Monday, March 31, 2014

Homework Monday

Hey guys- here is your homework for Monday's classes. Have a great day! 2 weeks until Spring Break- stay out of trouble and finish strong!!

EXTENDED 1. A & E PERIOD:
a. Find the x and y intercepts, and vertical asymptotes of the following function:
    f(x) = (2x^2 - 1x + 5) / (x^2 - 8x + 7)
b. Write the equation of the function with x intercepts of -2 and 4, and vertical asymptotes of 0 and 3.
c. Write a possible equation for the given function:
CORE 1. D PERIOD:
Continue working on your project. Your assignments for this week are:
a. Write your post on what is your project, why is it important, how are you asking people?
b. Post all of your data values
c. At least two graphs. Here's an example of a good one on pie charts:
https://imgflip.com/piemaker



Friday, March 28, 2014

Here is your homework for the weekend. Have a great weekend y'all!
D PERIOD. CORE 1.
For Monday:
1. Adam & Ecem please email me your blogs which you have created on blogger.com
2. Make your first post: what is your survey question and how will you ask people?
3. Ask all fifty of your people and get signatures

E PERIOD. EXTENDED 1.
Where are the following vertical asymptotes?
f(x) = 3/(2x+1)
g(x) = 1/x^2 - 3x + 2
h(x) = 4/ (x+3)2x

H PERIOD. CORE 1.
1. Greta, Mauricio, Bea, Mika please email me your blogs which you have created on blogger.com
2. Make your first post: what is your survey question and how will you ask people?
3. Ask all fifty of your people and get signatures

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Homework Thursday

Only homework for tomorrow. Go see the play tonight!!:
(sorry G Unit)

G Period. Extended 1.
Where are the following vertical asymptotes?
f(x) = 3/(2x+1)
g(x) = 1/x^2 - 3x + 2
h(x) = 4/ (x+3)2x

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Hey guys, homework for tomorrow's classes. Have a nice night and advisor dinner:


Extended 1. G & E Periods:
In the following quadratic, f(x) = 3x^2 - 8x + 2 solve for:
a. Vertex
b. Y Intercept
c. X Intercepts
Find the vertical asymptotes of the following functions:
a. f(x) = 3/(x+2)
b. g(x) = 4/(x^2 - 12x + 20)
c. h(x) = 1/(x(x-3))

Core 1. H & D Period:
Email me the website address of your blogger by tomorrow's class
http://www.blogger.com

Extended 1. A Period:
Where are the following vertical asymptotes?
f(x) = 3/(2x+1)
g(x) = 1/x^2 - 3x + 2
h(x) = 4/ (x+3)2x

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Homework Tuesday 3.25

 Hola amigos- compiti per domani.
EXTENDED 1. G & E Periods:
In Khan Academy, please complete until you get five in a row correct:
Using the quadratic formula
*Bring your graphing calculator to class!

EXTENDED 1. A Period:
In the following quadratic, f(x) = 3x^2 - 8x + 2 solve for:
a. Vertex
b. Y Intercept
c. X Intercepts
Find the vertical asymptotes of the following functions:
a. f(x) = 3/(x+2)
b. g(x) = 4/(x^2 - 12x + 20)
c. h(x) = 1/(x(x-3))

CORE 1. D Period:
Email me the website address of your blogger by tomorrow's class
http://www.blogger.com

CORE 1. H Period:
For the following graph titled: Number of Rooms in Students' Homes:



Solve for:
a. Mode
b. # of Students Asked
c. Median
d. Total # of Rooms
e. Mean






 

Monday, March 24, 2014

Homework Monday 3.24

Here is your homework for Monday night, courtesy of Schiff's paradise.
EXTENDED 1. A & E Periods:
In Khan Academy, please complete until you get five in a row correct:
Using the quadratic formula
*Bring your graphing calculator to class!

Extended Math 1. G Period:
For the following functions solve for:
f(x) = x^2 - 6x + 7
g(x) = 2x^2 + 12x + 18
a. Y intercept
b. The vertex
c. The X intercepts by factoring

CORE 1. D Period:
For the following graph titled: Number of Rooms in Students' Homes:


Solve for:
a. Mode
b. # of Students Asked
c. Median
d. Total # of Rooms
e. Mean

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Weekend Homework

Hey guys, here is your homework for Monday's classes. Hope everyone has a chill, rainy weekend.

Extended Math 1. A, E, G Periods:
For the following functions solve for:
f(x) = x^2 - 6x + 7
g(x) = 2x^2 + 12x + 18
a. Y intercept
b. The vertex
c. The X intercepts by factoring

Core Math 1. D & H Periods:
If you havent emailed me your project idea, you must send it to me by your first class this week.

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Homework Wednesday

Ciao amici. Here is your compiti for domani.

Core Mathematics 1. D:
In Khan Academy, try until you get five in a row correct:
Mean, median, mode

Core Mathematics 1. H:
For tomorrow, email me (daniel.schiff@tasis.ch) two ideas for a numerical based question that you would like to base your statistics project on. In the email, please include the following things: why the question is not biased, interesting, easy to measure, and important.

Remember:
How much money do you do you bring to school? bad question
How much money do you have in your wallet right now? Can I verify?- better question

Extended Mathematics 1. E, G:
Your test topics are as follows:

FUNCTIONS:
     1. Graphing Functions- slope intercept form
         a. Domain & Range
     2. Inverses of Functions f^-1(x)
     3. Evaluating Functions  f(3)
     4. Compositions  f(g(x))
     5. Absolute Value Functions
     6. Quadratic Functions

Monday, March 17, 2014

Homework Tuesday

Here is your homework for Tuesday guys:

Core Mathematics 1. D & H:
For tomorrow, email me (daniel.schiff@tasis.ch) two ideas for a numerical based question that you would like to base your statistics project on. In the email, please include the following things: why the question is not biased, interesting, easy to measure, and important.

Remember:
How much money do you do you bring to school? bad question
How much money do you have in your wallet right now? Can I verify?- better question

Extended Mathematics 1. A, E, G:
Your test topics are as follows:

FUNCTIONS:
     1. Graphing Functions- slope intercept form
         a. Domain & Range
     2. Inverses of Functions f^-1(x)
     3. Evaluating Functions  f(3)
     4. Compositions  f(g(x))
     5. Absolute Value Functions
     6. Quadratic Functions

Friday, March 14, 2014

Hey guys, have a great long weekend, here is you homework:

Extended 1. A, E, G Period:
Graph the following functions:
f(x) = 2 (x - 3)^2 - 5
g(x) = -1/3 (x + 1)^2 + 2
h(x) = 3 (x - 4)^2
Solve for the equation of the absolute value function which passes through the point: (1, 3) and has a vertex of ( -2, -4 )
Solve for the equation of the quadratic function which passes through the point (0, 7) and has a vertex of ( 3, 10 )

Core 1. D, H Period:
Arrange the following times for a kilometer in to a stem & leaf plot
(in minutes and seconds)
5:07, 8:03, 6:22, 7:13, 8:15, 6:45, 5:22, 7:13, 6:38, 6:14, 5:22, 4:31, 6:44, 7:03

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Homework Thursday








Thanks for all of the #MillerSelfies! Way to check the blog to those people. Mr. Miller is a celebrity!
Here's the homework for tomorrow:

Core 1. D & H Periods:
Try to organize the following in to a pie chart (do your best, consult wikipedia or google if you have questions):
How many animals do you have?
10 people answered 0
6 people answered 1
3 people answered 2
5 people answered 3 or more
H Period only: Find an example of a biased or leading graph online, print it out, and bring it in to class tomorrow.

Extended 1. G, E Periods:
No homework. Hasta mañana.

Extended 1. A Period:
Graph the following functions:
f(x) = 2 (x - 3)^2 - 5
g(x) = -1/3 (x + 1)^2 + 2
h(x) = 3 (x - 4)^2
Solve for the equation of the absolute value function which passes through the point: (1, 3) and has a vertex of ( -2, -4 )
Solve for the equation of the quadratic function which passes through the point (0, 7) and has a vertex of ( 3, 10 )




Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Homework Wednesday

Hey guys, here is your homework for Thursday.
BTW: If you email a selfie (daniel.schiff@tasis.ch) with Mr. Miller before class tomorrow, I will give you a bonus point on your homework.

Extended 1. G & E Periods:
Graph the following absolute value functions and solve for the domain and range of each:
f(x) = 3 [ x - 2 ]
g(x) = -1/2 [ x + 3 ] - 1
h(x) = 2 [ x ] + 3

Core 1. H Period:
I would like everyone to come up with a biased and non-biased question that you would like to present to your grade dean to change their mind about an issue at TASIS about one of the following issues.
a. Dress Code
b. Study Hall
c. Advisor Dinner
d. 10 Minute Wednesday Advisory

Core 1. D Period:
Try to organize the following in to a pie chart (do your best, consult wikipedia or google if you have questions):
How many animals do you have?
10 people answered 0
6 people answered 1
3 people answered 2
5 people answered 3 or more

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Homework 3.11 Tuesday

Hey guys, here is your homework for Wednesday. I will see you all then. New test dates for extended!
A:  Wednesday March 19th
E: Thursday March 20th
G: Wednesday March 19th

Extended 1. G & E Periods:
In Khan Academy, please complete the following section until you get five in a row correct:
Graphs of absolute value functions

Extended 1. A Period:
Graph the following absolute value functions:
f(x) = 3 [ x - 2 ]
g(x) = -1/2 [ x + 3 ] - 1
h(x) = 2 [ x ] + 3

Core 1. D Period:
1. I would like everyone to come up with a biased and non-biased question that you would like to present to your grade dean to change their mind about an issue at TASIS.
2. Find and print out a misleading graph online.

Monday, March 10, 2014

Homework Monday 3.10

Hey guys- happy Monday, we have a three day weekend coming up- I hope everyone is able to work hard until then! Dates for tests will be as follows:
A: Thursday
E: Friday
G: Friday
H: Tuesday

Extended 1. A & E Periods:
In Khan Academy, please complete the following section until you get five in a row correct:
Graphs of absolute value functions

Core 1. H Period:
Topics to review for your test:
1. Distance, Speed, Time
2. Converting Currency
3. Converting Units
4. Proportions
5. Ratios
6. Inequalities

Khan Academy exercises to get practice on these topics:
Converting Units
Proportions 1
Writing Proportions
One Step Inequalities
Inequalities on a Number Line

Friday, March 7, 2014

Homework Weekend 3.7- 3.9

Homework for the weekend. Hope you all have a great weekend- enjoy the sunshine!

CORE 1. D & H PERIODS:
Topics to review for your test:
1. Distance, Speed, Time
2. Converting Currency
3. Converting Units
4. Proportions
5. Ratios
6. Inequalities

Khan Academy exercises to get practice on these topics:
Converting Units
Proportions 1
Writing Proportions
One Step Inequalities
Inequalities on a Number Line

EXTENDED 1. A, E, G PERIODS:
Please solve the following for the given functions:
f(x) = 2x + 4 - g(x)
g(a) = 3a^2
a. f(4)
b. g(-2)
c. Inverse of g(a)
d. f(g(a)
e. g(f(-1)

Thursday, March 6, 2014

No homework- Food Fair!


No homework tonight because of the International Food Fair- see you all then! 
Congratulations to Mexico for winning the TASIS World Cup 2014!

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Wednesday March 5th

Homework for Thursday and Friday's classes. Be sure to come watch the final day of the world cup today!!

EXTENDED 1. E & G:
1. Given f(x) = 3x + 4
and g(x) = x^2 -1
Solve for f(g(x)) and g(f(x))
2. Verify that f(x) = 2x + 4 and g(x) = (x-4)/2 are inverses by solving for f(g(x)) and g(f(x))

EXTENDED 1. A:
In Khan Academy, try until you get three in a row correct:
Evaluating composite functions

CORE 1. H:
1. Change 45 meters/ minute to km per hour
2. Ariela travels 342 kilometers at a speed of 50 km per hour. Find her total time in minutes and hours.
3. If a runner runs his first half marathon (21 km) in 90 minutes and his second half in 100 minutes, find his average pace (speed).
4. If your pace is 8 km per hour and you run for 20 minutes, find your total distance.

CORE 1. D:
For Friday's review, spend complete 30 minutes working on whatever you need the most help with of the following:
Converting Units
Proportions 1
Writing Proportions
One Step Inequalities
Inequalities on a Number Line

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Homework Tuesday

Homework for Wednesday's classes:

A PERIOD. EXTENDED 1:
Find the inverses of the following:
1. f(x) = 4x - 1
2. f(x ) 3x^2 + 2
Then verify that each are inverses of the other by finding f(g(x)) and g(f(x))

H PERIOD. CORE 1:
In your book, complete the following:
page 109 Ex 38 # 1 a, 2 a, b, 3 b, c 5

E & G PERIODS. EXTENDED 1:
No homework- quizzes returned domani.

D PERIOD. CORE 1:
1. Change 45 meters/ minute to km per hour
2. Ana travels 342 kilometers at a speed of 50 km per hour. Find her total time in minutes and hours.
3. If a runner runs his first half marathon (21 km) in 90 minutes and his second half in 100 minutes, find his average pace (speed).
4. If your pace is 8 km per hour and you run for 20 minutes, find your total distance.

Monday, March 3, 2014

Monday Homework

Happy International Week! Yes, there is still homework.

A PERIOD. EXTENDED 1:
Given f(x) = 3x + 4
and g(x) = x^2 -1
Solve for f(g(x)) and g(f(x))

D PERIOD. CORE 1:
In your book, complete the following:
page 109 Ex 39 # 1 a, 2 a, b, 3 b, c 5

G PERIOD. EXTENDED 1:
Please answer the following on a sheet of paper, which you will turn in to me in class.
For the following functions, solve for:
f(x) = 3x + 5
g(x) = 3x^2 - 1

a. Graph f(x)
b. Find the domain and range of f(x)
c. g(-2)
d. f(5)
e. Inverse of f(x)
f. Inverse of g(x)


Saturday, March 1, 2014

Weekend Homework

I hope everyone has a great weekend. Here is the homework for Monday and Tuesday's classes:

Extended 1. A, E, G:
Please answer the following on a sheet of paper, which you will turn in to me in class.
For the following functions, solve for:
f(x) = 3x + 5
g(x) = 3x^2 - 1

a. Graph f(x)
b. Find the domain and range of f(x)
c. g(-2)
d. f(5)
e. Inverse of f(x)
f. Inverse of g(x)

Core 1. D & H:
We'll start Distance, Speed, and Time on Monday. Watch this video, I will check your notes as your homework grade: