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Meet #2

 * Meet #2 practice problems and answers
 * Preparation:
 * 1) Not sure what it means to vary jointly or vary inversely? Read this brief Purple Math explanation.
 * 2) Arithmetic sequences from PatrickJMT: a 3:57 video introduction, a 3:00 video on the term formula, and a 9:55 video on finding the sum.
 * 3) Geometric sequences from PatrickJMT: a 7:12 video introduction and a 7:04 video on the term formula.
 * 4) Purple Math explanation of the sum of a geometric sequence.
 * 5) Binomial Theorem in an 11:21 video from PatrickJMT or from Purple Math.
 * 6) Videos on The Fundamental Counting Principle, Permutations, and Combinations from PatrickJMT.
 * 7) Review your area and volume formulas!
 * 8) Purple Math polynomial long division, the Factor Theorem, the Remainder Theorem, and [|zeros of polynomials].

Practice 11/28/12 Agenda

 * 1) Sign in on the attendance sheet in Room 219. Check out the Meet #2 high scorer list, get your Meet #2 tests, and check out the Meet #2 answers/solutions.
 * 2) Junior and Senior Mathletes and those who scored 15 or higher on Meet #2 remain in Room 219. Others go to Mrs. Orhon in Room 312.
 * 3) Work on December 2006 problems- aim to do one from each section.
 * 4) Don't forget to take your permission form for the remainder of the year's meets and return it signed to Mr. O'Brien.

Meet #3

 * Meet #3 practice problems and answers
 * Topics:
 * 1) Arithmetic with percent
 * 2) Probability
 * 3) Exponents & radicals
 * 4) Lines, angles, and polygons
 * 5) Complex numbers
 * For preparation, do practice problems! Further assistance here:

Video Explanations at the Khan Academy Type a topic in the search box in the upper right of the main page to find very informative videos (most under 10 minutes). You can also search by topic in the bottom half of the page.

Video Explanations from PatrickJMT Past students have raved about PatrickJMT’s excellent explanations. Use your browser’s Find command (Edit-Find) to search for videos.

Tutor’s explanation at Purplemath.com If you are at school and can’t get YouTube to view the Khan Academy lessons, Megan at Purplemath has wonderful explanations. Do a Find on the lesson index page to find the appropriate topic.

Practice 1/23/13 Agenda

 * 1) Sign in on the attendance sheet in Room 219. Check out the Meet #3 high scorer list, get your Meet #3 tests, and check out the Meet #3 answers/solutions.
 * 2) Work on February 2007 problems- aim to do one from each section.
 * 3) Don't forget to take your permission form for the remainder of the year's meets and return it signed to Mr. O'Brien.

Meet #4

 * Meet #4 practice problems and answers
 * Topics:
 * 1) Arithmetic with literal equations
 * 2) Trig mechanics
 * 3) Logs and log equations
 * 4) Linear coordinate geometry
 * 5) Functions
 * For preparation, do practice problems! Further assistance here:

Video Explanations at the Khan Academy Type a topic in the search box in the upper right of the main page to find very informative videos (most under 10 minutes). You can also search by topic in the bottom half of the page.

Video Explanations from PatrickJMT Past students have raved about PatrickJMT’s excellent explanations. Use your browser’s Find command (Edit-Find) to search for videos.

Tutor’s explanation at Purplemath.com If you are at school and can’t get YouTube to view the Khan Academy lessons, Megan at Purplemath has wonderful explanations. Do a Find on the lesson index page to find the appropriate topic.

===Sign up for March 6th Meet #5 here & bring permission form on Wednesday!===

Practice 2/27/13 Agenda

 * 1) Sign in on the attendance sheet in Room 219. Check out the Meet #4 high scorer list.
 * 2) Work on March 2007 problems- aim to do one from each section.

Meet #5

 * Meet #5 practice problems and answers
 * Topics:
 * 1) Arithmetic with statistics
 * 2) Conics
 * 3) Trigonometric equations and identities
 * 4) Algebraic fractions with factoring
 * 5) Circles and spheres
 * For preparation, do practice problems! Further assistance here:

Video Explanations at the Khan Academy Type a topic in the search box in the upper right of the main page to find very informative videos (most under 10 minutes). You can also search by topic in the bottom half of the page.

Video Explanations from PatrickJMT Past students have raved about PatrickJMT’s excellent explanations. Use your browser’s Find command (Edit-Find) to search for videos.

Tutor’s explanation at Purplemath.com If you are at school and can’t get YouTube to view the Khan Academy lessons, Megan at Purplemath has wonderful explanations. Do a Find on the lesson index page to find the appropriate topic.