Algebra 2------Pre DP------SL 1------SL 2------HL 1------Resources

Monday, May 21, 2012

Algebra 2

A bdeyah, bdeyah, bdeyah, that's all folks. Come in Monday or Tuesday afternoon if you want some help reviewing for your final - or better yet, organize a study group with your friends and do it in my room! Here is a link to the Final Exam Study Problems that I handed out in class. You can also look back over previous tests and Chapter review sections in the book. Don't forget to turn in your textbooks on the day of the final. Good luck on your finals and have a wonderful summer. See you next year!
Mr. Alei

Algebra 2 Assignments: Week of 5/21/12

Wed 5/23: Math Final Exam 8:30-10am Room 201 Ms. Prieb
You may have one 8.5"x11" handwritten page of notes for your final.

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 5/19/12 7:10 am---------C:Edline---------I: Edline

Pre Diploma Program Math

A bdeyah, bdeyah, bdeyah, that's all folks. Come in Monday or Tuesday afternoon if you want some help reviewing for your final - or better yet, organize a study group with your friends and do it in my room! Here is a link to some Final Exam Study Problems. Also look back over previous tests and quizzes. Don't forget to turn in your textbooks on the day of the final. Good luck on your finals and have a wonderful summer. See you next year!
Mr. Alei

Pre DP Assignments: Week of 5/21/12

Wed 5/23: Math Final Exam 8:30-10am Room 403 - Mr. Bennett
You may have one 8.5"x11" handwritten page of notes for your final.

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. PreDP text links below.
Updated 5/19/12 7:06 am
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Standard Level - Year 1

A bdeyah, bdeyah, bdeyah, that's all folks. Come in Monday or Tuesday afternoon if you want some help reviewing for your final - or better yet, come in together and study in my room! Here is a link to the Final Exam Study Guide - with markscheme that I handed out in class. You can also look back over previous tests and problem sets. I have summarized the main ideas below. Don't forget to turn in your textbooks on the day of the final (H&H, and Exeter 2 & 3). Good luck on your finals and have a wonderful summer. See you next year!
Mr. Alei

SL 1 Assignments: Week of 5/14/12

Wed 5/23: Math Final Exam 8:30-10am Big Room
Don't forget to have a copy of your Formula Sheet for your exam.

Some direction for your studying: Since we have recently worked on quadratics and binomials, these will not be stressed on the final. There are 10 problems, 6 without a calculator and 4 with a calculator. There is one problem that involves quadratics (multi-part), 2 involving vectors (one basic, one multi-part), two involving matrices, two involving sequences, one involving logs, one involving exponentials, and one involving your calculator. Below is a summary of the ideas that we covered in each area.
Vectors:
Find a vector between two points
Calculate the length of a vector (2D and 3D)
Scale a vector to a given length
Write a vector equation of a line
Find the intersection of two vector lines
Show that two vectors are perpendicular (or not)
Find the angle between two vectors (use the dot product)
Interpret a vector equation of a line as an object moving along a line
Find the speed of an object moving along a line described by a vector equation
Use the angle between two vectors to identify components of the vector (use the dot product)
Matrices:
Manipulate and solve a matrix equation
Multiply matrices
Find the inverse of a 2x2 matrix
Find the determinant of a 2x2 or a 3x3 matrix
Know what makes a matrix singular and what that means. Solve problems involving this idea.
Exponents and Logs:
Manipulate and simplify exponential and logarithmic expressions
Solve exponential and logarithmic equations
Work with exponential growth and decay functions
Find the log with a base other than 10 or e
Series:
Find the common ratio of a geometric sequence
Find a given term in a geometric sequence
Find the sum of an infinite geometric series
Find the common difference of an arithmetic sequence
Find a given term in an arithmetic sequence
Find information about an arithmetic sequence given terms and/or sums
Functions:
Compose two functions
Find the inverse of a function
Identify the domain and range of a function and its inverse
Translate a function in the x and y directions directly or by a given vector
Scale a function in the x and y directions
Recognize a reflection of a function over the x or the y axis
Quadratics:
Manipulate quadratic equations into different forms
Graph quadratic equations from different forms
Find quadratic equations from a graph
Understand the use of the discriminant
Graphing calculator:
Graph an unfamiliar function
Solve an unfamiliar equation by graphing both sides and finding intersections

Items of interest for download:
Overall Algebra/Functions Unit Plan (HW assignments).
Vector Practice
Vector Practice Set 2
Matrix Practice Problems
IB Functions Practice Problems
IB Series Practice Problems
IB Exponents & Logarithms Practice Problems
IB Transformation Practice Problems
IB Quadratic Practice Problems
IB Binomial Expansion Practice Problems
Class Notes - Ch 1: Functions
Class Notes - Ch 2: Sequences & Series
Class Notes - Ch 3: Exponentials
Class Notes - Ch 4: Logarithms
Class Notes - Ch 5: Transformations
Class Notes - Ch 6: Quadratics
Class Notes - Ch 7: Binomial Expansions

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. SL text links below.
Updated 5/19/12 10:33 pm
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Standard Level - Year 2

Enjoy graduation.  But unless you want your folks to get a bill, don't forget to turn in your textbooks (H&H and Exeter 2 & 3).
Mr. Alei

SL 2 Plan: Week of 5/21/12

Thu 5/24/12: Graduation - yeah!

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. SL text links below.
Updated 5/19/12 7: 25am
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High Level Year 1

A bdeyah, bdeyah, bdeyah, that's all folks. Come in Monday or Tuesday afternoon if you want some help reviewing for your final - or better yet, come in together and study in my room! Here is a link to the Final Exam Study Guide - with markscheme that I handed out in class. You can also look back over previous tests and problem sets. Don't forget to turn in your textbooks on the day of the final. Good luck on your finals and have a wonderful summer. See you next year!
Mr. Alei

HL: Week of 5/21/12

Wed 5/23: Math Final Exam 8:30-10am Big Room
Don't forget to have a copy of your Formula Sheet for your exam.

Items of interest for download: See previous lessons and Resources Page

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. HL text links below.
Updated 5/19/12 7:20 am
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Monday, May 14, 2012

HL - 5/14/12

Our trig test will be on Tuesday, then we'll begin reviewing for the final on Thursday and Friday. I'll have a review set for you in class. See you then, Mr. Alei

HL: Week of 5/14/12

Tue 5/15: Trig Test
HW: Final Exam Study Guide - with markscheme
Thu 5/17: Final Review
Fri 5/18: Final Review

Items of interest for download: See previous lessons and Resources Page

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. HL text links below.
Updated 5/14/12 10:42 pm
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Algegra 2 - 5/14/12

A bit of review, the unit test on probability and statistics, then on to our final. Come in to clarify any questions you have! See you in class.
Mr. Alei

Algebra 2 Assignments: Week of 5/14/12

Mon & Tue 5/7 & 5/8: Ch 11 Review p. 784 #9-15 all
Wed & Thu 5/8 & 5/10: Unit 6 Test
HW: Cumulative Review p. 474-475
Fri 5/11: Final Exam Study Problems
Also prepare your final exam Notes page (8.5"x11" handwritten)

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 5/14/12 9:16 am---------C:Edline---------I: Edline

Pre-DP - 5/14/12

A bit of review, the unit test on probability and statistics, then on to our final. Come in to clarify any questions you have! See you in class.
Mr. Alei

Pre-DP Assignments: Week of 5/14/12

Tue 5/8: Ch 11 Review p. 784 #9-15 all
Thu 5/10: Unit 6 Test
HW: Cumulative Review p. 474-475
Fri 5/11: Final Exam Study Problems
Also prepare your final exam Notes page (8.5"x11" handwritten)
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. PreDP text links below.
Updated 5/14/12 10:12 pm
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SL1 - 5/14/12

We had our Binomial Theorem test today - I will get it corrected and back to you ASAP. Meanwhile, now it's time to look ahead to the final. It will cover all the Algebra and Functions topics from semester 2 and a bit on vectors and matrices from semester 1. For preparation, there are individual problem sets below - the ones we worked on in class. There are too many problems to do them all, but it would help to look through your work to refresh yourself on ideas. There is also a new overall study guide that I handed out in class - it can be downloaded here. I would strongly suggest that you do all those problems thoroughly. And, as always, come in frequently with any questions that you have. Our final is on Wed, 5/23 so there is still time to strengthen any confusions that you have. See you on Friday.
Mr. Alei

SL 1 Assignments: Week of 5/14/12

Mon 5/14/12: Binomial Expansion Quiz
Wed 5/16/12: No Class - Field Day
Fri 5/11/12: Review for final.
Final Exam Study Guide - with markscheme

Items of interest for download:
Overall Algebra/Functions Unit Plan (HW assignments).
Vector Practice
Vector Practice Set 2
Matrix Practice Problems
IB Functions Practice Problems
IB Series Practice Problems
IB Exponents & Logarithms Practice Problems
IB Transformation Practice Problems
IB Quadratic Practice Problems
IB Binomial Expansion Practice Problems
Class Notes - Ch 1: Functions
Class Notes - Ch 2: Sequences & Series
Class Notes - Ch 3: Exponentials
Class Notes - Ch 4: Logarithms
Class Notes - Ch 5: Transformations
Class Notes - Ch 6: Quadratics
Class Notes - Ch 7: Binomial Expansions

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. SL text links below.
Updated 5/14/12 10:33 pm
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Monday, May 7, 2012

Algebra 2 - 5/7/12

One last set of ideas this week - statistics, standard deviation, and using a Normal probability distribution. Next week is some review and the Unit Test before heading into finals. Be sure to come in for extra clarification if there area ideas you're unclear on. See you in class.
Mr. Alei

Algebra 2 Assignments: Week of 5/7/12

Mon & Tue 5/7 & 5/8:
11.1 p. 747 #2-6 even, 11-21 odd (calc OK), 24, 30
11.2 p. 753 #5-13 odd, 19, 24

Wed & Thu 5/8 & 5/10:
11.3a p. 760 #4-16 even, 19-27 odd, 31,33,35
Review p. 474 #1-31 by 3
Fri 5/11:
11.3b p. 761 #32-36 even
Ch 10 Review p. 736#6-18 even, 28,29 p. 737#27,28,30

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 5/7/12 4:43 pm---------C:Edline---------I: Edline

Pre-DP - 5/7/12

One last set of ideas this week - statistics, standard deviation, and using a Normal probability distribution. Next week is some review and the Unit Test before heading into finals. Be sure to come in for extra clarification if there area ideas you're unclear on. See you in class.
Mr. Alei

Pre-DP Assignments: Week of 5/7/12

Tue 5/8:
11.1 p. 747 #2-6 even, 11-21 odd (calc OK), 24, 30
11.2 p. 753 #5-13 odd, 19, 24

Thu 5/9:
11.3a p. 760 #4-16 even, 19-27 odd, 31,33,35
Vector Review (TBA)
Fri 5/11:
11.3b p. 761 #32-36 even
Ch 10 Review p. 736#6-18 even, 28,29 p. 737#27,28,30

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. PreDP text links below.
Updated 5/6/12 4:55 pm
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SL 1 - 5/7/12

OK folks. A quick pass through the Binomial Theorem this week and then we'll wrap it up next week. See you in class,
Mr. Alei

SL 1 Assignments: Week of 5/7/12

Mon 5/7/12:
7A: #1gdh,2dh,3cd,5bc,6,7,8ab: Binomial Expansions
Wed 5/9/12:
7B: #1c,2cd,3bd,4,6,7,8,9: Binomial theorem (use calculator to find nCr)
Fri 5/11/12:
QB Practice Problems #1-10

Items of interest for download:
Overall Algebra/Functions Unit Plan (HW assignments).
IB Functions Practice Problems
IB Series Practice Problems
IB Exponents & Logarithms Practice Problems
IB Transformation Practice Problems
IB Quadratic Practice Problems
IB Binomial Expansion Practice Problems
Class Notes - Ch 1: Functions
Class Notes - Ch 2: Sequences & Series
Class Notes - Ch 3: Exponentials
Class Notes - Ch 4: Logarithms
Class Notes - Ch 5: Transformations
Class Notes - Ch 6: Quadratics
Class Notes - Ch 7: Binomial Expansions

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. SL text links below.
Updated 5/6/12 8:30 pm
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HL - 5/7/12

We'll continue practicing our trig manipulations as it is a bread and butter skill. We'll work on Physics as needed on Thursday and have no class on Friday (due to your Physics Paper 3). So look for our test on Trig on Tuesday or Thursday next week. See you in class,
Update: Trig test will be on Tue 5/15. More practice, with markscheme, is available here: Trig Practice 2: 2009 & Nov 2010
Mr. Alei

HL: Week of 5/7/12

Tue 5/8/12 and Thu 5/10/12:
Finish the following by Tuesday, 5/15/12
12J: #1-24: Compound angle formulae
12K: #1-21: Double angle formulae
QB Trig Practice #1-19 (done mostly)
12L: #1-3: Trig equations in quadratic form
12M: #1-7: Trig Series and Products
Fri 5/11: No Class (Physics Paper 3)

Items of interest for download:
Algebra Review Problems-----------MarkScheme
Complex numbers review set (w/markscheme)
Trig Practice Problems
Trig Unit Plan
Trig Class Notes

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. HL text links below.
Updated 5/10/12 10:21 am
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Sunday, May 6, 2012

HL - 4/30/12

We'll continue practicing our trig manipulations as it is a bread and butter skill. Also the Fractal Field Trip on Friday. See you in class,
Mr. Alei

HL: Week of 4/30/12

Tue 5/1/12 and Thu 5/3/12:
Finish the following by Tuesday, 5/8/12
12J: #1-24 Compound angle formulae
12K: #1-21 Double angle formulae
QB Trig Practice #1-19 (done mostly)
Fri 5/4: No School - Teacher Appreciation (this teacher appreci-ates)
Fractal Friday field trip leaves from school 4:30 pm.

Items of interest for download:
Algebra Review Problems-----------MarkScheme
Complex numbers review set (w/markscheme)
Trig Practice Problems
Trig Unit Plan
Trig Class Notes

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. HL text links below.
Updated 4/28/12 9:23 pm
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