Monday, October 28, 2013

Monday, October 14, 2013

Math Contest information

Log in to the website here: http://online.mathleague.com/login.php

Click on "Sample High School Contest" button under "My Home" to take the sample test

Review the rules here: http://online.mathleague.com/rules.php


Friday, October 4, 2013

Quarter 1 Exam Review

Key Ideas and Concepts:
* points, lines, planes, rays, segments, angles
* parallel and perpendicular lines
* special angle relationships with parallel lines (corresponding, consecutive, alternate interior, alternate exterior)
* postulates, theorems, proofs
       - vertical angles, linear pairs, supplementary, complementary, angle bisector
* diagrams with angles and measurements
* polygons
* area, perimeter, and circumference (square, triangle, rectangle, circle)
* solving for missing angles
* midpoint and distance formula
* Law of Detachment and Law of Syllogism


Chapter 1 through Chapter 3.3 will be included on the exam
* review notes, homework, tests, quizzes
* redo homework problems that were marked incorrect
* work on odd problems as a way to review and check your answers in the back of the book
* visit the blog and watch videos or take practice quizzes using the links
* bring questions to class on Monday or problems that you encountered while studying
*


http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/geometry/ca/ca_05/self_check_quiz/index.php/

http://www.classzone.com/books/geometry/index.cfm

http://users.kgcs.k12.va.us/blogit/dmims/geometry-review-games/

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Chapter 2 Test

Look on the right side of the blog to see the links that have been posted. Use them to prepare for the Chapter 2 test!

Practice Quizzes


Monday, September 23, 2013

Computer Lab Visit

* Log on to the computer
* Go to blog address
* Go to the Start button
* Open all programs
* Open Sketchpad (Geometer's Sketchpad, GS)
* Open your book to page 122 and begin
* Save your sketch according to the directions, adding your last name to the Y drive: Smith Geometry Folder For example, EXPLORE1SMITH, EXPLORE2SMITH, etc.
*When you are finished, complete the Draw Conclusions on Looseleaf and turn in before class ends. 1-9 on page 122-123


By the end of class you should have three exercises completed and saved.

Each student will earn 10 points today provided:
* They complete all 3 exercises properly and are saved correctly
* There are no reminders for talking, voice level, etc.
* The area the student was in is cleaned up upon leaving, computer signed off, chair pushed in, and headphones replaced.


If you are finished before class ends, continue to use the blog to review key concepts from Chapter 2 for your test on Thursday!

HOMEWORK:
Chapter 2 test on Thursday
complete p. 134-135 #1-11 all

Friday, September 20, 2013

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Homework 9-11

Book homework tonight is p. 83 #12-18 evens. (You're book didn't have the other problems listed on the board.) Also, don't forget to cover your book!


Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Practice for Quiz 1.6-1.7

Properties of polygons practice

Area of Triangle Practice

Naming Polygons

Some polygons have special names, depending on the number of sides they have.
Number of sides
Name of polygon
3
Triangle
4
Quadrilateral
5
Pentagon
6
Hexagon
7
Heptagon
8
Octagon
9
Nonagon
10
Decagon
11
Hendecagon
12
Dodecagon

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Geometry Homework 9-5

Either print the sheet, or write your work on looseleaf.

Name: _____________________ Date: ____________ Period: ___ 

INDUCTIVE REASONING is the process of observing data, recognizing patterns, making a conjecture (guess) based on the pattern, and then using your conjecture to solve the problem. 
Use inductive reasoning to find the next term of each sequence. 

1. 20, 18, 16, 14, ____
2. 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ____ 
3. 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, ____ 
4. 1, 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, ____ 
5. 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, ____ 
6. 1, 5, 14, 30, 55, 91, ____ 
7. 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, ____ 
8. 1, 10, 100, 1000, ____ 

Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment with the given endpoints.
9. S (4, -1) and T (6,0)
10. L (4,2) and P (0,2)

Use the given endpoint R and midpoint M of line segment RS to find the coordinates of the other endpoint S.
11. R (6,0), M (0,2)
12. R (3,4), M (3,-2)

13. Find the perimeter and area of a triangle given the points J (-3, 3), K (2, 1) and L (-3, -3)

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Syllabus

Homework - due Friday.
Read class syllabus and print the last page.
Signatures are required in order to receive credit.
This assignment is worth 10 points.