## Week 13 in Precalc 11

This week he learned how to graph reciprocal quadratic functions. When beginning these questions it is always easiest to start by graphing the original equation, in this example it is x squared minus 3. After graphing this draw a broken vertical line on the zeros or x-intercepts, because this graph has 2 solutions it will have 3 hyperbolas. The 2 “L” shaped hyperbolas hover right above the x-axis and almost touching the broken lines. The hyperbola on the bottom follows the same rules except it’s on the other side of the broken line.

## Week 12 in Precalc 11

This week in precalc we learned how to solve 2 inequalities by combining the equations. this only works when the equations have 2 variables. An important part of this process is when you send one equation to the other side of the equal sign, that they’re being added or subtracted properly or else the whole process will be ruined as the zeros will not be equal.

## Week 11 in Precalc 11

This week we learned how to solve for quadratic inequalities. When solving for these equations, factoring will be a key point as it gives the zero values. I like using the number line as a visual to find whether or not test numbers would give negative or positive results. Although this method is somewhat time consuming, it shows a simple, step by step way of solving.

## Week 10 in Precalc 11

This week because the midterm is coming up, we spent the week reviewing in preparation. I mostly went over reviewing ideas from chapter 1. Finding the difference is something critical because “d” is a variable used in almost every formula used for sequences and series, this is the same for the second idea I reviewed where instead I have to find “n”. With the third idea, using the quadratic formula, is another way of factoring. This is important because factoring was not only needed in chapter 3, but a concept needed for the future chapters. knowing how to use the quadratic formula is also critical since knowing this formula can also be used to find the discriminate.

## Week 9 in Precalc

This week we learned how to model using quadratic functions. This is a question I struggled with mostly because I didn’t quite understand the question. I found this question easier to solve when key words are pulled out of the question. In this question the words sum, 20cm, produce, and area were important to keep in mind when solving this. I got the initial equation W+L =20cm because the question asked for the sum. Next I moved the W to the other side on the equal sign, giving me the value of L. Area is found by LxW so all that was left was multiplying by W to get the area; although, in this question W was not provided so the final equation is written area= W(20-W)

## Week 8 in Precalc

This week we learned three different formulas used to help graph. Each of these graph are important because they supply us each with different information used for plotting. To fully graph an equation its important to have all our information and by doing so we need to be able to change from one formula to another. Although we learned how to complete squares in our past units, I found this most difficult in this unit too but at the same time this concept is very important since when doing so it gives us standard form. Standard in my opinion is the best form because it gives us the vertex and line of symmetry. When in standard form, convert into other forms seems easier.

## Week 7 in Pre Calc 11

This week in Precalc we learned how to plot the vertex using an expression. I found it is easier to solve this using a graph. substitute X for numbers between -3 to 3 then solve for Y and fill in the graph. as you can see on the graph and parabola the plot (2,-3) is the lowest point of the graph making it the vertex

## Week 6 in Precalc

This week we learned how to factor using the quadratic formula

To solve this it’s easiest to determine was terms are A,B, and C. Once these variables are determined substitute these variables for the numbers from the equation. Use bedmas to solve for X.

## Week 5 in Precalc 11

This week we learned how to trinomials

The first step in this example is to multiply the first and third term. Next is to factor the product, between the numbers choose the factors that add up to equal the second term in this case: 2+9=11. Next replace 11x with 2x + 9x and separate the 4 terms into groups of 2 as shown in the example. Next find greatest factor and divide the terms as shown. Divide and place the factors outside of the brackets. Place the numbers in a new bracket and multiply the quotient  by the factors 2x+3. Lastly check your work.

## Week 4 in Precalc 11

This week we learned how to divide radicals. I struggled with this because of a new concept we learned called “Rationalizing the denominator”, which in a sense is really just multiplying the whole fraction by its denominator. By doing so, we’re getting rid of the square root on the denominator which in this equations case is 7.

A tip I find helpful when doing these type of equations is simplifying each radical before multiplying or dividing. For example $\sqrt{72}$ gets converted to $6\sqrt{2}$ . After this step multiplying become much simpler in my opinion.