Findi inverses of functions and solve equations with rational exponents
Lesson Outline
I continued working with Matthew on finding the inverses of functions. We also examined what happens when the inverse of a function is used as the argument of the original function. We then began to solve equations with rational exponents or radicals. There was no assignment.
Assignment
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Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
Matthew was very focused on this difficult topic and he asked some very good questions.
Calculating the six trigonometric functions of special angles
Lesson Outline
I continued working with Joshua on calculations of trigonometric functions on special angles including those using the unit circle as their base. We worked with trigonometric functions on special angles where they were undefined. There was no assignment.
Assignment
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Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Joshua was more focused today and we were able to make more progress.
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and composition of functions
Lesson Outline
I continued with Matthew working on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and composition of functions. As we started each new operation, I reminded him of the properties of rational exponents and did some problems with that operation. There was no assignment.
Assignment
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Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
Matthew was very focused during both sessions and we finished a lot of practice problems.
Joshua and I worked through some problems where the coordinates of a terminal line were given and the hypotenuse was unknown. We were able to provide all six trigonometric functions for the given angles. There was no assignment.
Assignment
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Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Joshua was obstructing the lesson as I have not seen for a while. We accomplished less than I needed him to do.
I worked on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of functions with Matthew and also introduced him to composition of functions. I began the class with examples of all four operations with Matthew and then introduce the idea and some examples of composition of functions. We continued with practice problems. There was no assignment.
Assignment
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Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Matthew was unavailable at the first of class because he said he was on another call. When I was finally able contact him, it was 10:15, which was 30 minutes into the class. He was able to follow the lesson well.
Simplifying radicals and rationalizing their denominators
Lesson Outline
Matthew practiced his ability to simplify complex expressions containing rational exponents or radical expressions with various roots. The expressions contained both constants and variables. We worked from a set of practice problems to reinforce his skills. There was no assignment.
Assignment
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Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Matthew worked hard to solve the problems I was giving him.He is gaining confidence and competence.
I explained to Joshua how the quadrants determine the signs of the various trigonometric functions. We also determined how the reference angle could be determined from any positive or negative angle expressed in either degrees or radians. We did some problems to reinforce Joshua's understanding. There was no assignment.
Assignment
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Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
Joshua has worked hard to understand the procedure and has now totally mastered the skill.
trigonometric functions of any angle given its coordinates
Lesson Outline
We went through an example of how to write the trigonometric functions of an angle with given coordinates on a unit circle. Then we worked on guided practice problems with various angles shown by their coordinates. Joshua was able to find the radius of the circle and derive all six of the trigonometric functions. There was no assignment.
Assignment
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Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Once Joshua understood the basic techniques involved in finding the radius of the circle, he made rapid progress in the guided practice.
Simplifying variable expressions with rational exponents
Lesson Outline
I showed Matthew some examples of how expressions with variables raised to different powers under a radical can be simplified using the properties of rational exponents. We did several examples to demonstrate the advantages of the different techniques. There was no assignment.
Assignment
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Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Matthew was able to understand and anticipate the outcome of examples being explained. He is showing more understanding of the various properties.
I introduced Joshua to circular functions and the coordinates of any point on a circle in standard form. We also started to examine the unit circle. In both, we found the trigonometric functions based on the radius and the two coordinates for any angle. There was no assignment.
Assignment
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Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Joshua understood how to use the Pythagorean theorem to find all parts of the triangles in the circles.