SVRSS Math 40SA May 25 2007

Hello everyone, we started out the class without Mental Math but correcting the assignment he assigned the day before. We made corrections and helped us out with any problems we had with those questions.

We then learned about a new website on how to figure out Trigonometric functions: www.mathdemos.gesu.edu/mathdemos/sinusoidapp/sinusoidapp.html

So the homework for the weekend is that we had to make our own notes from a Winnipeg blog about the formula y=asin(bx+c)+d. Enjoy and have a good weekend...

Infinity is represented on the TI-83/84+ as Egg

Today was the last day of mental math, ever {Ever[like, ever(it will be no more in this class)]} and so Mr. Max was very...sombre about it. So to commemorate and truly honor the last day of mental math, it was extra hard...

Then we were given a speech on how "the Internet is forever". He makes a very valid point, if you put something online (this post for example) it will be online forever. Yes you can delete it and take it off the web but people, somehow, will still have access to it.
This is a commercial for Mr. Max's speech. It really makes you think, and be nervous. Mr. Max also told us that if we get bored while he's teaching to take a look at the 3rd block classes blog.

Anyways, after the speech and telling us to look at the block 3 class blog, Mr. Max began to go over the question he assigned yesterday. I don't know about everyone else but I was lost on that question.




Today Mr. Max showed us four ways that we can solve questions involving Z scores.
(Z score: a measure that quantifies the distance a data point is from the mean of a data set.
basically,a measure of how far from the average of a set of data a number is)

1.) normalpdf(x) and shadenorm(Lowest number, Highest number)

* Infinity on the TI-83/84+ is represented as E99
-> To get this press:

2.) y=normalcdf(Low Z score, High Z score)

3.) www.ronblond.com/M12/norm.big.APPLET/index.html

4.) He also put a spreadsheet into our folder on the course work drive, get there by going to:
coursework, Max's math stuff version 2, 2nd semester block 4 applied40, variability and statistical analysis, STATISTICS

Then, at the end of the class Mr. Max assigned the question about chicken freshness or something...

Feb.21- blog post

Alright well today we had early dismissal, and Mr. Max skipped mental math, and something he wanted to draw our attention to seeing how time was stressed. So we went straight to correcting, and working with problems troubling the students. Also it was mentioned that the test review will be tomorrow.
A few reminders:

• Formula sheet(cheat sheet) can be one side of a 8.5*11 sheet of paper, and must be made entirely by you.


• Look at Exercise #8 and try it out.


• And of course study study study

With the test coming up I figured I should try and offer as much assistance as possible with some links and study ideas.

• Look at the links at the bottom of the blog, they really are quite helpful as mentioned before. The Matrix addition one is good for those who enjoy doing something to learn other then just looking and observing.


• http://www.mathwords.com/m/matrix.htm go here maybe and follow the links below to all related things to Matrices.


• For those of you who still believe that you can't study for math tests, reconsider and check out the following site: http://www.scs.tamu.edu/selfhelp/elibrary/basic_study_techniques.asp


• http://www.studygs.net/tsttak6.htm Also a site to help out during a test.


• http://www.gcseguide.co.uk/matrices.htm Pretty much every basic thing we learned.
  
  

Corrections:

And to lighten the learning I am gonna post a joke too:) Hope it's not inappropriate or anything.

President Bush's morning security briefing is wrapping up. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is concluding his part and says, "Finally, three Brazilian soldiers were killed yesterday near Baghdad."
"OH MY GOD!" shrieks Bush, and he buries his head in his hands for a seemingly interminable 30 seconds. Stunned at the unexpected display of emotion, the President's staff sits speechless, not sure how to react. Finally, Bush looks up and asks Rumsfeld, "How many is a Brazilian?"