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This worksheet uses data from two college basketball teams to allow students to explore the normal distribution. Problems focus on z-scores as well as probabilities based on the normal distribution as the students compare the heights of NCAA men's basketball players to the distribution of heights of men in the U.S.

In this practice worksheet, students are given two sets of data: the heights of the players on the University of Kentucky and the University of Connecticut men's basketball teams. Using this data, students explore quartiles, box-and-whisker plots, and outliers. Discussion questions have the students compare and contrast the two plots to make judgments about the data.

We have given this 40 question summer assignment for many years to students who have completed our Pre-Calculus/Mathematical Analysis courses and have enrolled in Calculus for the following year. The idea is for students to review concepts taught from previous courses that will be necessary for their success in Calculus. All of the problems have been chosen with the hindsight of many years of Calculus instruction. Problems include writing equations of lines, evaluating trigonometric expressio

The first (and primary) exploration in this activity has students use a ruler (marked in cm) and a protractor to draw triangles that meet various given conditions. The intent is to help students arrive on their own the possibilities presented when given two sides and a non-included angle. It is hoped when students *cannot* form a triangle, or *can* form two triangles, that they will construct an understanding that goes deeper than what can be generated in a lecture-style format. This activit

This worksheet has 5 factoring practice problems, each of which requires at least two steps to fully factor the polynomials. With each problem there is a factoring checklist where the students are required to reflect on the techniques of factoring used. Note: because of the nature of the problems, these work best after the students have mastered the basic techniques of factoring. The worksheet would be appropriate for small group practice or for homework.