Algebra II / Trigonometry Honors

First Quarter 2015-2016

Kelly Smith, Office M208-D1

7:30/9:30/1:30 B202

CHAPTER P PREREQUISITES
1A

Th Aug 27

Handout: Puzzles

1B

Fr Aug 28

1D

Tu Sept 1

DIAGNOSTIC TEST
P.1 Modeling the Real World
P.2 Real Numbers

1E

W Sept 2

P.3 Integer Exponents

1F

Th Sept 3

P.4 Radicals

2A

Fr Sept 4

2B

Tu Sept 8

P.4 cont. Rational Exponents

P.5 Algebraic Expressions
QUIZ P1-P4

2D

Th Sept 10

P.6 Factoring

2E

F Sept 11

P.7 Rational Expressions

2F

M Sept 14

P.7 cont. - Complex Fractions

3A

Tu Sept 15

Review

3B

W Sept 16

TEST Prerequisites

p. 7: 3, 5, 14, 15-24 (x3), 25, 31-33, 37,

43
p. 19: 1-2, 4-5, 8, 25, 29, 33, 37-40, 4159 odds, 62-64, 69, 71, 75-77, 80
p. 27: 5-13 odds, 30, 32, 38, 42-50 evens,
68, 69-75 odds, 78-82 evens
p. 33: 10, 12, 24-39 (x3), 63, 66, 68,
4 problems below.
p. 33: 1, 7, 15-21 (x3), 42-60 (x3)
p. 39: 2, 9, 11, 15-40 (x5) 50
p. 35: 73, 74
p. 46: 3-24 (x3)
p. 66: 1-4, 6-8
p. 46: 27, 30, 55-70(x5), 71-75 odds, 97,
98, Worksheet: 4 term factoring
p. 55: 3-30 (x3), 36-54 (x3) 78-87(x3)
p. 57: 89-96, 101
Worksheet: Complex Fractions
p. 61: Chapter Test: 1-8

Additional Problems for Homework 1F. Simplify. Assume all variables are positive.
A)
B)
C)
D)
MIND TRAP:
1.
If you take half of ten apples away from seven apples, what have you got?
2.
Two very popular and common objects carry out the same function and yet one of them has
thousands of moving parts and the other hasnt any. What are these two objects?
3.

From statistical records, what is the most dangerous job in America?

4.
What ten-letter word, beginning with T and ending with R, can be typed by using only the top
row of letters on a typewriter?
5.
What mathematical symbol can you put between 1 and 2 to make a number greater than 1 , but
less than 2?

SIGNIFICANT DIGITS
RULES FOR DETERMINING IF A DIGIT IS SIGNIFICANT
RULE
1. All non-zero digits are significant
2. All zeros between 2 non-zero digits are significant
3. Trailing zeros are NOT significant, except when there is a
bar over the last zero, or it is the last zero to the right of the
decimal place.
4. Leading zeros are NEVER significant
5. All digits used in scientific notation are significant

EXAMPLE
123.45 g
= 5 sig. figs
120.03 m
= 5 sig. figs
120,000 L
= 2 sig. figs
120,000
= 4 sig. figs
120.000 mL
= 6 sig. figs
0.00123 kg
= 3 sig. figs.
8.2 103
= 2 sig. figs
3
8.20 10
= 3 sig. figs
8.200 103
= 4 sig. figs
* No calculation can be more precise than the least precise measurement!
Mathematical Operations with Significant Digits
1. When adding or subtracting measurements, the answer must have the same number of digits past the
decimal point as the value with the least amount of digits past the decimal.
Example:
22.517 mL
(3 digits past the decimal)
18.00 mL
(2 digits past the decimal)
+ 105.0
mL
(1 digit past the decimal)
= 145.517 mL
=145.5
mL
(1 digit past the decimal)
2. When multiplying or dividing, the answer must have the same number of significant figures as the
value with the least number of significant figures.
Example:

925 m
3 sig

0.52 m
2 sig

11.35 m
4 sig

5459.35 m3
6 sig

5500 m3
2 sig

The Two Greatest Sins Regarding Significant Digits

1. Writing more digits in an answer (final) than justified by the number of digits in the data.
2. Not keeping more significant digits in an intermediate answer than you need in the final answer.
PRACTICE:
1. Identify the number of significant figures in the following numbers.
a. 17

b. 103

c. 1.035

d. 0.00010

e.

2. Underline the significant zeros in the following numbers.

a. 1.00

b. 0.0011

c. 0.1010

d. 10.0

e. 10001

f. 0.00100

3. Give your answers to the correct number of significant digits.

a.

b.

c.

d.

g. 1000