AIDE Algebra 1 Assignment Guide and Key Points
Chapter 9 "Linear Equations and Inequalities in the Coordinate Plane"
Lesson 1 "The Coordinate System"
Turn to Pages 249 Look at the picture on the facing page and predict how it relates to Algebra.
On Page 249 Read the short introduction to Chapter 9
On Page 249 Read the goals you will achieve this chapter.
Scan Page 250; focus on the purple colored boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Page 250; focus on and read the green outlined box.
Write the rule from page 250 on your important notecards.
Read Through Pages 250-251and work through the 3 examples (take notes of important ideas)
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A, B, C, and D on pages 252-253 (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
(Compare your answers with these. If you missed any do three more from that section until you get them right.)
Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 1 "The Coordinate System" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.
Lesson 1 Key Points
Vocabulary Terms
X-axis - the horizontal axis in a coordinate system.
Y-axis - The vertical axis in a coordinate system.
Origin - the point at which the axes in a coordinate system intersect.
Quadrant - region of a coordinate plane bounded by the x- and y-axis
Ordered pair - two real numbers that locate a point in the plane.
Section Review Answers
Did you learn these Objectives?
Can you identify the arts of a graph?
Are you able to locate and plot points in the coordinate system?
Lesson 2 "Graphing Equations"
Scan Page 254; focus on the purple colored boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Read Through Page 254 and work through the 2 examples (take notes of important ideas)
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A and B on page 255 (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
(Compare your answers with these. If you missed any do three more from that section until you get them all right.)
Take the quiz on Lesson 2 "Graphing Equations" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 2 Key Points
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Are you able to produce ordered pairs that represent solutions to equations?
Can you graph the line of an equation using ordered pairs?
Lesson 3 "Intercepts of Lines"
Scan Page 256-257; focus on and read the purple colored boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Read Through Page 256-257 and work through the 2 examples (take notes of important ideas)
Read the information in the little box shaped like a notebook on Page 257.
Complete the odd numbered problems from exercises A and B on page 257 (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Lesson 3 "Intercepts of Lines" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 3 Key Points
Y-Intercept - the point at which a graph intersects the y-axis.
x-inercept - the point at which a graph intersects the x-axis.
Did you learn this Objective?
Are you able to find the x- and y-intercepts of a graph?
Lesson 4 "Slopes of Lines"
Scan Page 258; focus on and read the purple colored boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Page 258 for square boxes in the margins outlined in green. Read the info there.
Read Through Pages 258-261 and work through the 4 examples (take notes of important ideas)
Copy the formula for slope from page 259 to the your notecard you are using as a bookmark.
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A, B, C, and D on pages 260-261(This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Lesson 4 "Slopes of Lines" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 4 Key Points
slope - a measure of the steepness of a line.
acute - an angle smaller than a 90 degree angle.
Obtuse - An angle larger than a 90 degree angle.
Can you determine the slope of a line?
Lesson 5 "Writing Linear Equations"
Scan Page 263; focus on and read the purple colored boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Read Through Pages 263-264 and work through the 3 examples (take notes of important ideas)
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A, B and C on page 264 (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Lesson 5 "Writing Linear Equations" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 5 Key Points
Linear equation - an equation whose graph is a straight line.
Can you recognize y=mx + b as the general form of a linear equation?
Are you able to write an equation that describes a line with a given slope and passing through given points?
Lesson 6 "Lines as Functions"
Scan Page 265-266; focus on and read the purple colored boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Read Through Pages 265-266 and work through the 3 examples (take notes of important ideas)
Write the rule from page 256 on your important note card.
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A and B on page 267(This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Lesson 6 "Lines as Functions" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 6 Key Points
Dependent variable - the value of the y variable that depends on the value of the x.
Independent variable - the value of x that determeines the value of y.
Function - a rle that associates every x-value with one and only one y-value.
Vertical line test - a way of determining whether a graph is a function; if a vertical line intersects a graph in more than 1 point, the graph is not a function.
Did you learn this Objectives?
Can you identify graphs that represent functions?
Are you able to evaluate functions?
Lesson 7 "Domain and Range of a Function"
Scan Pages 268-271; focus on and read the purple colored boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Page 269 for the remember box. If you can't remember the information write it on your important notes card.
Read Through Pages 268-269 and work through the 3 examples (take notes of important ideas)
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A, B and C on pages 269-271(This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Lesson 7 "Domain and Range of a Function" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 7 Key Points
Domain - The independent variables, or set of x-values, of a function
Range - the dependent variables, or set of y-values, of a function.
Are you able tofind the domain and range using two sets of ordered pairs on a line?
Can you calculate the range of a function given the domain?
Can you determine the domain and range of a function using a graph?
Lesson 8 "Graphing Inequalities: y < mx + b, y > mx + b"
Read Through Pages 272-274 and work through the 3 examples (take notes of important ideas)
Complete the even numbered problems from exercise A page 274 (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Lesson 8 "Graphing Inequalities: y < mx + b, y > mx + b" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 8 Key Points
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Are you able to Graph inequalities in which y is grater than or less than mx+b?
Lesson 9 "Graphing Inequalities: y ≤ mx + b, y ≥ mx + b"
Scan Pages 276-277; focus on and read the purple colored boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Read Through Pages 276-277 and work through the 4 examples (take notes of important ideas)
Complete the even numbered problems from exercises A and B on pages 278-279. (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Lesson 9 "Graphing Inequalities: y ≤ mx = b, y ≥ mx = b." (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 9 Key Points
Can you graph inequalities in which y is greater than or equal to or less than or equal to mx + b?
Are you able to write an inequality that describes a given graph?
Lesson 10 "Graphs Without Numbers"
Read Through Page 280 (take notes of important ideas)
Complete the odd numbered problems from exercises A and B on page 281 (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Lesson 10 "Graphs Without Numbers" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 10 Key Points
Are you able to interpret and create graphs without numbers?
Application of Algebra from Chapter 9
Look at the picture on the bottom of page 282 What does do you think the colors in the picture have to do with Graphing? (for your thinking process. do not have to answer for grading).
Read from the top of page 282 and study the example.
Read the directions to the Exercise and complete 3 of the problems. (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Take the quiz on Applying Chapter 9, "Graphing" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Application 1 Key Points
Are you able to plot points and draw lines to create polygons on a coordinate plane?
Preparing for Chapter 9 Test
Turn to Pages 283-285 and work through all even numbered problems, (2,4,6,8,...).
Check your answers with these. (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
If you missed more than 4 problems work through all the odd numbered problems on pages 59-61.
Check your answers with those in the Chapter Review answers.
If you missed more than 4 problems this time contact your instructor for extra help: jmarley@yksd.com.
Take the Chapter 9 Test "Linear Eqations and Inequalities in the Coordinate Plane"
Review the answers then print the results for your records.
Congratulations you finished Chapter 9!!