Synthesis Journal

1st Grading Topics

Quadratic Formula
Square Root Property
Discriminant

2nd Grading Topics

Ratio & Proportion
Increase & Decrease Ratio
Direct Variation

3rd Grading Topics

Trapezoid
Circle
Adding & Subtracting with Angles

4th Grading Topics

Angle in Standard Position
Positive & Negative Coterminals
Trigonometric Functions on Angles in Standard Position
1st

We learned that factoring can be used to simplify expressions.

We discovered that when factoring you need to follow a certain formula

to get the right answer for a problem.

We rediscovered that maximum and minimum are completely different

from each other. If a is positive its parabola will open upwards and
it is called as minimum while maximum is the exact opposite of it.

We realized that formulas are made to solve certain problems.

2nd

We learned how to divide things equally with ratio and proportion.

We discovered that ratio is the quantitative relation between two

amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained
within the other.

We rediscovered that ratio is another term for fraction. It is written as

We realized that in Direct Variation when one variable changes the other
changes in proportion to the first.3rd
We learned that to form a Trapezoid it needs exactly one pair of
parallel lines.
We discovered that there are many ways to know if a triangle is similar
with another triangle; there are theorems that say whether a triangle is
similar with other triangles.

We rediscovered that a circle has parts that divide it.

Parts like: radius, chord, diameter, central angle.

We realized that Trigonometry is fun; shapes have parts that define

them and each part has measurements.
4th

We learned that there are many ways to get the reference angle for
different quadrants.

We discovered that reference angle is the acute angle formed by the

terminal side of (-) and the x-axis.

We rediscovered that coterminal angles are angles who share the same
initial side and terminal sides.

We realized that getting the reference angle can be tricky.