Precalculus: Limits and Continuity

Click on the title for access to the videos shown in class.

I suggest you watch Lessons 1 through 5 with focus on Lessons 1, 2 and 5.

On your index card write the types of discontinuities with corresponding graphs.  Also write one-sided and general limit notation.

All Classes: Video on Absolute Value

Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities. From iTunes. Click on the title.

Precalculus Videos on Transformations (Part 2)

From iTunes. Click on the title.

Precalculus Videos on Transformations (Part 1)

From iTunes. Click on the title.

Precalculus/Algebra 2: Important Message on "Algebra Skills"

Click on the title to download the Adobe pdf document with problems reviewing essential skills required for Precalculus.

Precalculus: I will assume you already master these skills; you will be required to use them! Remember, this is an honors class and you must do your part to keep up with the pace. As always, I am available during tutoring hours to assist you.

Algebra 2 Honors: Many of these topics also apply to you, come see me and ask me which ones.

Precalculus: Interval Notation And Piecewise Functions Practice

Precalculus, I changed my mind! I will count this as a graded assignment. Yes, like a quiz grade. Therefore, all work must be clearly identified, labeled, and complete. I will grade for correctness! Still, you can come to me with questions. Thursday's in class assessment will be closed notes. This graded assignment is due that same day.

Click on the title to download the Adobe pdf document for further practice prior to next week's remedial assessment.

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The new school year 2009-2010 is here and we are going to make it the best so far. I look forward to helping you grow as individuals and as math students while having much fun as we much work.

Mr. Perez (Room U-212)

Period 1 Precalculus
Period 2 Precalculus
Period 3 Precalculus
Period 4 Planning
Period 5 Algebra 2 Honors
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Precalculus and Algebra (New)

Click on Title for awesome resources for both classes. Select "Precalculus Review" or "Algebra."

When am I ever going to use this? For real?!

Click on the title to access the amazing interviews from +plus magazine:

The career interviews explore the wide range of careers open to people with a degree in maths or related sciences — and quite a few of them have ended up in the arts.
Most articles are accompanied by a podcast.

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Just Math Tutoring

Scroll down after selecting link for tons of VIDEOS covering all topics for all classes!

Calculus For Beginnners

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AMC Student Practice Questions

For those students participating in the American Mathematics Competitions you may download the pdf version of AMC 10 Student Practice Questions by clicking on the title above.

AP Calculus: Another Related Rates Tutorial

Here is a link for another tutorial beginning with basics.  Try it.

http://people.hofstra.edu/stefan_waner/tutorials5/unit5_5.html

AP Calculus Relate Rates Helpful Links

Problems with Solutions and Animations
http://www2.scc-fl.edu/lvosbury/calculusi_folder/relatedrateproblems.htm

Library of Math
http://www.libraryofmath.com/related-rates.html

A Gallery of Visualization DEMOS
http://mathdemos.gcsu.edu/mathdemos/relatedrates/relatedratesgallery.html

Math Will Rock Your World

Click on title above to access a Business Week article on job opportunities for Math majors.

AP Calculus VIDEO: Implicit Differentiaton/Chain Rule

Click on the title to view an explanation of the chain rule and why we use it during implicit differentiation. Please watch the entire 10-minute video, it's very helpful. (You won't see any images for the first 10 seconds of the video...be patient.) Check out more videos at Khan Academy under helpful links.

Modeling Motion of Particle Moving Along x-axis

Click on the title to view how to model the motion of a particle that moves along the x-axis using parametric equations. The motion of the particle will be illustrated using the animation feature of the TI-83.

TI-Graphing Calculators Comparison Chart

Click on the title above to view the file.
You don't need to spend on anything more than the TI-83 Plus, but that is up to you. If you get the TI-89 or TI-Inspire, you must familiarize yourself with it since I don't really know lots about them. (If you can afford the TI-Inspire then maybe you can afford buying one for me as well as a gift...)
I also heard that some courses in college might restrict the usage of anything more advanced thatn the TI-84 Silver Edition.

A Discontinuous Derivative

Click on the title to view the document about the oscillating function with a discontinuous derivative. This is what we talked about regarding the bonus problem from our test. In page 3 Dr. Talman shows the existance of the derivative at x=0 by using the definition of the derivative.

By Louis A. Talman, Ph.D. - Associate Professor - Department of Mathematics & Computer Sciences - Metropolitan State College of Denver