A complete formative lesson with embedded slideshow, mini lecture screencasts, checks for understanding, practice items, mixed review, and reflection. I create these assignments to supplement each lesson of Pearson's Common Core Edition Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Geometry courses. See also mathquest.net and twitter.com/mathquestEDU.

Solve It! The pennant shown is in the shape of an isosceles triangle. The measure of the vertex angle is 20 degrees. What is the area of the pennant? Hint: Consider using right triangle trigonometry. Round to the nearest square inch and enter your response in this format: 981 square inches
Solve It! Explain how you found your answer to the previous item.

Problem 1 Got It?
Problem 2 Got It? A tabletop has the shape of a regular decagon with a radius of 9.5 in. What is the area of the tabletop to the nearest square inch? Enter your response in this format: 981 square inches
Problem 2 Got It? Reasoning: Suppose the radius of a regular polygon is doubled. How does the area of the polygon change? Explain.

Problem 3 Got It?




Error Analysis: Your classmate needs to find the area of a regular pentagon with 8-cm sides. To find the apothem, he sets up and solves a trigonometric ratio. What error did he make? Explain.

Review Lesson 10-4: What is the scale factor of the smaller octagon to the larger octagon?

Review Lesson 8-5: Use the Law of Sines to find the value of x. Round to the nearest hundredth. Enter your response in this format: 21.30 m
Review Lesson 8-5: Use the Law of Sines to find the value of y. Round to the nearest hundredth. Enter your response in this format: 21.30 m
Review Lesson 1-8: Sort the items in ascending order (least on top) based on the value of the number that fills in each blank.
A circle with diameter 15 has radius __?__.
A circle with radius 6 has diameter __?__.
A circle with radius 7 has diameter __?__.
Vocabulary Review: Fill in the blank to complete the sentence.
Area is the number of __?__ units needed to cover a given surface.
Vocabulary Review: What is the formula for the area of a triangle?
Use Your Vocabulary: Write only the word trigonometry or trigonometric to complete the sentence. The sine, cosine, and tangent ratios are __?__ ratios.
Use Your Vocabulary: Write only the word trigonometry or trigonometric to complete the sentence. This year I am studying __?__ in math.
Use Your Vocabulary: Match each ratio of side lengths from a right triangle with the trigonometric ratio it represents.
cosine
sine
tangent
Reflection: Math Success
Review Lesson 10-4: The area of the larger octagon is 391.1 in². What is the area of the smaller octagon to the nearest square inch? Enter your response in this format: 39 square inches