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Chapter 9 - the Pythagorean Theorem

Sections 9.1 – 9.7

Definitions:
1.    circle   4.    arc 7.    Pythagorean theorem
2.    circumference 5.    sector 8.    Distance Formula
3.    area of a circle 6.   chord 9.    Pythagorean Triples

Theorems:  Write out and prove theorems 68-73

Syllabus:

Monday, February 25                9.1     Review of Radicals and Quadratic Equations.  
Objective:    By the end of the hour, you will be able to…
v     simplify radical expressions and solve quadratic equations

SQUARES QUIZsquares from 1 - 25

Homework:   Read and take notes on pages 367-368
                   Page 368-369 (1, 2-4, 5b,d,f, 6b,d,f, 7b,d,f, 8b,d, 9-13)
                  
Read and take notes on pages 370-371 (Section 9.2)
                   Page 374-375 (1, 4, 8, 9)

Why is simplifying a fraction like powdering your nose?    Click here to see the answer

Tuesday, February 26    9.3       Altitude on Hypotenuse Theorems
Objectives:
   By the end of the hour, you will be able to…
v     identify the relationships between the parts of a right triangle when an altitude is drawn to the hypotenuse

Homework:   Read and take notes on pages 370-371 (Section 9.2)                    Prove Theorem 68 and do Page 379-381 (1a,c, 2, 3a,c,e,f, 4a,c, 5, 9, 11)

 Wednesday, Feb 27                       9.3     Altitude on Hypotenuse Theorems (cont.)
Objectives:   
Same as March 1
Homework:    Read and take notes on pages 377-378
   
                     Page 381-383 (12-14, 16, 17a,c, 19, 24)

Thursday, Feb 28                      9.4  Geometry's Most Elegant Theorem
Objective:
    By the end of the hour, you will be able to…
v     use the Pythagorean Theorem and it’s converse
Homework:
   Read and take notes on pages 384-385
           
Prove theorems 69 and 70  AND Page 387-389 (2-10, 12a,c, 13-18),  
p. 376 #16, and p. 382 #22

Friday, Feb 29             9.5 The Distance Formula
QUIZ over 9.1-9.3

Objective:    By the end of the hour, you will be able to…
v    
use the distance formula to compare lengths of segments in coordinate planes

Homework:
   Read and take notes on pages 392-393
Prove theorem 71  AND Page 389-391 (23-28, 31) AND
Page 395-396 (6, 9 11, 12, 16)

Practice reducing your radicals, factoring and foil....visit this site:  Math Practice Site (www.bhs87.org/math/mathprac.htm)

Monday, March 3              No Classes!    Casmir Pulaski Day


Check out the Distance formula song


Tuesday, March 4                             GRID Day
Objective:
    Today, I will evaluate your knowledge of the Distance Formula

Homework:   Read and take notes on pages 392-393 and
 
                  Page 396-397 (13-16, 19, 22-24)  
Practice reducing your radicals, factoring and foil....visit this site:  Math Practice Site (www.bhs87.org/math/mathprac.htm)

Wednesday, March 5               9.6     Families of Right ’s

Objectives:  By the end of the hour, you will be able to…
v    
recognize groups of whole numbers known as Pythagorean triples
v     apply the principle of the Reduced Triangle

Homework:   Read and take notes on pages 398-399
                   Page 401-404 (9-11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 22, 23)

Thursday, March 6      QUIZ over sections 9.1 – 9.5  
Homework:  Speed Quiz  (Pythagorean Theorem and Pythagorean Triples/Families)- Practice Quiz

Friday, March 7             9.7     Special Right ’s 

Objectives:  By the end of the hour, you will be able to…
v     identify and use the ratio of side lengths of 30-60-90 right triangles
v     identify and use the ratio of side lengths of 45-45-90 right triangles

Homework:   Read and take notes on pages 405-406
                  
Page 408 (2-16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 26, 28)

Monday, March 10       9.7:Special Right ’s continued

Objective:    Further our understanding of Section 9.7
QUIZ
Sections 9.6 and 9.7  
Practice your
1.   Speed Quiz1 
2.  Speed Quiz 2
3Speed Quiz 3

Homework:   Practice Problems for the Exam over sections 9.1 - 9.7  (No official Practice Test) Page 429-431 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26)

Tuesday, March 11       Chapter Review
Speed Quiz (Pythagorean Theorem/triples/families/special right triangles)
Homework: 
Study for the test by practicing homework and quiz problems

Wednesday, March 12       Chapter Review
Chapter Review (Pythagorean Theorem/triples/families/special right triangles)
Homework: 
Study for the test by practicing homework and quiz problems

Thursday, March 13                Review for Chapter 9 Exam
Homework:   Chapter 9 Part 1 test - YOU have homework TONIGHT

We’re going 3-D !!!!!!!!!!!!!!    on your own
Goal:  By the end of this section, you will be able to apply the Pythagorean Theorem to solid figures
Homework:  Read and take notes on pages 413-14  and   Do #5-7, 9, 11, 12, 16, 18, 21, and 22 on pages 414-417


Syllabus Continued - - - Chapter 9 Part 2


 
 
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