Algebra II
Algebra is a very interesting class that strings together number theory, geometry and analysis. In a sense, it is like its own language. It deals with rational and irrational numbers, variables, constants, expressions, terms and coefficients. Each of those subjects involve the others in almost every equation and a result of that is a seemingly intricate and complex weaving together of equations.
At the end of the current semester, we reflected on what we were most proud of from this semester. We had the option of choosing anything from assignments to projects and I chose to reflect on our final project. Math is a hard concept for me and tests don't usually go the way that I would prefer them to, but on this project, I got an 98% (196/200) which I was very proud of. Essentially, this project consisted of writing our semester exam and to do this, we had to do 10 problems with a variety of difficulty: three easy, three medium, three hard, and one ridiculous. The concepts that we wrote our test on was everything from the beginning of the semester to the end, so these problems could be anything on chapters 1-5 of the book. The concepts I chose to focus on were, system of equations, inequalities graphed on a number line, finding the vertex of y, simplifying expressions, finding x-intercepts of the quadratic, determining x-intercepts by factoring, equations of quadratics, and factoring the polynomial. This was a very neat project because it was a great way to study but it also helped me realize that if I put enough work in, I can get the kind of grades that I want and I plan on taking this mentality over to next semester!
At the end of the current semester, we reflected on what we were most proud of from this semester. We had the option of choosing anything from assignments to projects and I chose to reflect on our final project. Math is a hard concept for me and tests don't usually go the way that I would prefer them to, but on this project, I got an 98% (196/200) which I was very proud of. Essentially, this project consisted of writing our semester exam and to do this, we had to do 10 problems with a variety of difficulty: three easy, three medium, three hard, and one ridiculous. The concepts that we wrote our test on was everything from the beginning of the semester to the end, so these problems could be anything on chapters 1-5 of the book. The concepts I chose to focus on were, system of equations, inequalities graphed on a number line, finding the vertex of y, simplifying expressions, finding x-intercepts of the quadratic, determining x-intercepts by factoring, equations of quadratics, and factoring the polynomial. This was a very neat project because it was a great way to study but it also helped me realize that if I put enough work in, I can get the kind of grades that I want and I plan on taking this mentality over to next semester!