Ms. De Backere's Blog

Semester 2 Blogs

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Please visit the following weblinks for my Semester 2 Blogs:

Grade 9 Applied Math: http://chssmath1P.blogspot.com

Grade 9 Academic Math: http://chssmath1D.blogspot.com

Formula Sheet for the Exam

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This formula sheet will be stapled to the back of your exam tomorrow.

See the post below for more information!

Practice Exam Solutions

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Your exam is tomorrow at 9:30am in our room (204).

I will be in our room from 8:30 - 9:15 for any last minute questions.

Unit 5 and 6 Review

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Homework: Chap 4-6 #6-10, 13, 31

Math Help today at lunch and after school in 303

Review of Unit 4

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Homework: Chap 4-6 #1-5

Math Help tomorrow in Rm 303 (Morley's) at lunch and after school!

Review: Unit 3

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Homework: Cumulative Review p.186-189 #12-18

Tomorrow: Unit 4 Review

Unit 1 and 2 Review

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Tomorrow we will cover units 3 and 4. Please bring your notes.

There will be Math Help Tuesday in Room 226 (no lunch this week).

Review - Test tomorrow!

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There will be Math Help tomorrow at lunch in Rm 303 (Mr. Morley's room)

Tuesday's Lesson

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Monday's Lesson

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Review for Quiz tomorrow

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Quiz tomorrow!
Math help tomorrow at lunch in Rm. 302 - Mr. Morley's room.

Today's Lesson: 7.4 - Rational Exponents

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Tuesday's Lesson: 7.3 - Integer Exponents

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Monday's Lesson: 7.2 - Exponent Laws

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Test Tomorrow!

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The Unit 6 Test is Wednesday, December 16.
There will be math help before school in our classroom.

See the practice test solutions below.

Practice Test Solutions

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Test on Wednesday!

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Due to the snow days last week, we will have a test on half of the unit this Wednesday, December 16. When we return in January, we will finish Chapter 6.

Please attend a Math Help session this week:
Monday, December 14: after school in Rm 304 (Mr Morley's)
Tuesday, December 15: lunch in Rm 226 (Mrs. Holmes)
Wednesday, December 16: before school(8:15) in Rm 204 (Our classroom)

6.4 - Comparing Sinusoidal Functions

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Homework: p.348 #1,2,3,6 Challenge #14

6.1/6.2 - Periodic Functions

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Homework: p.331 #5-8, Challenge #14,15

Don't forget to vote in the poll!

5.5 - Solving Problems

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Today we looked at solving multi-step problems. To do these problems, we may have to use one or more of our four methods for solving triangles:

- Pythagorean Theorem

- SOHCAHTOA

- Sine Law

- Cosine Law

Homework: p.309 #3,4,5,8,12 Challenge #10

Reminder: Test next Tuesday!

Tuesday's Lesson: Choosing Between

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Hello Everyone!
On Tuesday, I was away.

The class worked on choosing between:

Pythagorean Theorem
SOHCAHTOA
Sine Law
Cosine Law

If you were given a triangle to solve, how would you choose which method?

We will talk about this again in Wednesday's class.

Ms. De Backere

Monday's Lesson: 5.4 - Cosine Law

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Double Lesson: 5.1 and 5.2!

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We had a double lesson today since I am away on Wednesday and Thursday this week!

You have the whole period on Wednesday to complete the homework for the two sections.

Chapter 5 - Trigonometry

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Practice Test Solutions

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Don't forget - there will also be a Thinking section on your test tomorrow!

Review Day 3

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I will post the solutions to the practice test before the end of the school day!

Good luck studying!

Review - Day 2

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Homework: p.255 #5bcd, p.256 #6-9 (not 7a)

Don't forget!

Presentations tomorrow and Test on Thursday!

Math help:

Today at lunch in Rm 226

Tomorrow at lunch in Rm 302

Review - Day 1

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Homework: p.254 #1bc, #2bc, #3bdf, #4acd

During the second half of the period, we had time to work on our projects.

4.4 - The Nature of Roots (day 2)

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Homework: p. 232-233 #5,6,7

We also had time to work on our projects!

4.4 The Nature of Roots (From Thursday, November 5)

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Homework: p.232 #2,4

Chapter 3 Test Answers

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4.3 The Quadratic Formula (day 2)

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Homework:
p. 222(from yesterday): #6
p. 223(from today) #7,8,9
Challenge: #13, 14

4.3 - The Quadratic Formula

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Homework: p.222 #1-3, Challenge #6

Don't forget to check out the Quadratic Formula songs on YouTube!!

Completing the Square - Day 2

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Homework:

p.214 #8 (Handout from Friday)

p.215 #10,11,12,14 Challenge #13, 17

4.2 - Completing the Square part 1

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Homework: p.214 #4,6,7

4.1 Vertex Form

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Homework: p.203-205 #1,2,3,7,9

Thinking Retest on Wednesday

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Hi Everyone,
I glanced at the tests after school today and noticed that most people did not get to/answer the Thinking questions. There will be a retest on the Thinking section only on Wednesday afternoon. The Thinking questions from the original test will become bonus questions.
I am away tomorrow. I hope you have a good day!
Ms. De Backere

Test Tips and Tricks!

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Sorry I'm a little late, but make sure you try #8 from p.178 (lesson 3.6).
Good luck tomorrow!

Review - Day 1

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Review: p.182 #3-8, 10,11

Test on Monday!

3.6 - Modelling

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Homework: p.177#1,3,4ab,5,7 Challenge #9

3.5 - Solving with Graphing OR Factoring

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Homework: p.168 #2-4, 6,9,10

Challenge #13

Solving by Factoring Day 2

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Homework: p.162 #8, 9, 10, 11, Challenge 14

Solving By Factoring Day 1

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Homework: p.161 #1ac, 4ace, 5ace, 6ace

Mid Chapter Review

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Today we had a mid-chapter review day!

Homework assigned:
p. 150 #7, 9, 10
p. 155 #1ad, 2, 3

Challenge: p. 150 #13, p. 155 #8

Answers to Test 2

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Solving Quadratics by Graphing - Day 2

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Homework assigned: p.150 #6

Solving Quadratics by Graphing - Day 1

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Homework: #4

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Homework today:

From yesterday's page 139-140 #7ae, 8ade

From today's page 141-142 #11, 12, 14, 17

Standard and Factored Forms: Round 2

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Our second lesson on standard and factored forms.
Today we look at word problems and finding the equation when we are given the graph.

3 days left to vote in the poll! Don't forget!

Question 2a from the homework today

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Here is my solution to #2 a from today's homework.

Standard Form and Factored Form

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A long lesson today - two pages! Page 1 is below, Page 2 to the right.

I removed questions 7 and 8 from your homework - good luck!

Starting Chapter 3

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Today we reviewed some concepts from last year before we start Chapter 3 tomorrow!

Don't forget to vote in the new poll!

Test Tips and Tricks

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In the Knowledge section of the test, when you are asked to factor, you will be given the type of factoring required.
e.g. Factor, using Type 3 (Decomposition).

In other sections of the test, you will not be told the type of factoring that you should use.
e.g. Factor, using the method of your choice.

Be sure to try p.122 #3 on the Chapter Self Test that I handed out today!

Chapter 2 Review

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Don't forget about the Unit 2 Test on Tuesday, October 6.

There is Math Help in Rm 226 at lunch tomorrow.

Factoring Special Cases

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The note today was not typed, so it's a bonus for you! All of the work is shown to the right. Just click on the image to zoom in!

Don't forget to vote in the polls!

Factoring Trinomials when a is not 1

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Mid-Chapter Review

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Today, we took up a few questions from Thursday and Monday. Please ask your friends for solutions.

Homework: Mid-Chapter Review questions.

Coming up tomorrow: Factoring trinomials where a is not equal to one.

Factoring Trinomials where a = 1

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Ask a friend for the solutions to today's examples.

Graphing Calculator Software

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To get information on how to download your own free and legal graphing calculator software, go to:
http://fc.avonmaitland.on.ca/~Kelly_Caldwell/?OpenItemURL=S03EA7505

Common Factoring

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Click on the image to the left to view today's lesson. Ask a friend for solutions to the examples.

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Today's lesson is posted below. Ask a friend for the solutions from the board.

Welcome

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Welcome to the MCF3M blog! Come back often to check for updates!