PreCalculus Update for September 3, 2001 3. Journal Prompt for the Week of September 3, 2001: Compare and Contrast the Absolute Value and Quadratic functions. You should have done the following: - Written in your Journal. - Read the Syllabus and given me the signed Acknowledgment Form. - Turned in your Absolute Work. This week: # Write in your Journal. # Graphs of Common Functions - inside cover # Look at your Appendix. # Read Chapter P. # Section P.5 - Pages 64-65 - Problems 9-24 all, 31-42 even. # Circle Practice. # Quiz over Circles and Absolute Value. # A Sine of the Time Explore the PreCal web page. The TI APPS writing group will meet in 3201 to learn how to write and execute an APP for the TI-83 plus on Tuesday at 3:45 pm. An organizational meeting for a Programming Club will be held Friday during Activity period in room 3201. If you would like to compete in various programming contest, this is the place for you. Quiz Bowl Try Outs 3:47 pm on Wednesday in 3201. BEST-Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology: Wednesday at Activity Period in 3202, Sept. 8 at Bell Engineering at 7:45 AM. If you have questions or need some help, please see me, or one of your fellow students. See the Syllabus for information on how to get outside of class help. DAY -- David A. Young Fayetteville dyoung@fayar.net dyoung7@prodigy.net http://www.fayar.net/east/teacher.web/Math/young/ "No good deed goes unpunished." -Ferengi Rules of Acquisition #285