pre-ap/tag algebra II: April 2008 Archives

For the next two blocks, we will be going over partial fraction decomposition.  Here is the assignment for this section:

Partial Fractions part 1+2.pdf

Here are the class notes (along with my writing) from Friday, April 11 (if they help):

Class Notes: Partial Fractions (April 11 2008)

Since this section is not in our textbook, here are a few links to websites that have some reference info, should you need it: 

• Paul's Online Notes: Partial Fractions [pdf version] 
  
• PurpleMath.com - Partial Fraction Decomposition: General Techniques
• Wikipedia.org - Partial Fractions
• NCSU Math and Physics Help Page - Partial Fractions
• Partial Fractions Decomposition

And... last but not least... here's the link to a nice page that will decompose most partial fractions for you:

• QuickMath Partial Fractions Solutions

TAGPreAP Alg II 6th six weeks syllabus 0708.pdf

Please be advised that we are continuing with the B-day-first schedule through all of April and the first week of May.  However, starting with the May 12-13 Chapter 12 test, we are returning to the traditional A-day-first schedule for the rest of the academic year.

update (4/5): there was a typo in the "Extra Practice" worksheet, #10 (the vertices and foci were reversed, and the problem was basically impossible).  This has now been fixed, so please check the link for the correct numbers/answer.

update (4/8): found one more type, in the solution to #9 on the "Extra Practice".  The numerator should read "(y - 7)^2", instead of "(y - 8)^2".

Here is the review for the Chapter 10 test next week:

• TAG-PreAP Chapter 10 Review.pdf | selected step-by-step solutions
• Extra Practice (optional).pdf | selected step-by-step solutions

Project Due Date: April 17/18, 2008

Here's a blank version of the project handout:  Unicron 2008 blank.pdf

Each group has a different letter at the bottom, which corresponds to different values for aphelion and parahelion; here are those numbers: