Friday, March 20, 2009

Linear Programming






Linear Programming was so effective that it was top secret during World War II! Given 70 jobs for 70 people, there are more choices than particales in the universe! This method helps you find the best and worst choices quickly!

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

More Matrix Problems





Chapter 12 of the Precalculus text and Chapter 12 of the Honors Algebra 2 Trig text deal with matrices. Here we go over some of the applications of the wonderful world of the matrix. After some calculus, you may enjoy taking a course in Linear Algebra!

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Partial Fraction Decomposition Example





Doing a Partial Fraction Decomposition problem is a great opportunity to practice some of our systems of equations techniques like Gaussian Elimination, Cramer's Rule, and Inverse Matrices.

Chapter 2 Answers




Here we cover Graphing Parabolas (quadratics), Polynomials, and Rational Functions using Synthetic Division and DeCartes' Rules