Monthly Archives: November 2010

Continuous Random Variables + Series and Differential Equations Test

For homework tonight (HL only), complete questions 2 and 4 on page 136. (This completes Chapter 10.) Tomorrow we’ll begin looking at the normal distribution. In Thursday’s HL-only class we’ll be having a test on the Series and Differential Equations … Continue reading

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Mathematical Studies Probability Test

The test (now moved to Monday) will cover all of the material on probability in Chapter 3 of the textbook. For review, have a look at page 89 questions 9 and 10, page 92 question 4, page 94 questions 3 and 4, … Continue reading

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Homework + Test

Everyone was emailed PDF pages of the homework assignment last week (questions 1 and 2 on page 97, and question 2 on page 102), and, as you will recall, this will be collected at the beginning of class on Monday, … Continue reading

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Gradients, Velocity, and Real-life Graphs

We’ve spent some time talking about rates of change, gradients, and non-linear graphs. For homework, complete questions 4, 6, and 7 on pages 61–63 of the textbook. Homework is to be collected at the beginning of class on Tuesday, November … Continue reading

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Integrals and Riemann Sums

Here is a link to a GeoGebra applet that illustrates the connection between definite integrals and the upper and lower Riemann sums. The definite integral of a function exists provided the upper and lower Riemann sums both converge to the … Continue reading

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Real-life Graphs Homework

We’ve now covered much of the material in the textbook chapter on Real-life graphs. For Homework, complete questions 1–5 on pages 54–55 of the textbook. Homework is to be collected at the beginning of class on Tuesday, November 16th. Show … Continue reading

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