Computer/table Workspace

A way to collaborate that is truly remarkable. Wish I had one at my job.

Trig/Pre-Calc on Moodle

Here is a link to our course page on Moodle. This page contains a weekly schedule, with homework assignments, useful links, notes, handouts, etc. You should get a free Moodle account as most teachers in the school only allow access from registered users to their courses. If you just wanna browse the page then you can log in as a guest. No matter what, you need to know the enrollment key. If you don't know the enrollment key, then pay attention next time in class.

Long Division of Polynomials Help

Text and video:
http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/polynomials-division-long.html

Youtube video with an especially helpful example #2 at 3:45 into the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6_ghhd7kwQ

If you have a "dial-up" connection here is a text page, check out the second example:
http://www.wtamu.edu/academic/anns/mps/math/mathlab/col_algebra/col_alg_tut36_longdiv.htm

Good Luck!

Our Wikihow is Up and Running!

You must contribute 2 significant edits to our article titled "How to solve polynomials of a higher degree". One edit will help start the article, another to help refine our article or a related wikihow article.

First edit due by Monday 9/29

Second edit after 9/29 is due by Monday 10/6

You must review the Wikihow Writer's Guide before editing

AND

You can learn about using Wiki Syntax (used in almost every wiki) to try some advanced editing techniques.

Wikihow Account

For this assignment you must contibute to the creation of our very own wikihow entry. Here are the first steps to completing this assignment.

1. Go to wikihow.com and create an account for free.
2. After you have created an account make sure you are logged on
3. Answer the following "would you rather" by leaving me a message on this page http://www.wikihow.com/User_talk:MrBoettcher
4. Would you rather get an "A" on your math quiz or get five extra hours of sleep?

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