Category: Math

11.15.2018: One Lesson of Math – Quadratic Formula Homework, Part 2

~ Steven C. Mills

Today's soundtrack is Relient K: Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...But Three Do, a fun pop-punk album about mood rings, talking gibberish, and wearing pink tuxedos. This evening, I'm continuing to work on my Quadratic Formula homework. I got 1/4 of the assignment done yesterday; I made better progress today: I'm now done 5/8 of … Continue reading 11.15.2018: One Lesson of Math – Quadratic Formula Homework, Part 2

11.14.2018: One Lesson of Math – Quadratic Formula Homework

~ Steven C. Mills

Today's soundtrack is Guns N' Roses: Appetite for Destruction. This afternoon, I'm working on the homework portion of the Quadratic Formula lesson. Nothing much to report tonight; I got 1/4 of the assignment done. Not as much as I'd hoped, but it'll have to do; I'm out of time for this evening.

11.13.2018: One Lesson of Math – Developing and Applying the Quadratic Formula

~ Steven C. Mills

Today's soundtrack is Lamb of God: Ashes of the Wake, a solid metalcore album that really showcases drummer Chris Adler's chops. This evening, I'm learning about the quadratic formula, a formula generated by completing the square. We can use the quadratic formula "to solve any quadratic equation" (Pearson, Pre-Calculus 11, p. 213). The quadratic equation … Continue reading 11.13.2018: One Lesson of Math – Developing and Applying the Quadratic Formula

11.12.2018: One Lesson of Math – Using Square Roots to Solve Quadratic Equations By Completing the Square

~ Steven C. Mills

Today's soundtrack is Petra: Wake-Up Call. I have lots of great memories of this album; I remember listening to it on repeat while playing "Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit" after getting my homework done for the evening. This afternoon, I'm learning how to use square roots to solve quadratic equations. As I learned in … Continue reading 11.12.2018: One Lesson of Math – Using Square Roots to Solve Quadratic Equations By Completing the Square

11.11.2018: One Lesson of Math – Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring, Part 3

~ Steven C. Mills

Today's soundtrack is Dream Theater: Awake, still my favourite of their albums after all these years. It holds a special place in my heart; it was the first album of theirs I bought, and the first I listened to. The odds of the Randomizer picking a Dream Theater album two days in a row is … Continue reading 11.11.2018: One Lesson of Math – Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring, Part 3

11.09.2018: One Lesson of Math – Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring, Part 2

~ Steven C. Mills

Today's soundtrack is Augury: Fragmentary Evidence, a space-themed, jazzy, technical death metal album with gorgeous artwork. This afternoon, I'm working on the homework portion of the lesson I just did on solving quadratic equations by factoring. I mentioned yesterday that I was going to practice using the quadratic formula based on the information I found … Continue reading 11.09.2018: One Lesson of Math – Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring, Part 2

11.08.2018: One Lesson of Math – Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring, Part 1

~ Steven C. Mills

Today's soundtrack is Ice Dragon: Dream Dragon. A quadratic term is a kind of polynomial; it is "written in the form ax² + bx + c = 0, where a, b, and c are constants and a ≠ 0" (p. 185). We can solve quadratic equations by factoring by using the zero product property, which … Continue reading 11.08.2018: One Lesson of Math – Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring, Part 1

11.04.2018: One Lesson of Math – Homework

~ Steven C. Mills

Today's soundtrack is The Sword: Apocryphon, an awesome, spacey, psychedelic stoner metal album. I especially love the synth intro on the title track! The album art is gorgeous, too. This afternoon, I reviewed factoring through decomposition of factors. Next, I practiced determining whether a binomial is a factor of a trinomial. After that, I reviewed … Continue reading 11.04.2018: One Lesson of Math – Homework

11.03.2018: One Lesson of Math – Factoring Polynomial Expressions

~ Steven C. Mills

Today's soundtrack is Lil Wyte: Doubt Me Now, one of my favourite rap albums. An absolute classic. This evening, I'm working on the first chapter of the third unit of my Pre-Calculus 11 course, "Factoring Polynomial Expressions." The general form equation of a trinomial is ax² + bx + c. Thus, if ever we are … Continue reading 11.03.2018: One Lesson of Math – Factoring Polynomial Expressions

10.31.2018: One Lesson of Math – Unit 2 Test

~ Steven C. Mills

Today's soundtrack is Visigoth: The Revenant King, probably my favourite heavy metal album released...ever. The lyrics are super fun, and the songs are all memorable. I've been following these guys since they released their free-to-download EP on Bandcamp back in 2013. This afternoon, I wrote my Unit 2 precalculus exam. I think it went really … Continue reading 10.31.2018: One Lesson of Math – Unit 2 Test