response to NO HOMEWORK in Alberta

I do not like the idea of no home work. It bugs me that parents would sigh a contract banning homework assigned to their children.



I don't think I would gain or lose from a Homework ban because I only do homework when I don't completely understand something.



I don't think i would learn enough if they banned homework because if I didn't understand something, and i could take a practise home, it would really hurt my marks.

Depending on the work load of the day sometimes I do have time to finish and some times I don't

It does not matter the subject in my oppinion, homework is homework.

fundamental counting principels

bobby bear taught us fundamental counting principles.
4!=4x3x2x1
11!=11x10x9x8x7x6x5x4x3x2x1
i understood this stuff

more logs

today we did some examples of exponential growth functions / decay.
continuous compound interest
law of natural growth
law of natural decay

natural logarithms

Loge = l n
pronounced (el en) not (lawn)
e=2.71828

logarithmic functions

logarithmic functions are the inverse of exponential functions.

the inverse of y = 2^x is x = 2^y witch is y =log2x

Yet another workperiod (due to our new, messed up way of earli dismissal)

in today's class of November 3rd, 2009, we were given a work period because we only have a 40 minute class. we all know that 40 minutes, by the time we get started wont be enough time to learn anything new, so use your time wisely.

exponential functions vs.logarithmic functions

today we learned exponential functions. here is the basis for the function


f(x)=a times b^x


a is your y intercept











exercise 19, 1-10. exercise 20, 1-13

last work period before bi-weekly test #3

in today's class we were given a work period to tie p any lose ends and concerns we may have about tomorrows test. today class i should have used my time more wisely but i didn't, which sucks.

more double angle identity examples.

today we did more double angle identities. i learned that when your asked to prove an identity, it means make the left side look like the right side. yaaaaaaay. :)

Work period, Hurray

today was a work period in which i spent the whole class doing accelerated math and i mastered 2 objectives. this weeks bi-weekly test has been moved to Thursday.

more trig identities double angles

today in class we learned how to use the double angle identities that are on our formula sheet. and the best part was that it does not even seem to hard.
exercise 17, 1-12 and exercise 18, 1-18

more trig identities (Sum / Difference & such)

today we learned how to find the exact value of 7 pi/12 and similar questions by using sum/difference identities and the best part is i understand it :)

exercise 16 1-15 except 3 and 5 because you'll get :(

more trig identities

trig identities are like puzzles and at the moment these puzzles have me curfuffled. when I'm in class watching the examples, i get it , but when i go home and try to do the work i get messed up and can't get it.

Scribe

Today i am the class scribe so please check the other blog.

Trig Identities

Identity-an equality (in this case, trigonometric) that evaluates as true for any value of input; that is, both sides of the trig equations are true for ALL possible variables.
*NOTE: trig equations that are Not identities are conditional equations.
*NOTE: graphing is not adequate to prove "identity-ness", graphing is definitely enough to disprove identity status.
exercise 14 questions 1-11

WORK PERIOD!!!

Today we were given a work period because of the number of students missing.
we were assigned 1-11 on exercise 12, 1-10 on 13 due monday

Yesterdays math test #2

Yesterday was yet another math test.
the test consisted of questions from exercises 1 through 12.
have a good day

Bi-Weekly test #2 prep

Good Afternoon, today we prepared for tomorrows test.
we also had a homework check for lessons 1-10
We also worked on accelerated math.
good luck on tomorrows test every one :)

absolute value functions (more transformations)

in todays class we did some more examples.
first we graphed f(x)=x^2-1
then f(x)= abs(x^2-1)
then f(x)=1/abs(x^2-1)
and these were caled peice-wise functions
I kinda get this stuff

reciprocal functions

Rational expressions

f(x) becomes 1/f(x)
the x intercept in f(x) is an asymotpoe in 1/f(x)
i kind of understode todays lesson

transformations (flips, Slides)

in todays class we learned how to shift a function either left or right, or up and down. lets say y=x^2 is our reference, to shift it 3 units left it would be y=(x+3)^2 and right would be y=(x-3)^2.
moving y=x^2 5 units up would be y=x^2+5 and down would be y=x^2-5

yesterdays math test

Yesterday we had a math test on circular functions. i thought i would do well but i dont think i did.
the test was harder than i thought it would be and i obviously did not properly prepare.

finish up befor our test

in today's class we tied up loose ends with our lessons. I am caught up with all lessons except for lesson 6. i was away from class last Friday and have not yet fond the time to read the blog on lesson 6.

Sub teach

in todays class we had Mr. Penner as a sub. so in conclusion it was a work period in which i worked on my accelerated math.

Class scribe #1

today i am the class scribe so check out the other blog for todays post

tried more examples

today in class we did more examples of trig questions and learned how to graph on a graping calculator and graphmatica

sept 22 blog post

I am late writing this post due to some complications i ran into yesterday.
In class we were given a work period where we did not learn anything new we were assigned a blog post where we take a question from a previous exam then work it out in the blog post.

more examples of solving trig equations

today in class we did several trig equations from an accelerated math sheet.
I understood all of it and feel that i will not hav any issue ith the assigned homework as long as I don't get side tracked
Homework is lesson 4 question 1-8
We also learned of another website that my be useful the link is on our math blog

graphmatica?

today in class we learned how to use graphmatica but my computer froze up and started acting funny so by the time i got back on track i fell behind and got lost. guess i will have to try and figure it out another day.

more unit circle

Today in class we signed out a text book that is full of practice questions that we can try if we feel like it.

we also further discussed the 6 trig ratios and their relationship to the unit circle.

after todays class i feel i have a better understanding of the unit circle

more unit circles and arc length formula

today in class we labled a unit circle.

6 trig ratios (functions)

sine= y/1; cosecant- 1/y

sin csc

cosine=x/1; secant= 1/x

cos sec

tangent=y/x cotangent= x/y

tan cot

arc length= central angle x radius

yesterday

Yesterday was a work period we use to catch up on work

circular functions

Initial Side is the starting point and Terminal side is the ending point.

counter clockwise rotation is positive angles and clockwise is negative.

Complimentary=90 degrees or Pi/2 radians

Supplimentary= 180 degrees or Pi radians

Goals and Sept 11th math blog

Graduate Semester Early
Graduate With Honours
Make Honour Role

Measuring Angles
Old way - Degrees New way - Radians
180 degrees = 1 Pi radian
360 degrees = 2 Pi radian
Pi=180 degrees