Empowerment Math

The student will be able to solve problems by understanding the concept of similar triangles. The student will be able to understand how parallel lines form similar triangles. The student will be able to find a scale factor, or ratio, given an image in the coordinate plane. The student will be able to use a scale to solve a problem applying similar figures.

The student will learn different ways of Solving Quadratic Equations: Graphing, Factoring, Square Root Method

The student will be able to factor polynomials. The student will be able to apply factorization of polynomials.

The student will be able to solve problems using the law of sines and cosines. The student will be able to apply the law of sines and cosines to solve practical problems.

Students will create a display or booklet of transformations to the parent function of their choice

The student will be able to write inequalities using interval notation. The student will be able to write an absolute value inequality given a number line. The student will be able to solve absolute value inequalities. The student will be able to write absolute value inequalities given situations.

The student will be able to describe transformations given an equation. The student will be able to write equations given the transformations. The student will be able to write and graph the inverse of a function.

The student will be able to find the inverse of a function given a set of order pairs. The student will be able to find the inverse of a linear function. The student will be able to determine if a function is the inverse of another function.

Students will step through this activity with a deeper understanding of how manipulating values in the quadratic function transform the graph of the function. It will allow students to gain a better view of the quadratic function through application.

The student will be able to solve equations using multi-steps. The student will be able to write and solve equations to solve problems. The student will be able to solve problems containing absolute value. The student will be able to solve literal equations. The student will be able to write an absolute equation given its solutions. The student will be able to apply the concept of distance to write an absolute value equation.

The student will be able to find the missing side of similar triangles. The student will be able to determine whether each pair of triangles can be proven similar by using AA, SAS, or SSS. The student will be able to determine the perimeter of similar polygons. The student will be able to find the scale factor of similar polygons. The student will be able to complete a mathematical proof using similar triangles.

The student will discover how to write problems containing multiple factors in expanded form as will as exponent form to reach a conjecture about the rules of exponents.

The student will be able to understand absolute value functions. Students will understand how to graph using transformations and be able to locate the vertex of the absolute value function.

The student will be able to simplify using scientific notation and solve operations involving scientific notation.

Students will practice how to solve quadratics using the Quadratic Formula

The student will be able to graph quadratics and understand its vertex of the graph. The student will be able to understand zeros of a function and graph using zeros.

The student will be able to muliply polynomials using the distributive property, the FOIL method, and special product rules.

The student will apply the laws of exponents.

The student will be able to simplify problems that contain radicals. The student will be able to solve problems in which they apply operations of radicals.

Students will discover how the end behavior is effected by the degree of the polynomial function.