theorem, remainder theorem, solving inequalities by graphing

                                    solving equations

Thursday Oct.22nd

Assign: Pg. 129-130 #3,5,6

 

wednesday Oct21st

Assign:  Quiz returned  Pg. 111-112 #11-13, 18-20

Tuesday Oct20th

assign:  Pg. 110,111 # 4,5,7 do enough of each.   Quiz today on Factoring

 

Monday Oct.19th

Assign: Review for Factoring quiz tomorrow. Introduction to polynomial equations

           linear and quadratic  Pg. 110 #1,2,3 These are easy questions but essential building blocks

 

Friday Oct 16th

Assign:  Complex numbers- defined, operations , powers of i . Handout for this work.

              Brief statement on Fundamental theorem of algebra.

              Quiz Tuesday  Oct.20th- Factoring -all types and  including factor theorem/ long division

Thursday Oct.15th

Assign: PG. 102-103 #8,11,12(sum/diff of cubes) use pattern or factor theorem), 18,19,20

            Also a sheet is posted with info on factor theorem with rational zero.

 

Wedenesday Oct.14th

Assign: Pg102 #1,2,3,4( Practise the grouping method# 6b,d,f   Mark updates provided.

 

Tuesday Oc.t13th

Assign: Test returned , The Remainder Theorem   Pg 91-93 #3,5-10, 12

 

Friday Oct.9th

Assign: Long Division with polynomials-

Thursday Oct.8th

Assign: Factoring - All types Handout - grouping 

Wednesday Oct.7th

Assign Test today  Quiz returned from Monday

 

Tuesday Oct6th

Assign: Review for test  posted assignment sheet on average rate of change.

            Test tomorrow.

 

Monday Oct5th

Assign:  Quiz - polynomial functions

            Instantaneous rate of change Pg 70 C1a,C2, Pg.71-73 #2,3,7a-d,8-11

 

****   DATE FOR TEST ON THIS UNIT IS NEXT WEDNESDAY ***

Friday Oct.2nd

Assign: Pg. 62 #3-5,7,10

            Check for review answers in handout folder.Question#11 zeros are -5,-1,2,6

            Grids will be printed for the quiz

 

Thursday Oct1st

Assign: generating the equation of a function from the finite differences

            Began intro to slopes of secants.  Check for posted review prior to

            tomorrow's class. It will be posted late this evening.

            You may work on the review exercises at the end of the chapter.

 

 

Wednesday Sept.30th

Assign: Families of curves  Text Pg.40#3-10

                                        Practice sheet posted on even/odd  and writing the equation 

                                        from the graph.

 

Tuesday Sept.29th

Assign:  Posted handout  working with  "even" and "odd" 

                                                           - Degree of a function

           Posted at 4:50                           -  Symmetry- even/odd

                                                           -  repeated roots- even/odd  order

 

Monday Sept.28th

Assign: Pg. 29 #15,Pg.39 #1,2i,ii  Leave a couple of lines of space so that we can

            complete this question tomorrow.

 

friday Sept.25th

Assign; Investigation of quartic functions summary of end behaviour, number

           of intercepts, basic shape 

 

Thursday Sept.24th

Assign:  Investigation using graphing calculators today- no assigned work. This continues tomorrow

             and we will summarize our findings.

 

wednesday Sept.23rd

Assign:  Review of factoring types- Common factor, difference of squares, - Handout

 

Tuesday Sept.22nd

Assign: Pg.11# 1-5,716a,b, 17a,b

 

\Monday Sept. 21st

Assign: Definitions- reference to polynomials- No assigned work

 

Friday Sept 18th

Assign;  Test today. We will start the next unit on Monday.

 

Thursday Sept. 17th

Assign; work on review sheet posted. correction to end behaviour#1d) include left end as x approaches

            negative infinity, y approaches negative infinity.

 

 

Wednesday Sept. 16th

Assign: Review of transformations- language Assignment posted

Tuesday Sept.15 th

Assign:  Composition of functions. Assignment posted

Monday Sept.14th

Assign:  Completed work on asymptotes , function notation

             Homework- posted assignment    Test   Friday Sept.18th

 

Friday, Sept.11th

Assign: Intervals of increase and decrease-using graphical and algebraic models

           inequality and interval notation. Continue with the posted handout - solutions are posted

           as well.For those of you having difficulty downloading documents, see if you can print

           the scanned version in the handout folder.

 

Thursday Sept. 10th

Assign: Continue with posted handout - domain and range from the algebraic model

           Intercepts and regions where  f  is positive and negative.

 

Wednesday Sept. 9th

Assign:  Complete #1 on page 1 of the function properties in the handout folder.This question deals

             with domain and range. We will continue with properties over the next several days. In addition,

             work on the factoring sheet. Your factoring skills need to be solid.

             

Tuesday Sept.8th

Assign: Complete info sheet and work on the " What I remember--- " sheets

           Both of these are posted in the handout folder.

           Have notebook, paper, pencils with you for tomorrow's class. 

           Download the factoring sheet. You need lots of practice with these questions. This

           can be carried in your binder and worked when time allows.