Diff Precal - Chapter 9

Classroom Expectations Chapter 1 2 6 7&8 9

11/02/05
(We)

 

Chapter 9.1 - Polar Coordinates

  • plot points using polar coordinates
  • convert from polar to rectangular coordinates
  • convert from rectangular to polar coordinates
  • transform equations from rectangular to polar form
  • transform equations from polar to rectangular form

Assignment 9.1 / 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 13-16, 25, 28, 29, 34, 38, 41, 45, 50, 51, 55, 65, 67, 68, 70

11/03/05
(Th)

 

Warmup 9.1

Chapter 9.2 - Polar Equations and Graphs

  • graph and identify polar equations by converting to rectangular equations
  • graph polar equations using a graphing calculator
  • test polar equations for symmetry
  • graph polar equations by plotting points

Assignment 9.2 / 2, 4, 8, 10, 16, 17-24, 32, 38, 40, 43, 44, 52

11/04/05
(Fr)

 

Warmup 9.2

Chapter 4.2 - Complex Numbers

  • add, subtract, multiply, and divide complex numbers
  • evalute powers of i
  • write the power of a complex number in standard form

Assignment 4.2 / 2, 6, 8, 12, 16, 22, 26, 32, 40, 44, 48, 52, 60, 61

11/07/05
(Mo)

 

Warmup 4.2

Chapter 9.3 - Trig Identities

  • convert a complex number from rectangular to polar form
  • plot points in the complex plane
  • find products and quotients of complex numbers in polar form
  • use DeMoivre's Theorem
  • find complex roots

Assignment 9.3 / 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 21, 24, 28, 32, 40, 44, 48

11/08/05
(Tu)

 

Warmup 9.3

Chapter 9.4 - Vectors

  • graph vectors
  • find a position vector
  • add and subtract vectors
  • find a scalar product and the magnitude of a vector
  • find a unit vector
  • find a vector from its direction and magnitude
  • work with objects in static equilibrium

Assignment 9.4 / 2 - 18 even, 22, 26, 34, 38, 42, 44, 50, 54, 56, 60

11/09/05
(We)

 

Warmup 9.4 Note: Adjusted Schedule - Plan Test

Chapter 9.5 - Dot Product

  • find the dot product of two vectors
  • find the angle between two vectors
  • determine whether two vectors are parallel or orthogonal
  • decompose a vector into two orthogonal vectors
  • compute work

Assignment 9.5 / 1, 4, 8, 11, 13, 16, 24, 27, 31

11/10/05
(Th)

 

Adjusted Schedule Plan Test
Review for Test
Complete Dot Product

11/11/05
(Fr)
 

Chapter 9.1 - 9.3, 4.2 Calculator and Non-Calculator Test Key A, Key B

11/14/05
(Mo)

 

Warmup 9.5 Note: Adjusted Schedule - Plan Test

Chapter 9.6 - Vectors in space

  • find the distance between two points in space
  • find position vectors
  • perform operations on vectors
  • find the dot product
  • find the angle between two vectors
  • find the direction angles of a vector

Assignment 9.6 / 1, 4, 7, 8, 11, 14, 23, 24, 30, 31, 35, 41, 47, 48, 53
Sample Problems 9.6

11/15/05
(Tu)

 

Chapter 9.7 - The Cross Product

  • find the cross product of two vectors
  • know algebraic and geometric properties of the cross product.
  • find a vector orthogonal to two given vectors.
  • find the area of a parallelogram

Assignment 9.7 / 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 23, 24, 27, 28, 33, 34, 35, 36, 43, 44

11/16/05
(We)
 

Warmup 9.7

Chapter 10.7 - Parametric Equations

  • Graph parametric equations by hand
  • Graph parametric equations with a grapher
  • Convert rectangular to parametric and parametric to rectangular equations.
  • Use parametric equations to model and solve problems

Assignment 10.7 / 1, 2, 13, 14, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30

11/17/05
(Th)
 

Projectile Motion -
Use digital still photos to demonstrate parametric equations.
Use projectile launcher to confirm projectile motion. Determine the initial height, angle of launch and initial velocity to model the path of the ball. Check by measuring the distance which the object hits the ground and use the timing device to measure the time.

 

 

11/18/05
(Fr)
  Club Day - Warmup 10.7
Planetary Orbits
11/21/05
(Mo)
  Chapter 9.4 - 9.7, 10.7 exam - Key A, Key B
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