As my Pre Calc 11 course starts wrapping up, I would like to reflect on my personal favourite things that I learned about this semester.

5. Analyzing quadratic functions. I really enjoyed learning through graphs and found it quite engaging. It was pretty visual so I found the unit exciting and new. I also liked learning about inequalities.

4. Solving quadratic equations. I really enjoyed learning how to factor and found it quite challenging. I did not understand the unit a lot but I found the work fun and entertaining. I remember working with my classmates on white boards and the conversations always made me feel engaged.

3. Working with classmates. I really enjoyed learning with classmates. Often we used quizziz or just worked on questions on the whiteboards. I found this very helpful with the material we were learning and It was a good test of my communication and social skills because often times I did not know my classmate that I was working with and I had to kind of introduce myself and get to know them while staying on task

2. Trigonometry. I was not looking forward to this unit going into Pre Calc 11 but I found it surprisingly interesting. I really enjoyed learning how to use the Sine and Cosine law. I liked the aspect around arranging triangles and in putting numbers into the laws and then from there evaluating.

1. Radicals. I didn’t really enjoyed this unit but it taught me a important lesson. My first test I failed and the next test was radicals which wasn’t supposed to be any easier. But, I didn’t get down on myself for too long and I was determined to get a good grade on that radicals test. All of my hard work paid off and I got a 87%. I was proud of myself for all of the hard work I put in, and I was glad it paid off.

This was a very hard course for me and I put a lot of hard work in and some of it did not really pay off. I am very glad I took this course as it was challenging, engaging and fun to work with my classmates. Sadly, I do not want to take Pre Calc 12 or Calculus 12 as I do not need Calculus but I look forward to taking what I learnt in this class into Foundations 12.

This week I learned about the cosine and sine law. The cosine and sine law are important to help us figure out missing sides or angles in triangles with or without right angles. The sine law in my opinion is the easiest however, you can only use this law when one variable has a angle and a measurement. I like the cosine law when I dont have any angles or I dont have one completed side. The sine law for finding a missing length is a/SineA= b/SineB= c/SineC. And when you are looking for a missing angle, SineA/a= SineB/b= SineC/c. Now for the Cosine law, when you are looking for a missing length. Asqrd=Bsqrd+Csqrd-2BCcosA. You need to have a angle to do this one. When looking for a angle, cosa= Bsqrd+csqrd-asqrd/2BC. I have a decent understanding of the sine law but I do need to practice the cosine law a bit more.

I think through my Pre calc Math 11 course I have built and worked on my personal awareness, communication and critical and creative thinking. The one thing that stood out for me was my radical operations test. I got a 87 on the test and I was very proud of myself. I worked really hard throughout the whole unit and I studied really hard as well. I thought I used personal awareness and responsibility because, on the test prior to I got 47% which I thought was unacceptable. After that, I knew I needed to study and work harder to make sure I don’t get a grade that low again. I also was proud of not getting down on myself. It was the first test of the year and for a while I thought the whole semester would be a struggle to pass. But with handwork and dedication, I am not worried about failing this class and I am very close to getting a B.

This week we learned we learned about coterminal angles. Coterminal angles tells us the trigonometric rations of angles less than 0 degrees and greater than 360 degrees. It is important to know how to work with coterminal angles because it can help you determine a degree in all 4 quadrants. This week was challenging I already struggled remembering trigonometry from grade ten, so I found it difficult this week. I will work over the break and work towards learning and understanding more about coterminal angles and trigonemtry.