Category Archives: Pre-Algebra

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Pre-Algebra and Algebra Monday and Tuesday, June 19-20 3 Days left! Finals are finished for both Algebra and Pre-Algebra! Hooray. Results, the tests themselves and your final class grade will be available, along with your LAST PROGRESS REPORT tomorrow! WE’RE … Continue reading

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Day 181

5 Days left! Pre-Algebra: Final Exam Review  Review your final packet! The test is Monday and Tuesday. Algebra: Final Exam Review Predict your final exam and final class grade. The review packet is available for download if you need one. … Continue reading

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Day 180

6 Days left! Pre-Algebra: Final Exam Review packet Review and study the packet that I passed out today. Bring your questions tomorrow! NO calculators on the test Monday and Tuesday. Algebra: Final Exam Review packet Same thing as above! Review … Continue reading

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Day 179

7 Days Left Pre-Algebra: Chapter 13-6 Sine, Cosine and Tangent The famous Native American SOHCAHTOA is a short mnemonic aid to remember the sine, cosine and tangent functions FOR RIGHT TRIANGLES only. The sine of an angle in a right … Continue reading

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Day 178

8 Days left! Pre-Algebra: Chapter 13-5 Special Right Triangles – see yesterday’s blog. Algebra: Mixed Practice 26 Chapter 13 Introduction to quadratic equations More solving quadratic equations Solving by completing the square The quadratic formula Solving rational equations Solving radical … Continue reading

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Day 177

9 Days left! Pre-Algebra: Chapter 13-5 (today and tomorow because of the Principal’s Field Trip) Special Right Triangles: There are 2 special right triangles: 45°-45° triangles. In these triangles, the angles are 45°, 45° and 90°. In a 45°-45° triangle, … Continue reading

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Day 176

10 Days left! Pre-Algebra: With the Renaissance Faire in full force, the few remaining in class had a work day to catch up on missing assignments. Remember, the last day for late work is next WEDNESDAY, the 13th! Alegbra: Mixed … Continue reading

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Day 175

11 Days left Pre-Algebra: Chapter 13-4 Pythagorean Theorem This only works in a RIGHT TRIANGLE! The legs of the triangle are next to the right angle. The side opposite the right angle is called the hypotenuse. In a right triangle, … Continue reading

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Day 174

12 Days left! Pre-Algebra: Chapter 13-3 The Real Number System Rational numbers: Can be expressed as ratios or fractions. With decimal numbers, the part after the decimal either repeats in a pattern or truncates (stops). Irrational numbers: Cannot be expressed … Continue reading

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Day 173

13 Days left! Pre-Algebra: Chapter 13-2 Problem-solving strategies using Venn diagrams We can use a Venn diagram to illustrate data. A rectangle is used to represent all the data and a circle inside the rectangle is used to represent one … Continue reading

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