Learning Targets: Factor by grouping and use it to factor trinomials.
Here are today's notes.
1. In-class task: Finish the back of the worksheet "Solving, Graphing, and Analyzing Quadratic Functions." (We will do this tomorrow.)
2. New homework: Factoring Trinomials by Grouping - due Wednesday. Odd #'s required. Even #'s are recovery points.
Help with Factoring by Grouping - (scroll about halfway down the page)
Help with Factoring Trinomials by Grouping -
3. Our unit test will be on Thursday, Nov 1. Here is the practice test and here are the worked-out solutions. Here as another review sheet with answers.
4. Reminder: CSI - due Tuesday
Hint for CSI Scene #1
Hints for CSI Scenes #4, 5, and 6
List of Suspects for CSI
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Information for the Unit Test
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These are the topics on the test. Reference Sheet for the Test
Here are some resources on factoring:
ck - 12 Paul's Online Math Notes Khan Academy Wyzant
Here are some resources on graphing quadratic functions:
Standard Form Intercept Form Vertex Form (scroll to the bottom of the page)
Graph Transformations (left/right/up/down/steeper/flatter/reflected)
More resources:
Completing the Square Converting to Vertex Form (part 1) Converting to Vertex Form (part 2) Complex Numbers
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