The Ithaca High School Geometry Blog

Why are you looking here for an assignment–you know that you don’t have one!

Instead of working on geometry, spend some time with your family:  watch a classic Disney movie together, play a board game or cards with your parents and siblings,  take a walk to Taughannock Falls with your grandparent.  Vacations are a time for recreation, and the word ‘recreation’ really means ‘to re-create’.  You need to take a break from your everyday worries, like school, and re-create your life a little.  So spend time with your friends being a little kid again.  Do something silly.  Do something for other people.  Each of these things will do so much towards re-creating you and refreshing you.  Put away the schoolbooks for a few days and get out and enjoy your life a bit more.

Have a safe, happy, and restful holiday vacation.

–Mr. J

Assignment for Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Due Thursday, 12/20/07

STUDY for tomorrow’s test.

Assignment for Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Due Wednesday, 12/19/07

Worksheet on solving systems of equations “Why did the ghost…”

Tomorrow:  more on parabolas and an overview of Thursday’s test.

Thursday’s test will include some transformational questions; some on coordinate geometry from the past two weeks like slope, distance and midpoint, point-slope form of the equation, parallel/perpendicular lines, etc; a bit on parabolas; and also soving systems of equations.  There will be a page or two on the test devoted to each separate topic, but I may just mix them up to mix you up.

Don’t forget, there will be fudge(s) [What is the plural of 'fudge'?  Whatever it is, there will be several kinds] on Thursday, so don’t be tempted to start your vacation until you have taken  a piece or two plus your test!

And it’s not too late to request your favorite fudge flavor!

Assignment for Monday, December 17, 2007

Due Tuesday, 12/18/07

Do Student Study Guide 7.2 The Substitution Method #1-7 all.

Today’s assignment is a worksheet on solving systems of equations using substitution.   I was going to give you two worksheets, one on substitution and the other on parabolas, but decided to save the parabola worksheet for in class tomorrow.

Assignment for Friday, December 14, 2007

Due Monday, 12/17/07

Two worksheets:

Systems of Equations: Elimination Method #1-7 This is review from last year. Don’t forget to CHECK your solution. We will also review solving systems by graphing at solving by substitution next week. The answer to #1 is (-4, 2).

Graphing Quadratics: #1-5 This is new. Choose points for x, solve for y, then plot the point (x, y). Choose x = -2, -1, 0, 1, and 2. Answer the question at the bottom, too. (’a’ is the coefficient of the x-squared term.)
If we have a snow day on Monday I will try to post answers to the first worksheet here so that we don’t have to take the time to go over that in class on Tuesday.

One more thing:  bring your graphing calculator to classs–we will be using the calculator to study the quadratics.  (You are expected to have your graphing calculator with you to do the Math A Exam, so you will be expected to have yours with you as we prepare for the Exam.)

Assignment for Thursday, December 13, 2007

Due Friday, 12/14/07.

Yes, I believe that we will have school on Friday, and yes, I believe we will be having a quiz.

I know this review assignment looks like a lot, but many of the problems are very quick

p. 286 #13, 14, 15

p. 421 #19, 20

p. 422 #14, 15

p. 636 #6, 7, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19

p. 878 #1, 3, 5

p. 879 #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7

p. 896 #19, 21, 25, 27

Assignment for Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Due Thursday, 12/13/07

p. 20 #31, 33, 34, 41

p. 412 #3, 7, 10, 12, 14

p. 628 #2, 3, 6, 7, 31, 40

Assignment for Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Due Wednesday, 12/12/07

p. 621 #3-16, 40, 41

p. 19 #17-29 odd

Assignment for Monday, December 10, 2007

Due Tuesday, 12/11/07

p. 593 #3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12

p. 602 #1, 6-8, 12-14, 20, 21, 23, 29-31, *40