Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Algebra II: Test is tomorrow, your assignment is to work on the chapter test, p. 227 problems 1, 5, 9, 15

We will start Chapter 4 tomorrow!

Elementary Functions:
Blocks A and C: Test tomorrow is on chapter two, from 2.1 through 2.5 including the two statements from class today (below)


The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
A polynomial function of degree n>0 has n complex zeros. Some of these zeros may be repeated.

A polynomial function of degree n>0 has at most n real zeros.
** we also have shown that a polynomial of ODD degree has at least 1 real zero, but even degree does not have that quality

Suggested practice: P.253, #1, 5, 9, 17, 21, 22, 25, 29, 31, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 53, 86

Study: Writing linear equations and quadratic equations given two points
Writing Power functions from a verbal model
Constant of variation
Dividing polynomial functions ** also
Remainder theorem
Factor theorem
Rational Zeros theorem
Adding, subtracting, multiplying complex numbers
Finding real zeros through Rational Zeros theorem and using the grapher or solving
Polynomial properties (a 3rd degree looks like..., a 12th degree looks like...)

In effort to support the little guy, if by the end of the quarter I have more visits to my website by Firefox than by Internet Explorer (the race is very close currently) I will curve the overall grades by 1% point.