Dec. 20 Class

Today we discussed Pascal's Triangle and looked at all the interesting patterns and features it contains.

Check out this site to see some of the interesting patterns: http://ptri1.tripod.com/

The most important feature for our purpose is that it can be used to expand binomials.

Handout: Pascal's Triangle

Notes:

Homework: Complete handout, P. 466 #1-5, 9-11

Dec. 19 Class

Today I handed out all the questions for the oral performance exam as well as an exam review package.  Happy studying!

Here is the material for today,

Handout: Sequence and Series Problems

Notes:

Homework: 

• Complete Handout
• Pg. 452 #1ac, 2, 3, (4-7) every other one, 9-13
• Pg. 459 #1ac, 2, (3-6) every other one, 7-9, 11, 12

Dec. 18 Class

New Unit!

Sequences, Series, and Financial Applications

Congratulations on reaching the final unit of the term!

Handouts:

• Unit 8 Daily Plan
• Sequences
• Recursion Formulas

Notes:

Homework: 

• P. 443 #3
• P. 424 #1, 3, 4, (5-9) every other one, 10-12, 13ab, 15
• P. 430 #1, 3, 4, (5-10) every other one, 11-14, 17

Dec. 12 Class

Today I showed a few more examples of how to prove trigonometric identities.

Then we did a formative quiz.  Here are the solutions:

Dec. 11 Class

Today we began talking about Trigonometric Identities.

Handout: Trigonometric Identities (contains 3 worksheets in one file!)

Notes:

Dec. 10 Class

Today we took up more word problems involving sinusoidal functions.

Notes:

Homework: Complete Handouts, P. 399 #4–9

Dec. 7 Class

Word problem packages:

• Sinusoidal Word Problems_1
• Sinusoidal Word Problems_2