Algebra 2 /Trigonometry Honors
Mrs. Kushnir
Unit 1: Linear and Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities
Essential Questions for the Unit
What types of "real life" phenomena are modeled by linear and absolute value functions?
What are various ways of solving absolute value equations and inequalities?
What is the difference between inverse variation and direct variation?
What are real-life situations in which bi-variate data vary directly? Inversely?
How can you recognize the graph of an absolute value function?
How can we use data to make predictions?
How can we use linear function equations to describe (approximate) data trends?
Day
1
2
3
4
5
6
Topic
Class Business;
Review of Linear Equations
Direct Variation
Inverse Variation
(incl. word problems, graphs)
Linear Models, Linear
Regression, Correlation
Coefficient
Solving Absolute Value
Equations
Homework
Pp. 67 – 69
(10, 27 ,30,33,36,38 – 41, 71, 73)
p. 75 (39 - 42, 46, 47)
pp. 491 – 492 (7 – 15, 31, 32, 35, 40, 44)
pp. 498 – 499 (3, 33)
pp. 81-83 (5 – 7, 19)
Day 3 HW packet (correlation, line of best fit)
Solving Absolute Value
Inequalities;
Absolute Value Word
Problems
pp. 36-37 (29, 31, 45 – 53 odd, 55 – 57)
Also do the following…
Graphs of Absolute Value
Functions
pp. 90-91 (1,2 ,38 – 46 even, 51, 55)
*Make a table of values for each equation (at least 5
points) and graph neatly ON GRAPH PAPER.
pp. 36-37 (4, 6, 8, 34 – 42 even, 61 - 63)
Also, solve the following algebraically:
x 2  3x  10  2  x
Last year’s senior class spent $23.95 for each yearbook.
This year’s class knows that their yearbook must be within
$5.50 of last year’s. Write an absolute value inequality that
could be used to model the acceptable price range for this
year’s yearbook, and then solve the inequality to find the
range of acceptable prices for the yearbook.
More on other side 
Day
7
Topic
Given the Absolute Value
Graph, Write the Equation.
Homework
pp. 98 - 99 (23 – 37, 48 – 51, 54 – 55)
Also, write the equation of the graph shown…
9
Solving Absolute Value
Day 8 HW sheet
Equations and inequalities by
Graphing
REVIEW For TEST
Study for exam using the review materials provided.
10
TEST
8
None.  Work on your Problem Set.