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    • 1st Semester >
      • Unit 0 - Master Pre-Algebra Skills >
        • Section 1 - What is an Integer?
        • Section 2 - Adding & Subtracting Integers
        • Section 3 - Multiplying and Dividing Integers
        • Section 4 - Exponents & Square Roots
        • Section 5 - Absolute Value
        • Section 5 - Add and Subtract Real Numbers
        • Section 4 - Multiply and Divide Real Numbers
        • Section 5 - Operations with Real Numbers
      • Unit 1 - Expressions & Number Types >
        • Section 1 - Evaluate Expressions (Order of Operations)
        • Section 2 - Translating Verbal Phrases into Algebraic Expressions
        • Section 3 - Number Types
        • Review >
          • 3 Act Math
      • Unit 2 - Properties of Algebra & Variable Expressions >
        • Section 1 - Algebraic Properties
        • Section 2 - Combine Like Terms
        • Section 3 - Distributive Property
        • Review
      • Unit 3 - Solve & Write Equations >
        • Section 1 - One Step Equations
        • Section 2 - Two-Step Equations
        • Section 3 - Writing 2 Step Equations >
          • 3 Act Math Activity - Pixels
        • Section 4 - Multi Step Equations
        • Section 5 - Variables on Both Sides
        • Section 6 - Solve a Formula for a Specified Variable
        • Review
      • Unit 4 - Ratios, Rates, Proportions, & Equations w/ Rational Coefficients >
        • 3 Act Math Activities
        • Section 1 - Ratios & Unit Rates
        • Section 2 - Conversions & Dimensional Anaylsis >
          • 4.2 - Interactive Assignment
        • Section 3 - Solving Proportions Using the Cross Product
        • Section 4 - Decimal & Fraction Coefficients
        • Section 5 - Work Rate Applicaitons
      • Unit 5 - Percentages & Percent Equations >
        • Section 1 - Mentally Taking Percents
        • Section 2 - Percent Expressions & Equations
        • Section 3 - Percent Increase & Percent Decrease
        • Section 4 - Advanced Percent Equations
      • Unit 6 - Linear Equations >
        • Section 1 - Introduction to Linear Relationships
        • Section 2 - Graphing Lines Using Intercepts
        • Section 3 - Rate of Change (Slope)
        • Section 4 - Slope Intercept Form
        • Section 5 - Write Equations in Slope Intercept Form
        • Section 6 - Use Equations in Slope Intercept Form
        • Review
      • Unit 7 - Write Linear Functions >
        • Section 1 - Equations in Parallel/Perpendicular Form
        • Section 2 - Graphing Linear Functions
        • Section 3 - ​Alg 7.3 - Graph, Write, & Analyze Linear Functions
        • Section 4 - Fit Data to a Line
        • Review
      • SEMESTER EXAM REVIEW
    • 2nd Semester >
      • Unit 8 - Systems of Equations >
        • Section 1 - Solving Systems by Graphing
        • Section 2 - Solve Systems by Substitution
        • Section 3 - Solve Systems by Elimination
        • Section 4 - Value Problems
        • Section 5 - Percent Applications >
          • Section 5 - Chemistry Application
        • Section 6 - D=R*T Applications
        • Review >
          • 3 ACT Math Activities
          • 3 Act
      • Unit 9 - Inequalities & Absolute Values >
        • Section 1 - Solve Inequalities
        • Section 2 - Compound Inequalities & Interval Notation
        • Section 3 - Graph Linear Inequalities
        • Section 4 - Absolute Value Equations
        • Section 5 - Solve Absolute Value Inequalities
        • REVIEW
      • Unit 10 - Exponents & Radicals >
        • Section 1 - Arithmetic & Geometric Sequences >
          • Interactive Assignments
        • Section 2 - Expand and Condense Exponents
        • Section 3 - Negative and Zero Exponents
        • Section 4 - Scientific Notation
        • Review
      • Unit 11 - Polynomials >
        • Section 1 - Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
        • Section 2 - Multiply Polynomial
        • Section 3 - ​Solving Polynomials in Factored Form
        • Section 4 - Factoring Trinomials
        • Section 5 - Solve Quadratics by Factoring
        • Section 6 - Factor by Grouping & What Solutions Mean Graphically
        • Review
      • Unit 12 - Square Roots >
        • Section 1 - Simplifying Square Roots
        • Section 2 - Operations with Square Roots
        • Review
      • Unit 13 - Quadratic Functions >
        • Section 1 - Graphing Quadratics in Standard Form
        • Section 2 - Solve Quadratics by Graphing
        • Section 3 - Solve Quadratics using Square Roots
        • Section 4 - Solve Quadratics using the Quadratic Formula
        • Section 5 - Graphing Absolute Value Inequalities
        • Review
      • SEMESTER 2 EXAM REVIEW
  • Geometry
    • SEMESTER 1 >
      • Unit 1 - Lines & Planes >
        • Section 1 - Points, Lines, Etc.
        • Section 2 - Segments
        • Section 3 - Angles
        • Section 4 - Angle Pairs & Arcs
        • Section 5 - Writing Proofs w/ Angles & Segments
        • Section 6 - Identify Lines and Angles
        • Section 7 - Properties of Parallel Lines
        • Section 8 - Parallel Lines & Triangles
        • Review
      • Unit 2 - Area and Perimeter >
        • Section 1A - Rectangles and Squares >
          • 3 Act Math Activities
        • Section 1B Rectangles w/ Factoring and Radicals >
          • More Examples of Rectangles Problems (w/ Factoring)
        • Section 2 - Triangle Classification and Properties
        • Section 3 - Pythagorean Theorem
        • Section 4 - Perimeter & Area of Triangles
        • Section 5 - Quadrilaterals
        • Section 6 - Polygons & Circles
        • Section 7 - Compound Figures
        • Review
      • ​Unit 3 - Surface Area & Volume >
        • Section 1 - Surface Area of Prisms
        • Section 2 - Surface Area of Pyramids
        • Section 3 - Volume of Prisms >
          • 3 Act Activities
        • Section 4 - Volume of Pyramids
        • Section 5 - Spheres
        • Test Review >
          • Review
      • Unit 4 - Proportional Relationships >
        • Section 1 - Proportions
        • Section 2 - Arc Length and Sectors >
          • 3 ACT Math
        • Section 3 - Similar Figures
        • Section 4 - Similar Triangles >
          • RELATED ACTIVITIES
        • Section 5 - Side Splitter
        • Section 6 - Scale Factors Area and Perimeter
        • Section 7 - Surface Area and Volume of Similar Solids
    • SEMESTER 2 >
      • Unit 5 - Congruent Figures & Proofs (Circles) >
        • Section 1 - Triangle Congruence Postulates
        • Section 2 - Congruent Triangle Proofs
        • Section 3 - Quadrilateral Proofs (Honors Only)
        • Section 4 - Circle Proofs
        • Section 5 - Intercepted Arc
        • Section 6 - Circle Applications (Similar Triangle Proofs)
      • Unit 6 - Right Triangles and Trigonometry >
        • Section 1 - Sum of Interior and Exterior Angles
        • Section 2 - Special Right Triangles
        • Section 3 - Right Triangle Trigonometry >
          • 6.3 Interactive Problems
        • Section 4 - Applications of Trig
        • Section 5 - Law of Sines & Cosines
        • Review
      • Unit 7 - Coordinate Geometry >
        • Section 1 - Midpoint & Distance Formula
        • Section 2 - Distance Formula
        • Section 3 - Equation of a Circle
        • Section 2 - Chords, Arc, & Sements
        • Section 4 - Secants & Tangents
        • Review
        • Section 4 - Equations of Lines in the Coordinate Plane >
          • Section 5 - Slopes of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
      • Unit 8 - Transformations
  • Algebra 2
    • Flipped Classroom Syllabus
    • Unit 0 - Algebra 1 Review >
      • Section 1 - Apply Properties of Real Numbers
      • Section 2 - Simplify Algebraic Expressions
      • Section 3 - Solve Linear Equations
      • Section 4 - Rewrite Formulas and Equations
      • Section 5 - Using Problem Solving Strategies and Model
      • Section 6 - Solve Linear Inequalities
      • Section 7 - Solve Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities
      • Section 8 - Find Slope and Rate of Change
      • Section 9 - Graph Equations of Lines
      • Section 10 - Graph & Write Equations of Lines
    • Unit 1 - Linear Systems and Matrices >
      • Section 1 - Solve Linear Systems of Equations by Graphing
      • Section 2 - Solve Linear Systems of Equations by Elimination
      • Section 3 - Solve Linear Systems of Equations Substitution
      • Section 4 - System of Equation (Any Method and More Story Problems) >
        • Story Problems
      • Section 5 - Systems of Inequalities
    • Unit 2 - Intro to Algebra 2 (Parent Functions and Translations) >
      • Section 1 - Functions vs. Relations
      • Section 2: Domain and Range
      • Section 3 - Parent Functions and Their Characteristics >
        • Parent Functions and Their Characteristics
        • Parent Function Translations Investigation
        • Write the Equation of the Parent Function Translations
    • Unit 3 - Quadratic Equations >
      • Section 1 - Graph Quadratics in Standard Form
      • Section 2 - Graph Quadratic Functions in Vertex or Intercept Form
      • Section 3 - Solve x^2+bx+c by factoring
      • Section 4 - Solve ax^2 + bx + c by factoring
      • Section 5 - Solve Equations by Finding Square Roots
      • Section 6 - Perform Operations with Complex Numbers
      • Section 7 - Complete the Square
      • Section 8 - Use the Quadratic Formula and the Discriminant
      • Section 9 - Graph and Solve Quadratic Inequalities
      • Section 10 - Writing Quadratic Functions and Models
      • Review Project
    • Unit 5 - Polynomial Functions >
      • Section 1 - Review of Exponents >
        • Section 1B - Powers of Powers
      • Section 2 - Graphs of Polynomial Functions and their Characteristics >
        • Investigate Polynomial Functions in Standard and Factored Form
      • Section 3 - Add, Subtract, and Multiply Polynomials
      • Section 4 - Factor and Solve Polynomial Equations >
        • Activity
      • Section 5 - Dividing Polynomials
      • Section 6 - Find Rational Zeros
      • Section 7 - Apply the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
      • Section 8 - Analyze Graphs of Polynomial Functions
      • Section 9 - Write Polynomial Functions and Models
      • Review
    • Unit 6 - Rational Exponents & Radical Functions >
      • Section 1 - Evaluate nth roots and Use Rational Exponents
      • Section 2 - Apply Properties of Rational Exponents
      • Section 3 - Perform Function Operations and Compositions
      • Section 4 - Use Inverse Functions >
        • Inverse Functions
      • Section 5 - Graph Square Root and Cube Root Functions
      • Section 6 - Solve Radical Equations
      • Review
    • Unit 7 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions >
      • Exponential and Log Applications >
        • Dominos
        • The Incredible Shrinking Dollar
        • Futurama
      • Section 1 - Graphing Exponential Functions
      • Section 2 - Graph Exponential Decay Functions
      • Section 3 - Use Functions Involving e
      • Section 4 - Evaluate Logarithms and Graph Logarithmic Functions
      • Section 5 - Apply Properties of Logarithms
      • Section 6 - Solve Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
      • Section 7 - Write and Apply Exponential and Power Functions >
        • Benford's Law
      • Review
    • Unit 8 - Rational Functions >
      • Section 1 - Model Inverse and Joint Variation
      • Section 2 - Graph Simple Rational Functions
      • Section 3 - Graph Rational Functions
      • Section 4 - Multiply and Divide Rational Expressions
      • Section 5 - Add and Subtract Rational Expressions
      • Section 6 - Solve Rational Equations >
        • Section 6 Extension - Solve Rational Inequalities
      • Review
  • Student Resources
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    • Calculator Help >
      • TI84 Emulator
      • Introduction to the TI-84 Graphing Calculator
      • Updating Your TI-84 OS (Operating System)
      • Dealing with Fractions
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      • Graph a Line
      • Fixing the Window
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    • ACT Math Prep >
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      • Elementary Algebra
      • Intermediate Algebra
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Domino Skyscraper

ACT 1

QUESTIONS:
  • If you wanted to topple over a domino the size of a skyscraper, how many dominoes would you need?
  • What's a guess you know is too high?
  • What's a guess you know is too low?
ACT 2

QUESTIONS:
  • What information would help solve this problem?
  • What might you need to know?
Picture
ACT 3


ANSWER
Sequel

QUESTIONS:
  • The distance between each domino also grows by a factor of 1.5. How much space would you need in order to knock down the skyscraper domino?
  • Does the distance the domino is away from the one it's trying to knock down affect the outcome?
  • How heavy is the smallest domino?
  • How large (volume) are each of the dominoes?
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