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Algebra 2 - 12/17/12

Finals time folks. Tuesday, 10:20 am in the Performing Art Center. Bring your formula sheet and a four function calculator. Some notes:
  • It will be at 10:20 on Tuesday, Dec 18 in the Performing Arts space.
  • It will cover Chapter 4 only, quadratic equations, graphs, and functions.
  • You may use a four function calculator, but not a graphing calculator. Bring one if you have it (not your phone). I will try to provide one if you don't.
  • Bring your own pencil and scratch paper. The proctor will not have these.
  • You may use one 8.5" x 11" formula sheet with handwritten notes on it.
  • Bring the problems that you did to review for the exam.
For all your finals:
  • You must stay in the exam room for the entire 90 minutes. Bring a journal or something to read in the event that you finish early.
  • Arrive and be prepared to begin the exam 5 minutes before it is scheduled to begin. If you arrive 20 minutes or later after the scheduled time you will not be allowed to begin the test and will have to reschedule.
  • No cell phones or electronic devices will be permitted. Use of a cell phone during the exam will result in an F.
  • Use the bathroom before the test
See Semester final info and notes on preparation for more information.

Have a wonderful holiday and I will see you all back in the new year!
Mr. Alei
Algebra 2 Assignments: Week of 12/17/12         (Last week - 12/10/12)
Mon 12/17: Chapter Review Handout
Tue 12/18: Semester Final: Unit 3 (Ch 4) Exam
The fine print: See sidebar at right for links to previous assignments. Click on linked assignments to download notes for that section.  Dates above are when homework is assigned.  It is always due on the following class meeting.
Updated 12/16/12 1:31 pm        A: ManageBac        I: ManageBac        A:Edline        I: Edline

Pre DP - 12/17/12

Finals time folks. Tuesday, 10:20 am in Room C2 with Natalie. Bring your formula sheet. Some notes:
  • It will cover our work from the first semester
  • Quadratic equations, graphs, and functions.
  • Vectors and parametric equations
  • No calculators will be needed (or allowed!)
  • Your work will be assessed for both the correct answers and your ability to communicate your thinking. As such, I highly recommend using a pencil and bringing a separate eraser.
  • Bring your own pencil and scratch paper. The proctor will not have these.
  • You may use one 8.5" x 11" formula sheet with handwritten notes on it.
  • You may not have enough time to do all the problems as thoroughly as you would like. Work strategically, doing the easy problems first. Pick the low cherries!
  • Remember that if you get stuck on one part of a problem, you can often still succeed on following parts. Use the results given in "show that" problems to help you continue.
For all your finals:
  • You must stay in the exam room for the entire 90 minutes.  Bring a journal or something to read in the event that you finish early.
  • Arrive and be prepared to begin the exam 5 minutes before it is scheduled to begin.  If you arrive 20 minutes or later after the scheduled time you will not be allowed to begin the test and will have to reschedule.
  • No cell phones or electronic devices will be permitted.  Use of a cell phone during the exam will result in an F.
  • Use the bathroom before the test
Some hints for reviewing
Go through your notebook and summarize key formulas and ideas
Review your Quadratics Quiz
Quadratics
  • Know the three forms of a quadratic function or equation and how to algebraically change between them. Understand when and how to apply them in different situations.
  • Know what the discriminant is. Understand how to use it to understand quadratic equations
  • Know what roots, vertex, axis of symmetry and y-intercept mean and understand how to find them and use them to help graph a function or to find the equation of a function.
  • Review your Vector Partner Study
Vectors - all of the below is applicable to both 2D and 3D vectors
  • Know various notations used in vector algebra and how to convert between them.
  • Understand how to find the components of a vector and the length of a vector and how to use these ideas in context.
  • Know how to calculate a dot product and understand how it is related to whether or not two vectors are perpendicular.
  • Understand the difference between position vectors and displacement vectors and when and how they are used.
  • Know how to write and interpret vector equations of lines and understand how they can be used to describe the motion of an object.
  • Understand the relationship between the vector and rectangular forms of the same line and how they can be used to find the direction of and points on the line.
  • Understand how to find the intersection of two lines using vector equations (ie. without resorting to rectangular form)


A couple of notational notes:

  • If not otherwise defined in the problem, the letter O represents the origin (0, 0)
  • The term scalar product is synonymous with dot product.


Have a wonderful holiday and I will see you all back in the new year!
Mr. Alei
Pre-DP Assignments: Week of 12/17/12         (Last week - 12/10/12)
Mon, 12/17: Review, prepare formula sheets
Tue, 12/18: Semester Final on Quadratics and Vectors
Updated Exeter Problem List V.2
Quiz on Quadratics
The fine print: See sidebar at right for links to previous assignments. Click on linked assignments to download notes for that section.  Dates above are when homework is to be discussed.  This has changed as of this week!
Updated 12/16/12 1:44 pm        ManageBac        Edline

SL 1 - 12/17/12

Finals time folks. Tuesday, 10:20 am in Room C14 with Lis. Bring your formula sheet and your calculator. Some notes:
  • It will cover our work on Quadratics and Binomials
  • There are two parts to the exam, 7 problems on quadratics and 5 on binomials.
  • Calculators may be not be used on problems #1-4 of the quadratics test. They can be used for problems #5-7 and for all the problems on the Binomial test.
  • Bring your own calculator. Loaners may not be available!
  • Bring your own pencil and scratch paper. The proctor will not have these.
  • Bring your own SL formula sheet. No notes on it. You may not share.
  • You may not have enough time to do all the problems as thoroughly as you would like. Work strategically, doing the easy problems first. Pick the low cherries!
  • Remember that if you get stuck on one part of a problem, you can often still succeed on following parts. Use the results given in "show that" problems to help you continue.
For all your finals:
  • You must stay in the exam room for the entire 90 minutes. Bring a journal or something to read in the event that you finish early.
  • Arrive and be prepared to begin the exam 5 minutes before it is scheduled to begin. If you arrive 20 minutes or later after the scheduled time you will not be allowed to begin the test and will have to reschedule.
  • No cell phones or electronic devices will be permitted. Use of a cell phone during the exam will result in an F.
  • Use the bathroom before the test
Have a wonderful holiday and I will see you all back in the new year!
Mr. Alei
SL 1 Assignments: Week of 12/17/12         (Last week - 12/10/12)
Mon 12/17: Review - finish problems above in preparation
Tue 12/18: Semester Final - Ch 6 & 7
Algebra & Functions Unit Plan
Smartboard Notes QB PracticeQB Markscheme
Ch 1: Functions QB Function PracticeMarkscheme
Ch 2: Series QB Series PracticeMarkscheme
Ch 3: Exponents QB Exponent & Log PracticeMarkscheme
Ch 4: Logarithms QB Exponent & Log PracticeMarkscheme
Ch 5: Transformations QB Transformation PracticeMarkscheme
Ch 6: Quadratics QB Quadratics PracticeMarkscheme
Ch 7: Binomial Expansion QB Binomial PracticeMarkscheme
The fine print: See sidebar at right for links to previous assignments. Click on linked assignments to download notes for that section.  Dates above are when homework is assigned.  It is always due on the following class meeting.
Updated 12/16/12 1:50 pm        ManageBac        Edline

SL 2 - 12/17/12

Finals time folks. Tuesday, 10:20 am in Room C14 with Lis. Bring your formula sheet and your calculator. Some notes:
  • It will cover our work on statistics and probability
  • There are 9 problems. Calculators may be used on problems #6-9 only
  • Bring your own calculator. Loaners may not be available!
  • Bring your own pencil and scratch paper. The proctor will not have these.
  • Bring your own formula sheet. No notes on it. You may not share.
  • You may not have enough time to do all the problems as thoroughly as you would like. Work strategically, doing the easy problems first. Pick the low cherries!
  • Remember that if you get stuck on one part of a problem, you can often still succeed on following parts. Use the results given in "show that" problems to help you continue.
For all your finals:
  • You must stay in the exam room for the entire 90 minutes. Bring a journal or something to read in the event that you finish early.
  • Arrive and be prepared to begin the exam 5 minutes before it is scheduled to begin. If you arrive 20 minutes or later after the scheduled time you will not be allowed to begin the test and will have to reschedule.
  • No cell phones or electronic devices will be permitted. Use of a cell phone during the exam will result in an F.
  • Use the bathroom before the test
Some hints for reviewing
Go through your QB problems and H&H review problems
Statistics
  • 5 number summaries, box and whisker plots
  • Frequency curves, tables of values and cumulative frequency curves
  • Calculating means, variance, standard deviation
  • General characteristics of the Normal Distribution
Probability
  • General ideas, with and without replacement
  • Tree and Venn diagrams for various situations
  • Binomial experiments and their probabilities
  • Probability of r successes in n trials for an event with p probability of success
  • Cumulative probabilities of such events
  • At most, at least, no more than, no less than, more than, less than, etc.
  • Using your calculator correctly and effectively
  • Conditional, independent and dependent events
  • Algebraic properties of set notation

Have a wonderful holiday and I will see you all back in the new year!
Mr. Alei
SL 2 Schedule: Week of 12/17/12         (Last week - 12/10/12)
Mon 12/17: Review - QB Probability and QB Stats
Tue 12/18: Semester Final - Prob/Stat Unit Test
Stat/Prob Unit Plan
Smartboard Notes
Ch 14 - Statistics
Ch 15 - Probability
IB Practice:
IB Statistics Practice        MarkScheme
IB Probability Practice        MarkScheme
Further IB Probability Practice        MarkScheme
The fine print: See sidebar at right for links to previous assignments. Click on linked assignments to download notes for that section.  Dates above are when homework is assigned.  It is always due on the following class meeting.
Updated 12/16/12 1:54 pm       ManageBac       Edline

HL 2 - 12/17/12

Finals time folks. Tuesday, 10:20 am in Room C14 with Lis. Bring your formula sheet and your calculator. Some notes:
  • It will cover our work on calculus including integration and differentiation
  • There are 10 problems. Calculators may be used on problems #7-10
  • Bring your own calculator. Loaners may not be available!
  • Bring your own pencil and scratch paper. The proctor will not have these.
  • Bring your own formula sheet. No notes on it. You may not share.
  • You may not have enough time to do all the problems as thoroughly as you would like. Work strategically, doing the easy problems first. Pick the low cherries!
  • Remember that if you get stuck on one part of a problem, you can often still succeed on following parts. Use the results given in "show that" problems to help you continue.
For all your finals:
  • You must stay in the exam room for the entire 90 minutes. Bring a journal or something to read in the event that you finish early.
  • Arrive and be prepared to begin the exam 5 minutes before it is scheduled to begin. If you arrive 20 minutes or later after the scheduled time you will not be allowed to begin the test and will have to reschedule.
  • No cell phones or electronic devices will be permitted. Use of a cell phone during the exam will result in an F.
  • Use the bathroom before the test
Have a wonderful holiday and I will see you all back in the new year!
Mr. Alei
HL 2 Assignments: Week of 12/17/12        (Last week - 12/10/12)
Mon 12/17: Review & discuss QB as needed
Tue 12/18: Semester Final - Calculus Unit Exam
Integration Unit Plan (QB included)
Smartboard Notes: Integration Notes
IB Practice: IB Integration Practice        MarkScheme
The fine print: See sidebar at right for links to previous assignments. Click on linked assignments to download notes for that section.  Dates above are when homework is assigned.  It is always due on the following class meeting.
Updated 12/16/12 1:59 pm       ManageBac        Edline

Alg 2 - 12/10/12

All right folks, it's the final push. Some more practice applying quadratics and a bit of review before our final. The final will cover the quadratics unit only, but there are lots of ideas to review including:

Graphing from various forms
3 forms of a quadratic equation and how they work
Factoring
Solving quadratic equations by taking square roots
Complex numbers
Completing the Square
Quadratic formula - using it and deriving it
Problem Solving

Also, you should have a good start on your Reflections paper by now - it's due Friday for A block, Monday 12/17 for I block. See me with your draft if you want input. See you in class,
Mr. Alei
Algebra 2 Assignments: Week of 12/10/12         (Last week - 12/3/12)
Mon 12/10: 4.7 p. 290 #62-66 all and 4.8 p 298 #68-72 all
Tue 12/11 & Wed 12/12: 4.10 p 312 #3-39 by 3
Thu 12/13 & Fri 12/14: Review p. 318 #3-39 by 3, #45-47 all
Coming up:
Mon 12/17: Chapter Review Handout
Tue 12/18: Semester Final: Unit 3 (Ch 4) Exam
The fine print: See sidebar at right for links to previous assignments. Click on linked assignments to download notes for that section.  Dates above are when homework is assigned.  It is always due on the following class meeting.
Updated 12/9/12 2:47 pm        A: ManageBac        I: ManageBac        A:Edline        I: Edline

Pre DP - 12/10/12

OK folks, it's end game time. We'll do a bit more with vectors before our semester final which will cover ideas from both quadratics and vectors. See you in class,
Mr. Alei
Pre-DP Assignments: Week of 12/10/12         (Last week - 12/3/12)
Mon 12/10: Discuss: Ex 2: 30.03,30.04,30.05,30.06,30.07,30.08,30.09,30.10
Tue 12/11: Discuss: Ex 2: 30.12,31.08,31.09,31.10,32.01,32.09,33.01,33.06
Thu 12/13: Discuss: Ex 2: 34.08,36.09,37.06,38.05,39.06,39.07,39.08,39.09
Coming up:
Mon, 12/17: No new problems. Review
Tue, 12/18: Semester Final on Quadratics and Vectors
Updated Exeter Problem List V.2
Quiz on Quadratics
The fine print: See sidebar at right for links to previous assignments. Click on linked assignments to download notes for that section.  Dates above are when homework is to be discussed.  This has changed as of this week!
Updated 12/9/12 10:20 pm        ManageBac        Edline

SL 1 - 12/10/12

One more week folks! Thank you for an amazing semester! We'll do one more idea - the binomial expansion - then a little review and the final exam. It will cover Chapters 6 and 7, quadratics and the binomial stuff. See you in class,
Mr. Alei
SL 1 Assignments: Week of 12/10/12         (Last week - 12/3/12)
Mon 12/10:
7A: #1gdh,2dh,3cd,5bc,6,7,8ab (Binomial Expansions)
QB: #1,2,3,10
Tue 12/11:
7B: #1c,2cd,3bd,4,6,7,8,9 (Binomial theorem)
QB: #4-9
Thu 12/13: Work through the following to prepare for your exam on Tuesday
Review 6A: #2-12 even (non-calculator)
Review 6B: #2-12 even (calculator)
Review 7: all (Binomials)
QB: All IB Quadratics problems
QB: All IB Binomial problems
Coming up:
Mon 12/17: Review - finish problems above in preparation
Tue 12/18: Semester Final - Ch 6 & 7
Algebra & Functions Unit Plan
Smartboard Notes QB PracticeQB Markscheme
Ch 1: Functions QB Function PracticeMarkscheme
Ch 2: Series QB Series PracticeMarkscheme
Ch 3: Exponents QB Exponent & Log PracticeMarkscheme
Ch 4: Logarithms QB Exponent & Log PracticeMarkscheme
Ch 5: Transformations QB Transformation PracticeMarkscheme
Ch 6: Quadratics QB Quadratics PracticeMarkscheme
Ch 7: Binomial Expansion QB Binomial PracticeMarkscheme
The fine print: See sidebar at right for links to previous assignments. Click on linked assignments to download notes for that section.  Dates above are when homework is assigned.  It is always due on the following class meeting.
Updated 12/9/12 3:20 pm        ManageBac        Edline

SL 2 - 12/10/12

OK folks, a bunch of review this week then on to the semester final next Tuesday. This is the time to go back over all your QB problems, quizzes, and exams with an eye to understanding everything that you have done. Pay particular attention to your Statistics unit test as you haven't seen that stuff in a while. See you in class,
Mr. Alei
SL 2 Schedule: Week of 12/10/12         (Last week - 12/3/12)
Mon 12/10: Work in class
Review Set 14A #1-8
Review Set 15A #1-8
Wed 12/5: Work in class
Review Set 14B #1-7
Review Set 15B #1-7
Fri 12/7: Work in class
Review Set 14C #1-7
Review Set 15C #1-7
Coming up:
Mon 12/17: Review - QB Probability and QB Stats
Tue 12/18: Semester Final - Prob/Stat Unit Test
Stat/Prob Unit Plan
Smartboard Notes
Ch 14 - Statistics
Ch 15 - Probability
IB Practice:
IB Statistics Practice        MarkScheme
IB Probability Practice        MarkScheme
Further IB Probability Practice        MarkScheme
The fine print: See sidebar at right for links to previous assignments. Click on linked assignments to download notes for that section.  Dates above are when homework is assigned.  It is always due on the following class meeting.
Updated 12/13/12 3:34 pm       ManageBac       Edline

HL 2 - 12/10/12

Integration by Parts on Monday, then review and practice from then until the final. Time for lots of QB problems. Get tight on your algebra. It's about practice now. See you in class,
Mr. Alei
HL 2 Assignments: Week of 12/10/12        (Last week - 12/3/12)
Mon 12/10:
27C: #1-5 (Integration by parts)
QB do: #14,22,49,54,64
QB see: #25*,27,46,62(ouch),68
Wed 12/12:
27D: #1-2 (Misc integration practice/review)
QB do: #25*,27,4
Fri 12/14:
QB do: #6*,33,34,41,37*,48*,59*,61,63,67,42,60,69
See also QB Differentiation Practice and QB Differentiation Applications Practice
Coming up:
Mon 12/17: Review & discuss QB as needed
Tue 12/18: Semester Final - Calculus Unit Exam
Integration Unit Plan (QB included)
Smartboard Notes: Integration Notes
IB Practice: IB Integration Practice        MarkScheme
The fine print: See sidebar at right for links to previous assignments. Click on linked assignments to download notes for that section.  Dates above are when homework is assigned.  It is always due on the following class meeting.
Updated 12/9/12 3:47 pm       ManageBac        Edline

Alg 2 - 12/3/12

We'll be finishing up Quadratics this week, but completing the square, using the quadratic formula, and beginning to look at problem solving. A note that the semester "final" will consist of the Unit 4 test. Its a good time to begin brushing up on older ideas. Remember to redo your Perfect Square quiz if you have not mastered those yet. See you in class,
Mr. Alei
Algebra 2 Assignments: Week of 12/3/12         (Last week - 11/26/12)
Mon 12/3: 4.7(a) p. 288 #3-33 by 3
Tue 12/4 & Wed 12/5: 4.7(b) p. 288 #25-58 by 3
Also assigned: Quadratic Reflections. Paper Due Fri 12/14
Thu 12/6 & Fri 12/7: 4.8 p.296 #3-48 by 3
The fine print: See sidebar at right for links to previous assignments. Click on linked assignments to download notes for that section.  Dates above are when homework is assigned.  It is always due on the following class meeting.
Updated 12/2/12 5:00 pm        A: ManageBac        I: ManageBac        A:Edline        I: Edline

Pre DP - 12/3/12

We're moving into the real nuts and bolts of vectors now folks. Stay up with the HW, make every effort to complete the problems. I have decided to reduce the number of problems to 8 per class session - 24 per week. I still expect you to put in the same amount of time - but as the problems get more complex you will find them taking a bit more time each. Please note once again that the dates shown below are dates when the problems will be discussed. See you in class,
Mr. Alei
Pre-DP Assignments: Week of 12/3/12         (Last week - 11/26/12)
Mon 12/3: Discuss: Ex 2: 22.07,23.06,23.08,24.01...got to here
Tue 12/4: Discuss: Ex 2: 24.07,25.07,26.06,26.11,27.06,27.07,28.02,28.11
Thu 12/6: Discuss: Ex 2: 29.03,29.04,29.06,29.07,29.08,29.10,29.13,30.02
Coming up for Mon, 12/10:
Ex 2: 30.03,30.04,30.05,30.06,30.07,30.08,30.09,30.10
Updated Exeter Problem List V.2
Quiz on Quadratics
The fine print: See sidebar at right for links to previous assignments. Click on linked assignments to download notes for that section.  Dates above are when homework is to be discussed.  This has changed as of this week!
Updated 12/4/12 4:55 pm        ManageBac        Edline

SL 1 - 12/3/12

We're getting to the really useful stuff with quadratics - problem solving. Expect to spend a little more time on each problem now as you synthesize lots of ideas from the past few weeks. See you in class,
Mr. Alei
SL 1 Assignments: Week of 12/3/12         (Last week - 11/26/12)
Mon 12/3:
6F: #1-11 odd (Problem solving with quadratics)
QB: #7 (a-c) (IB Practice)
Tue 12/4: We'll do 6F: #13-19 in class as a practice quiz
6G: #1-6 all (Optimization with quadratics)
Thu 11/29: We'll do 6G: #7-11 in class as a practice quiz
HW: Complete all QB problems
Review 6C: #2-12 even
Algebra & Functions Unit Plan
Smartboard Notes QB PracticeQB Markscheme
Ch 1: Functions QB Function PracticeMarkscheme
Ch 2: Series QB Series PracticeMarkscheme
Ch 3: Exponents QB Exponent & Log PracticeMarkscheme
Ch 4: Logarithms QB Exponent & Log PracticeMarkscheme
Ch 5: Transformations QB Transformation PracticeMarkscheme
Ch 6: Quadratics QB Quadratics PracticeMarkscheme
The fine print: See sidebar at right for links to previous assignments. Click on linked assignments to download notes for that section.  Dates above are when homework is assigned.  It is always due on the following class meeting.
Updated 12/2/12 5:16 pm        ManageBac        Edline

SL 2 - 12/3/12

We'll finish up the ideas of probability this week, and then spend next week practicing. The ideas, and problems, get tricky very quickly this week as we put everything together. So stay on top of your HW, including the QB problems. See you in class,
Mr. Alei
SL 2 Schedule: Week of 12/3/12         (Last week - 11/26/12)
Mon 12/3:
15J: #1-6 (Laws of probability, conditional probability)
QB: #4,7,9
Wed 12/5: We'll do 15J: #8-11 in class
QB: #10,11,12,14
...and whatever you don't finish from 15J
Fri 12/7:
15K: #1-8 (Independent events)
QB: #13,15 (finish them)
Stat/Prob Unit Plan
Smartboard Notes
Ch 14 - Statistics
Ch 15 - Probability
IB Practice:
IB Statistics Practice        MarkScheme
IB Probability Practice        MarkScheme
The fine print: See sidebar at right for links to previous assignments. Click on linked assignments to download notes for that section.  Dates above are when homework is assigned.  It is always due on the following class meeting.
Updated 12/2/12 5:23 pm       ManageBac       Edline

HL - 12/3/12

All right folks, the fun begins. It's time to start putting it all together. We'll have a little practice quiz on Wed (50 min) before finishing up with a few more integration techniques. I decided to skip 25C, except as you want to do problems in preparation for the quiz. See you in class,
Mr. Alei
HL 2 Assignments: Week of 12/3/12        (Last week - 11/26/12)
Mon 12/3:
Review Set 25A, #2-12 even
Look over QB so far
Do a few from 25C if you still want more review.
Wed 12/5: Quiz on Integration
26A: #2-10 even (Solids of revolution)
26B: #2-8 even (Volumes for two defining functions)
Fri 12/7:
27A: #1,2 (Integrals of √a2 + x2  and √a2 - x2 )
27B: #1-3 (More integration by substitution)
QB do: 1,5,52,35,38,69
Integration Unit Plan (QB included)
Smartboard Notes: Integration Notes
IB Practice: IB Integration Practice        MarkScheme
The fine print: See sidebar at right for links to previous assignments. Click on linked assignments to download notes for that section.  Dates above are when homework is assigned.  It is always due on the following class meeting.
Updated 12/2/12 5:50 pm       ManageBac        Edline
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