Algebra 3 - Lines, Functions and graphs

Answer the following questions. Some answers may be posted here others will need to be completed on a separate sheet of paper and turned in.

Functions
How do you determine if a relation is a function?
If you are given a graph, how can you determine if it is a function?
What is the domain of a Function?
What is the range of a Function?
Lines
What is the slope of a line?
What is the formula used to find the slope given two points on the line?
What form would you use to write the equation of a line given a slope and a y-intercept?
What form would you use to write the equation of a line given a slope and a point or given two points?
What is the relationship involving slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines?
What kind of line has a zero slope and how do you write the equation of the line?
What kind of line has an undefined slope and how do you write the equation of the line?
Graphs
What are the 6 common functions? What do their graphs look like?
Describe vertical and horizontal shifts. Does the vertical shifts affect the x or the y value? Does the horizontal shifts affect the x or y value?
How do you know when an original, or parent, graph is reflected?
How do you know if a transformation is a vertical stretch?
How do you know if a transformation is a vertical Shrink?

Algebra 3- Interval notation/Symmetry/circles

When do you use a bracket and when do you a parentheses?

How can you determine if an equations is symetrical to the x-axis? y-axis?, origin?

What is the standard form for a circle?

Welcome

Welcome to Ms. McGuire's classes

All classes will be sharing this blog.

I look forward to working with each of you as we strive for success in Algebra 3 and Advanced Algebra/Trig.


I would like each of you to answer a few questions here as well as on paper.
To answer questions here you will post a comment to this blog. We will go through this step by step together in class.

REMEMBER: include only use your first name and last initial in your comment so I know to whom to give credit. All responses must be in complete sentences practicing your writing skills you learn in English.

Questions to be answered here:
1. Your Name (remember First name and last initial ONLY)
2. Class you are taking and Period
3. What you like or dislike about math.

On paper please answer and turn in to Ms. McGuire:
1. Your Name (full name)
2. Class and period
4. Your interests, hobbies, extra curricular activites (clubs, sports, etc)
5. One interesting fact about you that most people do NOT know.

Thank you for your participation. Good luck this school year.