South Merrimack Christian Academy (SMCA)
Mathematics - Where it all adds up!
Pre-Calculus
2006-2007 Academic School Year
Welcome to the Pre-Calculus page!
The format for this class has changed to allow the students to be in choir. The students will attend class for lecture on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of each week. During the non-class days or during their study hall, they will checking their homework, writing down any questions to be discussed, and taking their quizzes and reading the material ahead.
Summer vacation is almost over :(
Student-Parent Orientation is this Friday. The first full day of school is Monday, August 27th.
Assignments for completion of Chapter
8
April 9, 2007 – 8.1 Solving Systems Algebraically (Review from Alg 2 & Alg 1) Homework: p.397-398 A’s & B’s evens, Read 8.2
April 11, 2007 – 8.2 Matrices
Homework: p.405-407 A’s & B’s evens,
Read 8.3
Quiz
– 8.1-8.2 Due before class on Wednesday, 4/18/07
April 13, 2007 – No Class due to Parent Conferences (half day)
April 16, 2007 – 8.3 Solving Systems by
Gaussian Elimination
Homework: p.417-418 A’s & B’s evens,
Read 8.4
April 18, 2007 – 8.4 Determinants
Homework: p.424-425 A’s & B’s evens,
Read 8.5
Quiz
– 8.3-8.4 Due before class on Wednesday, 5/2/07
April 20, 2007 – 8.5 Properties of
Determinants
Homework: p. 429-430 A’s & B’s
evens, Read 8.6
Quiz
–8.5 Due before class on Wednesday, 5/2/07
April 23-27, 2007 Spring Break
April 30, 2007 – 8.6 Solving by Cramer’s Rule
Homework: p.434-435 A’s & B’s evens.
May 2, 2007 – 8.7 Inverses of Matrices
Homework: p.439-441 A’s & B’s evens
Quiz
–8.6-8.7 Due before class on Monday, 5/7/07
May 4, 2007 – Chapter Review
p.444-445;# 2-22evens; Study
for test
May 7, 2007 – Chapter Review
May 9, 2007 – Chapter 8 Test
Assignments for completion of Chapter 7
Dates moved out due
to absences and field trips
March 12, 2007 – 7.1 Standard Form
Homework: p.345 A’s & B’s evens, Read 7.2
March 14, 2007 – 7.2 Graphs of Complex Numbers
Homework: p.350-352 A’s & B’s evens, Read 7.3
Quiz
– 7.1-7.2 Due before class on Monday, 3/19/07
March 16, 2007 – 7.3 Polar Form
Homework: p.361-362 A’s & B’s evens,
Read 7.4
March 19, 2007 – 7.4 Powers & Roots of Complex
Numbers
Homework: p.367-368 A’s & B’s evens,
Read 7.5
Quiz – 7.3-7.4 Due
before class on Friday, 3/23/07
March 21, 2007 – 7.5 Complex Numbers as Vecto
Homework: p.372 A’s & B’s evens,
Read 7.6
March 23, 2007 – 7.6 Dot Products
Homework: p. 377-378 A’s & B’s
evens, Read 7.7
March 26, 2007 – 7.7 Applications of Vectors
Homework: p.383-385 A’s & B’s evens,
Begin reviewing.
Quiz –7.5-7.7 Due
before class on Wednesday, 3/28/07
March 28, 2007 – Chapter Review
Homework: p.336-337 evens, Study for
test
March 30, 2007 – Chapter Review
Study for test
April 2, 2007 – Chapter 7 Test
Note: Graph paper available online at
http://incompetech.com/beta/plainGraphPaper/
or
http://www.mathematicshelpcentral.com/graph_paper.htm
Assignments for completion of Chapter 6
January 31, 2007 – 6.1 Conic Sections
Homework: p.280-281 A’s & B’s evens, Read 6.2
February 2, 2007 - No Class – Parent-Conferences
February 5, 2007 – 6.2 Ellipses
Homework: p.289-290 A’s & B’s evens,
Read 6.3
Quiz
– 6.1-6.2 Due before class on Friday, 2/9/07
February 7, 2007 – 6.3 Parabolas
Homework: p.297-298 A’s & B’s evens,
Read 6.4
February 9, 2007 – 6.4 Hyperbolas
Homework: p.305-306 A’s & B’s evens,
Read 6.5
Quiz
– 6.3-6.4 Due before class on Wednesday, 2/14/07
February 12, 2007 – 6.5 Variation
Homework: p.309-310 A’s & B’s evens,
Read 6.6
February 14, 2007 – 6.6 Polar Coordinates
Homework: p. 319-320 A’s & B’s
evens, Read 6.7
Quiz – 6.5-6.6 Due before class on
Monday, 2/19/07
February 16, 2007 – 6.7 Polar Coordinates &
Graphs
Homework: p.325 A’s & B’s evens,
Read 6.8
February 19, 2007 – 6.8 Graphing Polar Equations
Homework: p.330-331 A’s & B’s evens
Quiz – 6.7-6.8 Due by class on
Thursday, 2/22/07
February 21, 2007 – Chapter Review
Homework: p.336-337 evens, Study for
test
February 23, 2007 – Chapter 6 Test
Note: Polar Graph paper available online at
http://incompetech.com/beta/plainGraphPaper/
or
http://www.mathematicshelpcentral.com/graph_paper.htm
Assignments for completion of Chapter 5
Monday, December 11, 2006
5.1 Polynomial Equations (Algebra
2 chapter 5)
Homework: p.225-226 A’s & B’s evens, Read 5.2
Wednesday,
December 13, 2006
5.2
Rational Equations (Algebra 2 chapter 9)
Homework: p. 231-233 A’s & B’s evens, Read 5.3
Quiz 5.1-5.2 before class – Friday, Dec 15, 2006
Friday, December
15, 2006
5.3
Radical Equations (Algebra 2 chapter 7)
Homework: p. 236 A’s & B’s evens, Read 5.4
Monday, December
18, 2006
5.4 Logarithmic and Exponential Equations (continuation of chapter 4 –
Pre-Calculus)Homework: p. 244-245 A’s & B’s evens; read 5.5
Quiz 5.3-5.4 before class – Wednesday, Dec 20,
2006
Wednesday,
December 20, 2006
5.5 Identities
Homework: p.249-250 A’s & B’s evens; Review Chapter 1-5.5 for finals
Monday, January
8, 2007
Review and question session for the semester exams
Read 5.6
Wednesday, January 10-Friday January 12, 2007-SEMESTER EXAMS-all classes
Monday, January
15, 2007
5.6 Sum and Difference Identities
Homework: p. 256-257 A’s & B’s evens; read 5.7
Wednesday,
January 17, 2007
5.7
Double-Angle and Half-Angle Identities
Homework: p. 260-261 A’s & B’s evens; read 5.8
Quiz 5.5-5.6 before class – Friday, Jan 19, 2007
Friday, January
19, 2007
5.8
Trigonometric Equations
Homework: p.265-266 A’s & B’s evens
Monday, January
22, 2007
Chapter Review
Homework: p.270-271
Quiz 5.7-5.8 before class – Wednesday, Jan 24,
2007
Wednesday,
January 24, 2007
Chapter Review-Scripture due today p. 268-269 #1-15 all
Friday, January
26, 2007-To be changed due to Fine Arts
Competition -No Classes
Chapter 5
Test
Assignments for completion of Chapter 4
Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006
Before class read 4.1
Homework: p. 175-176 A’s & B’s evens; read 4.2 (Review from Algebra 2)
Friday, November 10, 2006
No School – Teacher Workshops
Monday, November 13, 2006
Homework: p.181-182 A’s & B’s evens; read 4.3
Quiz 4.1-4.2 before class – Wednesday, November
15, 2006
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Homework: p.185-186 A’s & B’s evens; read 4.4
Friday, November 17, 2006
No School – Parent Conference
Monday, November 20, 2006
Homework: p.191-192 A’s & B’s evens; read 4.5
Quiz 4.3-4.4 before class – Monday November 27,
2006
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 – Friday, November
25, 2006
No Class –Thanksgiving
Monday, November 27, 2006
Homework: p. 196-197 A’s & B’s evens; read 4.6 (Review from Algebra
2)
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
p.202 A’s & B’s evens; read 4.7
Quiz 4.5-4.6 before class – Friday December 1,
2006
Friday, December 1, 2006
p. 206-207 A’s & B’s evens; read 4.8
Monday, December 4, 2006
p. 213-214 A’s & B’s evens; start chapter review
Quiz 4.7-4.8 before class – Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Chapter Review all
Scripture due today p. 216-217 #1-10 all
Friday, December 8, 2006
Chapter 4 Test
Assignments for completion of Chapter
3
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006
Before class read 3.1
Homework: p. 109 A’s & B’s evens; read 3.2
Friday, October 13, 2006
Homework: p. 116-117 A’s & B’s evens; read 3.3
Monday, October 16, 2006
Homework: p.123-125 A’s & B’s evens; read 3.4
Quiz 3.1-3.2 end of day – Tuesday, October 17
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Homework: p.132-133 A’s & B’s evens; read 3.5(Review from Algebra 2)
Friday, October 20, 2006
Homework: p.140-141 A’s & B’s evens; read 3.6
Quiz 3.3-3.4 before class – Monday, October 23
Monday, October 23, 2006
Homework: p.148-150 A’s & B’s evens; read 3.7
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Field trip – US History- No Class
Friday, October 27, 2006
Homework: p. 155-156 A’s & B’s evens; read 3.8
Quiz 3.5-3.6 before class – Monday, October 30
Monday, October 30, 2006
Homework: p. 164 -165 A’s & B’s evens
Wednesday, November 1, 2006
Scripture due p. 166-167 1-13all; Chapter Review
Quiz 3.7-3.8 end of day – Thursday, November 2
Friday, November 3, 2006
(Moved to Monday November 6)
Chapter 3 Test
Assignments for completion of Chapter 2
Friday, September 15,
2006
Read Sec 1 and A’s & B’s evens (Algebra 1 Ch. 5 and
Algebra 2 Ch. 3)
(Quiz 2.1 before class on Friday, September
22, 2006)
In class: Cover material in 2.1 and 2.2
Monday, September 18, 2006- Wednesday, September 20, 2006
RENEW
Friday, September 22, 2006
Read 2.3; Complete 2.2 A’s & B’s evens;
In class: Cover material in 2.2 and 2.3
Monday, September 25, 2006
Read 2.4; Complete 2.3 A’s & B’s evens; (Quiz
2.2-2.3 before class on Wednesday)In class: Cover material in 2.4, intro. To 2.5
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Read 2.5; Complete 2.4 A’s & B’s evens;
In class: Cover material in 2.5
Friday, September 29, 2006
Read 2.6; Complete 2.5 A’s & B’s evens; (Quiz
2.4-2.5 before class on Monday)
In class: Cover material in 2.6, intro. 2.7
Monday, October 2, 2006
Read 2.7; Complete 2.6 A’s & B’s evens;
In class: Cover material in 2.7
Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Complete 2.7 A’s & B’s evens and chapter review; (Quiz
2.6-2.7 by end of day on Thursday)
In class: Go over scripture, review
Friday, October 6, 2006
Chapter 2 Test