11.22.2018: One Lesson of Math – Properties of a Quadratic Function, Part 2

~ Steven C. Mills

Today's soundtrack is Petra: Jekyll and Hyde, which I still thought of as being a fairly recent album until I looked up the artwork for today's post and realized that it was released in 2003. It's fifteen years old. I bought it shortly after it was released. Time flies when you're having fun, I guess. … Continue reading 11.22.2018: One Lesson of Math – Properties of a Quadratic Function, Part 2

11.21.2018: One Lesson of Math – Properties of a Quadratic Function, Part 1

~ Steven C. Mills

Today's soundtrack is Rush: Moving Pictures, which I think is one of the greatest albums of all time. Neil Peart's drumming is incredible, and I'm blown away by Geddy Lee's virtuosity on the bass. He really treats it like its own instrument; it dances gracefully with the guitar, confident in its own right. And, of … Continue reading 11.21.2018: One Lesson of Math – Properties of a Quadratic Function, Part 1

11.18.2018: One Lesson of Math – Unit Review

~ Steven C. Mills

Today's soundtrack is Nine: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, a fun, raunchy, and unexpectedly tender-hearted album. I've seen both the film and the live performance, and both are wonderful experiences. This afternoon, I'm doing my Unit 3 Review in preparation for my test tomorrow. This section has covered factoring polynomial expressions, solving quadratic equations by factoring, … Continue reading 11.18.2018: One Lesson of Math – Unit Review

11.17.2018: One Lesson of Math – Interpreting the Discriminant

~ Steven C. Mills

Today's soundtrack is Shawn McDonald: Simply Nothing. "Take My Hand" is by far my favourite track on the album; it brings me back many years to a time of seemingly endless possibilities. We can interpret the discriminant of a quadratic equation to determine the number of roots that a quadratic equation has - without needing … Continue reading 11.17.2018: One Lesson of Math – Interpreting the Discriminant

11.16.2018: One Lesson of Math – Quadratic Formula Homework, Part 3

~ Steven C. Mills

Today's soundtrack is Evanescence: The Open Door. This evening, I'm continuing to work on my assignment from the Quadratic Formula lesson. The first two parts of my homework can be found here and here. It was a lot of work, but I've finally finished this section. One problem that I ran into was on a … Continue reading 11.16.2018: One Lesson of Math – Quadratic Formula Homework, Part 3

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

11.13.2018: 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