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Math 10 -Week 8

This week we learned about simplifying polynomial equations, which for me in grade was a major struggle. Espically the equations that had 2 terms in a bracket for example; (5x+4)(3x+7), but now I have learned a way to deal with the following types of equations

 

Taking it one step at a time made it easy to complete. Slowly doing the steps of distributive property, was made the questions easy. Using simple math like; 24x+6x was easy.

Math 10 – Week 5

This week in Math we learned how to find surface area and volume in 3D shapes, Prisms and shapes like a pyramid or a cone

Formualas for pyramids & cones

The formulas are  very easy to apply once you have the numbers right for example;

 

The formula for volume of a cone is very easy to apply, you first plug the radius in, which in this case is 5 then square it, then multiply it by the height which is 10. Last you divide by 3, because the volume of 3 cones is equal to a cube, though they have to have the same dimensions. Then punch it in to your calculator.

 

Math 10 – Week 4

A couple weeks ago, we started our exponents unit. From using from using exponent laws to figure out the new simplified expression, I caught to the pretty early. One concept I struggled with, was the intergral exponents concept.

An example of a question which I made a mistake on:

I always messed up, whether it was not put the exponents in the wrong spots, to not calculating the expression properly.

Property simplified equation:

I learned to always deal with the outside exponent first. So I factor in exponent to get the proper exponents. Then you group the like terms, and most importantly get rid of the brackets. Then you get rid of any intergral(negative) exponents by doing the reciprocal, negative exponents on the top go down to the bottom and vice versa, you then subtract or add exponents and divide or multiply the actual number.

Math 10 – Week 3

This week in Math 10 we learned exponents. The exponent laws, integral exponents, and rational exponents. I found the exponent laws the easiest to understand

Multiplication Law

• What you do to simplify is take the exponents and add them while keeping the base the same

Division Law

• What you do to simplify is take the exponents and subtract them while keeping the base the same

Power of a Power Law

• What you do to simplify is take the exponents and multiply them while keeping the base the same

Zero Exponent Law

• Anytime there is something to the power of 0 it is equal to 1

Math 10 – Week 2

This week in Math we learned about entire and mixed radicals, we learned on how to convert and simplify both types. I easily identified how to convert entire radicals to mixed radicals and vice versa.

Converting a entire radical into a mixed radical is very easy. First step was to multiply by multiples that equals the radicand. You simplify all the multiples and then the number that isn’t a square root becomes the coefficient .

Converting a mixed radical to an entire radical is very simple as you simply take the coefficient then you square it take the radicals within the radical sign and just multiply them for example, \sqrt{4} \cdot \sqrt{7}=\sqrt{28}

Math 10 – Week 1

Last week in Ms. Burton’s Foundation of Math and Pre Calculus 10 Class, we were working with Prime numbers. We looked at what a prime number (Anyone number that can only multiplyed by the number it is and 1.) Divison Tables is a strategy used to solve the prime factors of a large number.

(An example of an effective way to use a division table)

In my personal experience I have also found Number Trees confusing. With the Divison Table it is simple division and after you complete the question all your prime factors are there in order from least to greatest. It is way easier to show your work compared to a number tree. On a division table it is basically just using long division