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QUIZ ALERT: Solving Polynomials 9/25

I sent an e-mail announcing a quiz on Sept. 25th. If you would like to sign up for that e-mail list send me an e-mail and I will add you to the list. The topics for this quiz are from our studies this year of sections 2.1-2.5 in the book.

QUIZ ALERT: Tues. 9/16

Piecing it all together: Quadratics

• Critical features of a parabola
• Finding vertex (x=-(b/2a) or completing the square)
• Finding x-intercepts/zeros (factoring or solving for zero)
• Finding y-intercepts (when x=0)

Don't forget to check your vocab lists for of section 2.1

Stroke of Insight

Click to see and hear brain scientist Jill Bolte Taylor describing her stroke.

Parabola Games

You can play the real game we simulated in class by downloading the old-school DOS program Scorched Earth. Have fun.

TI Emulator

I found a TI emulator so you may use a TI-83 or 84 calculator on your home computer. There is one minor problem, which is that if you do not own a TI graphing calculator you cannot use the emulator since it requires a ROM image from your calculator which requires you to hook your own TI to your computer (see, getting a ROM image for help). However, if you would like to use your calculator on your home computer at anytime you can download any of the free programs from ticalc.org, then get the ROM image from your calculator by following the instructions on this site. Good luck!