Chapter 4 Review

Hi guys,

Your HW for tonight is to finish and correct the 4.6B WKS from last night (HW 40) and to begin work on the Chapter 4 Review, in preparation for next week's test. We'll also have time to work on it tomorrow in class.

Thanks,

Mr. Joseph

HW 40

Hi guys,

Your HW for tonight is the 4.6b WKS, over graphing secant and cosecant functions.

HW 40

4.6B WKS

Thanks,

Mr. Joseph

HW 39

Hi guys,

Welcome back! Hang in there for a strong end to the semester. Here's your HW for tonight, over graphing tangent and cotangent functions:

HW 39

4.6a WKS

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

Happy Thanksgiving!

There will be no homework over Thanksgiving break. Thanks and enjoy the holiday.

Mr. Joseph

HW 38

Hi guys,

Today we finished Section 4.5b, covering phase shifts and vertical displacements. HEre's the HW for tonight:

HW 38

4.5B WKS

Bookwork: Section 4.5 (pg. 328) #'s 15-21 odd, 25, 26


Thanks and good luck,

Mr. Joseph

HW 37

Hi guys,

Today we finished 4.5 A, over graphing sine and cosine graphs with changes in period and amplitude. Here's the HW:

HW 37

4.5A WKS

Bookwork: Section 4.5 (pg. 328) #'s 1-13 odd, 23, 24

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

HW 36

Hi guys,

HW for tonight is the 4.5 WKS.

HW 36

4.5 WKS

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

HW 35

Hi guys,

Hope you had fun playing the Trig Bingo today. Your HW for tonight is to do the ODD problems on the 4.2 WKS using the unit circle (I've attached one above if you need it).

HW 35

4.2 WKS (ODD Problems, front and back)

Thanks,

Mr. Joseph

Review for Quiz

Hi guys,

Your only HW for tonight (after block day) is to review for the 4.4 Quiz on Thursday. Look at last night's HW assignment for some typical problems. Also, I'll be in tutorials tomorrow at 7:15 am if you need help on anything.

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

HW 34

Hi guys,

Today we finished Section 4.4a. We'll have a Quiz over that material on Thursday, November 12th. Heres the HW for tonight:

HW 34

Section 4.4 (pg. 319) NO CALCULATOR!

#'s 45-57 all, 30-36 even

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

HW 33

Hi guys,

Today we began Section 4.4. Here's the HW for the weekend:
HW 33

Section 4.4 (pg. 318)

#'s 1-21 odd

Also, we'll be having a Quiz over Sections 4.1, 4.3 and 4.4 next Thursday, Nov. 12th.

Thanks and GO KNIGHTS!

Mr. Joseph

HW 32

Hi guys,

Today we finished Section 4.3 and began Section 4.4. Here's the HW for tonight:

HW 32

Section 4.1 (pg. 293) #104

Section 4.3 (pg. 308) #'s 22-26 all, 59-67 odd, 66

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

HW 31

Hi guys,

This is the BLOCK DAY assignment, covering Section 4.1 and 4.3.

HW 31

Section 4.1 (pg. 290)

#'s 83, 87, 89, 91, 93, 99, 101, 103, 107

Section 4.3 (pg. 308)

#'s 1-19 odd

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

HW 30

Hi guys,

Today we started Chapter 4 and covered radian and degree measure from Section 4.1. Here's the HW:

HW 30

Section 4.1 (pg. 290)

#'s 13, 15, 17, 21, 25, 27, 29, 31,
34, 35, 37, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 63, 79

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

CHapter 3 Review

Hi guys,

For HW tonight, please finish any problems of HW 29 that you were unable to finish and begin to work on the review(handed out in class and emailed). Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

HW 29

Hi guys,

Today we covered Section 3.5, over applications of logarithmic and exponential functions. Here's your HW for tonight:

HW 29

Section 3.5 (pg. 264)

#'s 1-7, 17, 31, 35, 41, 47, 49, 51, 53, 57, 59

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

HW 28

Hi guys,

Today we covered Section 3.4, over solving exponential and logarithmic equations. Here's the HW for tonight:

HW 28

Section 3.4 (pg. 253)

#'s 9-23 odd, 25-53 alternate odd, 75, 79, 83

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

No HW tonight!

Enjoy the Tempest and good luck to all those involved!

Also, here's the "Powers of Ten" video that we watched in class, created by Charles and Ray Eames in 1968. I think its worth multiple viewings!


Mr. Joseph

HW 27

Hi guys,

Today (block day) we covered Section 3.3 Properties of Logs. Here's the HW:

HW 27

Section 3.2 (pg. 236) #'s 45, 53, 61

Section 3.3 (pg. 243) #'s 9, 13, 17, 21, 23-37 odd, 43, 47, 53, 57, 69, 71

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

HW 26

Hi guys,

Today we finished Section 3.1, over continuously compounded interest, and the first part of Section 3.2, introducing logarithms. Here's the HW for tonight:

HW 26

WITH CALC

Section 3.1 (pg. 227)

#'s 53 and 55 (just continuous part), 61, 62, 63, 66

WITHOUT CALC

Section 3.2 (pg. 236)

#'s 1-21 odd

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

HW 25

Hi guys,

Today we finished section 3.1. Here's the HW for tonight.

HW 25

Section 3.1 (pg. 226)

Vocab Check: #'s 1, 2, 4

Exercises: #'s 45-48 all, 53-56 all

Good luck and have a fun and safe homecoming weekend!

Mr. Joseph

HW 24

Hi guys,

Today we covered the first part of Section 3.1, over exponential functions. Here's the HW:

HW 24

*read page A-11 and A-12 (in back of book)

*Bookwork:

(pg. A-20 in back of book) #'s 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 25, 27, 29

Section 3.1 (pg.226) #'s 1, 5, 7-10 all, 11-19 odd

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

No HW tonight!

Also, I am giving extra-credit to anyone who attends Dr. Don Thomas's lecture (info below and video here to get you excited).

All students and parents are invited to a presentation by Dr. Don Thomas, 11 a.m. - Noon on Tuesday, October 13 in the Underwood Theater. A former NASA astronaut and the current director of the Hackerman Academy of Mathematics and Science at Towson University in Baltimore, Dr. Thomas will share his space flight experiences and discuss risk-taking, leadership, and teamwork. He’ll be with the faculty and staff at their in-service earlier in the morning.

Have a great 5 day weekend,

Mr. Joseph

Chapter 2 Review Solutions on the web!

Hi guys,

I've put the review solutions on the website under Chapter2Review(+), click on the "+".

http://ehsfaculty.org/math/njoseph/Precal.html

A couple points about the test:

1) Thursday we will be testing over Section 2.1-2.5

2) Friday we will be testing over Section 2.6

3) The Chapter 2 Review will be due on Friday.

4) No calculators will be allowed on the test.

5) For extra practice, check out the Chapter 2 Book Review on pg. 208 of your test.

6) Good luck!

Mr. Joseph

HW 23

Hi guys,

Today we finished Section 2.6b, over slant asymptotes. We will be testing over Chapter 2 on Thursday and Friday. Here's the HW. You can find graph paper template (under 2.6WKS) to print off on the website in the WKS section.

HW 23

Section 2.6 (pg. 193)

#'s 37, 39, 51-61 odd

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

HW 22

Hi guys,

Today we covered Section 2.6b, graphing rational functions. I am moving the Chapter 2 Test back to Thursday, October 8th. Here's the HW:

HW 22

(Do on WKS that I passed out in class)

Section 2.6 (pg. 193)

#'s 27-33 odd, 41-45 odd


Check out the video above for a step-by-step example. Graph the functions on your calculator to check your work and use the cheat sheet to guide you!

Thanks and good luck,

Mr. Joseph

HW 21

Hi guys,

Today we covered Section 2.6a, over Rational Functions. Here's the HW for tonight:

HW 21

Section 2.6 (pg. 193)

#'s 1-25 odd

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

HW 20

Hi guys,

Today we finished Section 2.5. We'll cover 2.6 tomorrow and Friday and have a CHapter 2 Test next block day (Tuesday for 5a). Here's the HW:

HW 20

1) Finish 2.5 WKS

2) Bookwork: Section 2.5 (pg. 179) #'s 21, 29, 37, 39, 49, 51

Thanks and good luck,

Mr. Joseph

HW 19

Hi guys,

Today we covered the first part of Section 2.5. Here's the HW:

HW 19

Section 2.5 (pg. 179)

#'s 1-10, 12

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

HW 18 /Chapter 2 Test next Friday, Oct. 2nd!

Hi guys,

Today we covered Section 2.4, over Complex Numbers. Your HW is the following:

HW 18
Section 2.4 (pg. 167)

#'s 5-31 alternate odd, 37, 45, 4963, 65, 69, 75, 79

Also, we will be having a Chapter 2 Test next Friday, October 2nd!

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

HW 17

Hi guys,


Here's tonight's HW over 2.3, synthetic division. Check out the video above for a great example!

HW 17

Section 2.3 (pg. 159) #'s 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 37, 45, 49, 57

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

HW 16

Hi guys,

Here's the HW for tonight, covering Section 2.2 and 2.3.

HW 16

Section 2.2

#'s 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 67

Section 2.3

#'s, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15

Thanks and good luck. Check out the attached video for a long division example!

Mr. Joseph

HW 15

Hi guys,

Today we covered Section 2.2. Here's the HW:

HW 15

Section 2.2 (pg. 148) #'s, 1-8, 9, 11, 13-25

Thanks,

Mr. Joseph

HW 14

Hi guys,

Today we completed Section 2.1 over Quadratic Equations and Completing the Square (see related video above for an explanation of the technique). Your HW is as follows:

HW 14

Section 2.1 (pg. 134) #'s 1-8 all, 13, 15, 17-25 odd(complete the square first), 31, 37, 39, 43, 53, 55, 56

Thanks and good luck!

No HW tonight!

Hi guys,

I hope that everyone did well on the Chapter 1 Test. No homework tonight, but tomorrow we will start with Chapter 2!

Mr. Joseph

Chapter 1 Review Solutions now on the website!

Click on "Chapter1TestReview(+)" for the solutions. Also, I realized that I did not put a vertical stretch problem on the review. Since this is something that might appear on the quiz, I am adding one problem to the review: #129 from the Chapter Review (I've included it in the solutions). Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

Chapter 1 Review

Hi guys,

I'm posting the Chapter 1 Review for those that want to get started tonight. If you want the HW for Monday night, scroll down!

Chapter 1 Review

(pg. 117)

#'s 5, 25, 39, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 68, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 81,
83, 85, 87, 90, 95, 99, 100, 113, 118-121 (do on graph paper),
131, 134, 135, 141, 142, 149

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

HW 13

Hi guys,

Today we covered the end of Section 1.8 and the beginning of Section 1.9. Here's the HW:

Section 1.8 (pg. 90)

#'s 35-53 odd, 58

Section 1.9 (pg. 99)

#'s 9-12

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

HW 12

Hi guys,

Your HW for tonight covers Section 1.8, combinations of functions.

HW 12

Section 1.8 (pg. 89)

#'s 1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 21, 25, 31, 33

Thanks and GO KNIGHTS tonight!

Mr. Joseph

HW 11/Chapter 1 Test Next Thursday!

Hi guys,

Announcement: We will be having a Chapter 1 Test next Thursday, September 17th. Today we finished Section 1.7. Your HW for tonight is the following:

HW 11

1) Finish 1.7 WKS 2

2) Section 1.7 (pg. 81) #'s 16, 54, 65

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

HW 10 (block day assignment)

Hi guys,

Today (block day) we covered Section 1.7, over transformations of functions. Here's the HW:

HW 10

1) 1.7 WKS

2) Section 1.7 (pg. 79) Vocab Check #'s 1, 2, 3, 6 Excercises # 5, 6

Also, check out the following video that some students of mine made a few years back, describing an example transformation.

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

HW 9

Hi guys,

Today we finished the 1.6 notes, covering Parent Functions. Your HW for tonight is as follows:

HW 9

1) Fill out Parent Function WKS (you can find it on the website)

2) Section 1.6 (pg. 71) #'s 1, 3, 29, 31, 35, 43, 44

Thanks good luck, and enjoy the 3 day weekend!

Mr. Joseph

HW: Study Parent Graphs from 1.6

Hi guys,

The WKS that I intended to give you was too big to send via email, so the only HW that I'm assigning is to study the parent graphs that we covered today in Section 1.6.

Thanks and I'll see you tomorrow,

Mr. Joseph

HW 8

Hi guys,

I hope everyone did well on the 1.1-1.5 Quiz today. Please take some time to vote in the poll to your right. After the quiz we covered 1.5b, over average rates of change, Your HW for tonight is a follows:

HW 8

1) Do page 3 of the Section 1.5b notes.

2) Bookwork: Section 1.5 (pg. 63) #'s 63-69 odd

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

Review Solutions

Hi guys,

Two things:

1) My website has been moved to a different URL. Here's the new one, please bookmark it:

http://ehsfaculty.org/math/njoseph/Precal.html

You can find the solutions to the review in the notes section. Click on
the "+" in QuizReview1.1-1.5(+). Let me know if you have trouble finding it.

2) I changed problem #19 on the review to f(x) = (x^2-4)^2. This graph should be more clear than the other one.


Thanks and good luck. Please put any questions as in the comment section of the blog.

Mr. Joseph

HW 7

Hi guys,

Today we covered Section 1.5a. I've posted the Review for next week's quiz up on the class website. Go to the Notes section and look for QuizReview1.1-1.5. You can print it off if you want to get a head start or you can wait until Monday when I'll give you a physical copy. The HW for tonight is as follows:

HW 7

Section 1.5 (pg. 61)

#'s 1-7 odd, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 23, 31-37 odd.

Thanks and have a good weekend,

Mr. Joseph

HW 6

Hi guys,

Today we finished the 1.4 notes. Your HW for tonight is the following:

HW 6

Section 1.4 (pg. 48)

#'s 13-23 odd, 41, 57-69 odd, 71

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

Section 1.1-1.5 Quiz on Sept. 1/2 (next week block period)!

I'll give you guys reviews on Friday. If you are looking for the HW, scroll down.

Mr. Joseph

HW 5 Block Day Assignment

Hi everyone,

This is the assignment for block day, due on Thursday. If you want Monday's HW, scroll down to HW 4. This covers the end of 1.3 and the beginning of 1.4.

HW 5

Section 1.3 (pg. 34)

#'s 97, 99, 101, 109

Section 1.4 (pg. 48)

#'s 1-5 all, 11, 12, 25, 29, 33, 37

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

HW 4

Hi guys,

Today we covered Section 1.3 over linear equations. Your HW for tonight is the following:

HW 4

Section 1.3 (pg. 34)

#'s 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 17, 21,
25, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 65, 70.

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

HW 3

Today we finished Section P.2, covering equations of circles. Your HW for tonight is the following:

HW 3

Section 1.2 (pg. 22)

#'s 25-31 odd, 57-63 odd, 65-69 odd
(for # 61, a solution point is a point on the circle)

Thanks and good luck,

Mr. Joseph

HW 2

HI guys,

Good job today in class. Your homework tonight covers Section 1.2, over point plotting, intercepts and symmetry.

HW 2

Section 1.2 (pg. 22)

#'s 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11-19 odd, 21-24

Thanks and good luck!

Mr. Joseph

HW 1

Hi guys,

Great job in class today. Your homework tonight covers Section 1.1.

HW 1

Section 1.1 (pg. 9)

Vocab Check #'s 1-4

Excercise #'s 1, 7, 10, 11, 29, 35, 37, 42, 44a, 48

Thanks and good luck,

Mr. Joseph

Welcome to Precalculus

Hi class,

This blog is where you will be able to access your homework assignments and any announcements about the class. Please remember to add this site as a bookmark on your browser so that you can return to it easily. Your homework tonight is to organize your Precalculus binder as suggested in the Course Guidelines. Make sure to bring it tomorrow, along with your graphing calculator.

Also, please let me know if you do not have your book yet. You will need it for tomorrow night's assignment.

Thanks and I look forward to a great year with all of you,

Mr. Joseph