New Web Address!

Mr. Schwartz has moved!!! Well, electronically, not physically. You can now find all of his class stuff at the following address:


https://sites.google.com/a/north-scott.k12.ia.us/aschwartz/


So go pay him a visit!

4-8-11

12.4 Dividing Polynomials LONG DIVISION 1) Divide 2) Multiply (Distribute) 3) Subtract (add the opposite) 4) Bring Down (then back to step 1) Homework: Complete this problem: (6x^2 + 7x + 5) divided by (2x + 5)

4-6-11

More work on Rational Expressions No Assignment

4-4-11

12.3 Dividing Rational Expressions *To divide by a fraction, multiply by it's reciprocal. (same-change-flip) *RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS ARE FRACTIONS. Assignment: p. 673 (#17-26)

3-29-11

12.2 Multiplying Rational Expressions - To multiply fractions, multiply top x top over bottom x bottom *RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS ARE FRACTIONS. Assignment: p. 669 (#16-28)

3-25-11

HW quiz Assignment: 12-1 Practice (#1-6 all) (#7-10 all) (#11-18 - may skip any two)

3-23-11

12.1 Simplifying Rational Expressions Rational Expression: - A rational expression is an algebraic FRACTION whose numerator and denominator are polynomials. - To simplify a rational expression (a fraction), you factor the numerator and denominator and eliminate any common factors. Numerator and Denominator are Polynomials... ... and how do we factor polynomials? - Binomials - 1) GCF, 2) Difference of squares - Trinomials - 1) GCF, 2) Product-Sum (Box method) - 4 + terms - 1) GCF, 2) Factor by Grouping Assignment: P. 664 (#14-28) skip any two