Similarity and Right Triangle Trig

We will be combining bits of Chapter 7 with other parts of Chapter 9.  Similarity is a big topic that spreads its ideas over many other parts of mathematics (just like transformations!) so we will be spending quite a bit of time on it.

11/26  7.05  Proportion Practice for B-Block
11/27  7.05  Proportion Practice for F-Block Half-Day before Thanksgiving A C F H

12/09  7.13, 7.14  Define Similarity
           CW p.594/10, p.596/3, 4, p.597/5, 1, p.598/2,3,5   HW p.598-599/6-10
12/10  7.15  Tests for Similarity
           CW p.605/1-5    HW p.605-606/6-13, 15
12/12  7.11, 7.12  Proving Proportional Sides
           CW p.584-585/2, 3 and p.589/4     HW p.585/4, 5, 7, 10  and  p.588-590/1-3, 6, 7, 11

12/13  More Practice/Review
           CW/HW Packet of practice problems (with answer key)

12/16  First Similarity Assessment

12/17  9.06  Getting Started with Similar Right Triangles
           CW p.737-740/1, 4, 13    HW p.738-740/2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12
12/19  9.07  Special Right Triangles
           CW p.744/1-4   HW p.744-745/5-8, 10-12, 14
12/20  9.08  Special Ratios
           CW p.749-750/1 - 12

12/21-1/02  Christmas Break

1/03  Snow Day

1/06  Recap of Similarity and Right Triangles
         CW handout  HW p.750-752/6-13, 15-18, 21-23 (you may have done 6-12 already)
1/07  9.09  Finding triangle Area
         CW p.756-757/1-5    HW p.757-759/6, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16
1/09  7.16  Area of Similar Triangles  Half-Day BAGF
         CW In-Class Experiment p. 608   HW p.611-612/1, 2, 4-6
1/10  Area of Similar Figures
         CW Additional Practice 7.16/1-7   HW p.611-612/3, 7-12

1/13  Surface Area
         CW/HW handout on scaling figures in 3D
1/14  Review
1/16  Second Similarity Assessment
1/17  Introductory Volume Discussion,  End of Term 2