Math 9, Lesson 6, Spring 2018, 3/18/2018

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We review measuration, with the focus on:

  • Areas of parallelogram and trapezium;
  • Volume and surface area of a prism;
  • Volume and surface area of a cylinder;
  • Volume and surface area of a pyramid;
  • Volume and surface area of a cone;
  • Volume and surface area of a sphere;
  • Length of an arc, area of a sector in a circle

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Math 9, Lesson 5, Spring 2018, 3/11/2018

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We go over the application of vectors, particularly in geometry. Last week the substitute teacher did not get to go over this section.

Notice when vector AB = vector DC, it means line AB is parallel to line DC and AB = DC.

If you have not done your homework last week because you have some questions on certain problems, please do them now:

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Workbook Page 33: # 8, #9, #13, #19 – #26

Math 9, Lesson 4, Spring 2018, 3/4/2018

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We continue our study of vectors.

We can simplify the position of a point P on a plane by the vector OP where O is a reference point on the plane. The vector OP is called the position vector of P with respect to the reference point O. That is, every point on the plane can be represented by its position vector wrt the reference point O.

Then vector PQ = vector OQ – vector OP.

Furthermore, when we look at the coordinate plane for a point P (x, y), we can use its coordinates x and y to represent its position vector with respect to the origin O. We introduce column vector notation. A column vector is like a special form of a matrix (2 rows, 1 column). All matrix operations apply to column vectors.

We can apply what we have learned about vectors to help us solve geometry problems.

Notice when vector AB = vector DC, it means line AB is parallel to line DC and AB = DC.

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Workbook Page 33: # 8, #9, #13, #19 – #26

Math 9, Lesson 3, Spring 2018, 2/11/2018

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For a given vector a, a vector which has the same magnitude but in the opposite direction of a is called the negative of vector a , and is denoted by –a.

The subtraction of a vector v from a vector u can be denoted as adding the vector –v to uu – v = u + (-v).

A vector with the same initial point and the terminal point has zero magnitude. It is called a zero vector, or a null vector, and is denoted by 0a + (-a) = a  – a = 0.

When a vector a is multiplied by a constant k, the product ka is called a scalar multiplication of a and is defined as follows:

* If k > 0, ka is a vector with magnitude k|a| and in the same direction as a;

* If k < 0, ka is a vector with magnitude -k|a| and in the opposite direction of a;

* If k = 0, ka is a zero vector 0.

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Workbook Page 33, #6, #7, #10, #11, #14 – #18, #20, #21.

Math 9, Spring 2018, Lesson 2, 2/4/2018

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We start the new chapter on vectors.

While a scalor is a quantity that has only magnitude, a vector is a quantity that has both magnitude and direction. We usually use directed line segment to represent a vector. The direction of the line segment, indicated by an arrow, represents the direction of the vector, and the length of the line segment represents the magnitude of the vector.

Two vectors are equal if they have equal magnitude and are in the same direction.

For vector additions, we study the triangle law and parallelogram law of vector additions.

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Workbook P 31, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #12, #15.

Math 9, Spring 2018, Lesson 1, 1/28/2018

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We went over the final exam questions in the class.

As homework, students should check his/her own test and redo those questions that were wrong.

We will start the chapter on vectors next Sunday.

 

Math 9, Lesson 16, Fall 2017, 1/21/2018

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We have final exam for Fall semester. I will send out the graded paper this week.

We will start Spring semester next Sunday.

 

Math 9, Lesson 15, Fall 2017, 1/14/2018

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This is a review lesson. We will have our final exam next Sunday.

Students should review what we have learned this semesters by going over their homework.

 

Math 9, Lesson 14, Fall 2017, 1/7/2018

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We review the properties of circles.

In the symmetry properties category, we have the following:

  • Equal chords are  equidistant from the center;
  • The perpendicular bisector of a chord passes through the center;
  • Tangents from an external point are equal in length;
  • The line joining an external point to the center bisects the angle between the tangents

In the category of angle properties, we have:

  • Angle in a semicircle is a right angle;
  • Angle between tangents and radius is a right angle;
  • Angle at the center is twice the angle at the circumference;
  • Angle in the same segment are equal;
  • Angle in opposite segments are supplementary.

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Math 9, Lesson 13, Fall 2017, 12/17/2017

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We review Angles, Polygons, Congruence, and Similarity.

We won’t have school until 1/7/2018. Have a wonderful holiday season!

 

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