Friday, October 31, 2008
Journal Entry 4: Laws of Exponents part 2
To square a number means to multiply a number with itself twice. To cube a number means to multiply a number by itself three times. Exponents relate to finding an area because exponents are used in the the formula for finding the area. For example, the formula for finding the area of a square is s^2, so if s is 4, then the problem is 4^2. so I am multiplying 4 by itself twice, so the answer is 16.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Journal Entry 3 : Intergal exponents
We cannot simplify expressions that do no contain like terms. x^2y and xy^2 are not like terms because x^2y means x to the second power multiply by y and xy^2 means x multiply by y to the second power so x and y are in being squared in both of the expression but in different places. xy is not the same as xyz because the expression xy is not being multiply by z, so we cannot combine. The power of m^7 is m multiplying itself seven times . 7 is the power and m is the base. If x was the base, then the negative base is -x. A real life scenario involving exponents is in science. In science, when doing experiments, we use exponents for formulas.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Journal Entry 2: "Unlike Terms"
X is different from x^2 because x^2 is being squared and x is by itself. We can combine terms that have the same exponent because they are similar and are like terms. Some things we can do to remember how to add and subtract integers are by remembering and using K.F.C. Yes, 8m-2m is the same as 8m+-2m. Coefficient is the number in front of the variable that tells us how many variables we have. Coefficients are important because the coefficient tells us the number of variables we have.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Journal Entry"Like Terms"
The definition of like terms is an expression using terms with the same variables. Yes, 100p and 3000p are like terms that can be combine since they both have the same variable. No, P and P^2 are not like terms and cannot be combine. We cannot combine 2d+2f because they do not have the same variables. An expression cannot have an equal sign because then it will become an equation. Perimeter is the distance around a shape.
'RAFT:This Land Is Your Land"
RAFT
R-The information in the box "A day in my life (of me!)" helps the reader help understand the article because....
A-it describes what she does everyday,
F-For example,
T-In the box it describes what she does like morning chores, Main morning work,Cut fire wood and more. It also tells us that she works hard everyday.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Hey, My name is Rotceh and welcome to my blog. My favorite subject is math and I love reading!!!! I am a TOTAL Twilight fan. I like to eat ice cream and have fun with my friends and family.I go on the computer a lot but I am very serious about my school work too. One of my hobbies is drawing. I like to draw animation a lot, I know its sounds different, but I have fun.
I love looking at the stars at night. I am a strange girl but that is me.
I love looking at the stars at night. I am a strange girl but that is me.
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