PAP PRE-CAL

Jan 29th, 2018

Agenda

 Do Now (5 mins): Real-life situation about reciprocal function & timed-pair-share

 (5-10 mins): Properties of the simplest rational function f(x) = 1/x
 Quiz on polynomials (35 mins)
Think-Pair-Share

 Think about a time or situation where two quantities are

inversely related, meaning when one quantity increases, the
other decreases
 In a minute, we’ll share our experience
Rational Function

 Any function that looks like

𝑔(𝑥)
f(x) =
ℎ(𝑥)

 Domain
 Range
 End behavior (limits)
IB MATH SL

Jan 29th, 2018

Agenda

 Do Now (5-10 mins): Determine divergence or convergence. If diverges, why. If

converges, what’s the limit. Single round-robin.
 I Do (10 mins): Convergence/divergence as a prequel to limits, limits as a prequel to
rates of change. Some graphical, tabular/numerical, and verbal representations of
limits.
 Go over Around-The-World (25 mins)
Divergence and Convergence (Single round-robin)

Determine whether each sequence is convergent or divergent. If a

sequence is convergent, what’s the limit of the sequence? If a
sequence is divergent, why?
 A: 1, 3, 5, 7, …
1 1 1 1
 B: ,− , ,− , …
10 100 1000 10000

 C: 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, …
 D: 3.49, 3.499, 3.4999, 3.49999, …
Why learn ‘limits’?

Convergence /
Divergence

Limits

Rates of Change (one

of two main ideas of
Calculus)
PAP PRE-CAL

Feb 1st, 2018

Agenda

 Do Now (5 mins)
 We Do (10 mins)
 Reminders about HW and CW (5 mins)
 Make-up assignments for HW 4.3 and CW 4.2 (30 mins)
Rational Functions

 Any function that looks like 1

f(x) =
𝑥
𝑔(𝑥)
f(x) =
ℎ(𝑥)

 Domain
 Range
 End behavior (limits)
 Vertical asymptote
 Horizontal asymptote
One More Example

 Any function that looks like 6

f(x) =
𝑥+3
𝑔(𝑥)
f(x) =
ℎ(𝑥)

 Domain
 Range
 End behavior (limits)
 Vertical asymptote
 Horizontal asymptote
Extension for Grades

 If you’ve a zero on either HW 4.3 or Classwork 4.2, or you

know you didn’t turn in either one, you’ve until end of school
today to turn in for two grades
 HW 4.3 was due Monday and Classwork 4.2 spiral was due
yesterday
 Start completing them now
IB MATH SL

Feb 1st, 2018

Agenda

 Do Now (10 mins)

 Go over Around-the-World on Normal distribution practice problems (20 mins)
 Reminders about HW and CW (1 min)
 Make-up assignments for HW 4.3 and CW 4.2 (20-25 mins)
Do Now

 Think silently and independently (1 min):

 Name at least 3 possible answers, not all real numbers, for the
limit of functions

 Pair-share
Extension for Grades

 If you’ve a zero on either HW 4.3 or Classwork 4.2, or you

know you didn’t turn in either one, you’ve until 8:25am
tomorrow to turn in for two grades
 HW 4.3 was due Monday and Classwork 4.2 spiral was due
yesterday
 Start completing them now
PAP PRE-CAL

Feb 2nd, 2018

Agenda

 Do Now (5 mins): Notice-and-wonder about 3 different rational functions

 I Do (10 mins): The horizontal and oblique asymptotes of the 3 different functions
 We Do/You Do (20 mins): A problem to try
 You Do (15 mins): Another problem to try
What do you notice? What do you wonder?

𝑥
𝑓 𝑥 =
𝑥2−4

𝑥2
g 𝑥 =
𝑥 2 −4

𝑥3
ℎ 𝑥 =
𝑥 2 −4
Complete the following

𝑥2−4
 f(x) =
𝑥2−2𝑥−8
 Domain
 Range
 End behavior (limits)
 Vertical asymptote
 Horizontal or oblique asymptote
IB MATH SL

Feb 2nd, 2018

Agenda

 Do Now (5 mins): Silently and independently go over #3 from yesterday based on

provided solution
 Answer burning questions from DN and reflect (10 mins)
 Go over Around-the-World on Normal distribution practice problems (20 mins)
 I Do (5-10 mins): Rate of change between two points on a curve
Do Now

 Carefully compare your (correct and wrong) responses to #3

from yesterday’s classwork with the provided solutions
 Take mental note or jot down any specific questions to ask in
5 minutes
Question #3

 Q and A
Reflection on Normal Distribution problems