Precalculus
Conic Sections & Probability


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Topic

Assignment/Project/ Activity

Evaluation/Comments

1a

Introduction to conic sections

497/1-8

If you missed this group activity, do it on your own.

2a

Equations of the conic sections

Read p.498-504; 504/1-5 all, 7-15 odd + 505/17-29 odd


3a

Geometry of parabolas

Sketchpad activity (handout)


4a

Conics review and quiz

504/6,8,10,12,22

These are intended as a study guide for the quiz.

1b

Inroduction to probability

357/1-13

This is the homework assignment after the conics quiz.

2b

Words associated with probability

Read p.358-359; 359/Q1-4,Q7-10, 1-2


3b

Counting principles

Read p.360-362; 362/Q1-9, 1-15 odd + 16


4b

Probabilities of permutations

Read p. 365-367; 367/all Qs, 1-19 odd + Exploration 9-4 + 367/2-18 even

Quiz on assignments 1b-4b

5b

Probabilities of combinations

Read p.370-375; 375/all Qs, 1-27 odd + 375/14-28 even


6b

Properties of probability

Exploration 9-6 + Read p.378-383; 383/all Qs, 1-11 odd + 383/ 2-12 even


7b

Functions of random variables

Exploration 9-7 + Read p.386-388; 388/all Qs, 1,3,5 + 389/2,6-8,12


8b

Mathematical expectation

Exploration 9-8 + read p.392-394; 395/Q1-7,1,3,5 + 395/2,4,6-8

 

9b

Probability Review

398/R1-8 & 401/T1-27

Chapter 9 Test on probability


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