This week, we learnt how to factor “ugly” trinomials. An ugly trinomial is a trinomial that has a number before the first variable (ex: ). The method that I use is a box. We’re going to use the equation 1. Your first step is to draw a box and divide it into four parts. Next, you put the in the top left part of the box and the +4 in…
This week we learnt how to factor simple trinomials. A simple trinomial is a trinomial where the coefficient of the is a 1. An example of a simple trinomial is: +5x+6. To factor an equation, you will start off with an equation like the one above. Factoring is basically expanding the expression. Breaking down an is easy because it just turns into two x’s. To find out how to factor…
This week we learnt how to multiply polynomials when there’s more than two parts to the equation. Here’s an example of an equation you might do: You might receive an equation that looks like this: (2x+3)(-x+6)+(3x+x-4). To simplify the equation, here’s what you do: First, you have to simplify the first two parts which, in the example above is (2x+3)(-x+6). You can either use an area diagram or figure it…
I think that Langston Hughes was the best at creating allusions in his poem. One of the reasons why I think that is because his allusions made sense to everyone right away. Also, all of the allusions tied into the poem really well and added a lot of effect to the theme. When he says, “I looked upon the Nile and raised the pyramids above it” (Hughes #6) it’s a…
This week we learnt three different ways to simplify polynomials. The first way is to simplify visually. Looking at the picture, the equation is (2x+3-2)(-x-3) First, You draw out the equation. x is the coloured rectangle and -x is the white rectangle, the tiny coloured in squares are 1 and the white tiny squares are -1. The first part of the equation that was in the bracket goes on the…
Throughout the novella Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck frequently demonstrates how does one cope during hardship? George and Lennie’s friendship helps them stay positive through all of their difficulties such as being migrant workers with no guaranteed job. Having friendship during hard times can help to motivate people who are in tough conditions: “They don’t belong no place… With us it ain’t like that. We got a future. We…
This week, we learnt how to find angles and side lengths of triangles. In the picture, I did 3 different possible equations you might use in trigonometry. In the first one, I had to do a cosine to find the angle because I already knew the adjacent and the hypotenuse of the triangle. The first thing you do is write out the equations which is cos x = After that,…
