We continued our work with Radical Equations. Hunter solved equations that are raised to a fractional exponent by raising both sides of the equation to the reciprocal. He completed p. 394 (7-12)
I then introduced functions to him. A function is written as f(x), and is read "f of x". The function changes as the values of x change. After teaching him function notation, I taught him how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide functions. He completed exercises (1-19) on p. 400. He has done a good job on the past few lessons, and I have been pleased to see what he has retained. As he worked many of these problems, he would say the steps out loud, which showed me that he was fully engaged and focused on what he was doing. I love it when he does that!