Grand Manan Community School

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The grade 9 Mathematics curriculum offers students and parents the opportunity to access the textbook via the internet. The website is www.mathmakessense.ca . Student username is math9_student and password is student2010

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Weekly Assignment 2 and 3

The second weekly assignment for this term is on page 329 questions 4 to 10 inclusive.
This assignment is due on Monday, February 21st.

The third weekly assignment is page 341 (questions 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) due Monday, February 21st.

Ms. Norman

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Week 1 Assignment

Due by Monday, February 14th
Page 323 questions: 4,5,6,7,8

Make sure you show all formulas, sketches, meaurements, and units where applicable.
Make sure your name, date and assignment title are on the paper.

I am available to help in the mornings, noon and after school!
Ms. Norman

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Homework - Assignments should be done!

Assignment 2: look through magazines and find one example of a scale diagram. Cut the item out and tape it to a piece of grid paper. Remember: you only need to worry about the outline of the item, not the detail in the picture.

a) Enlarge to scale of your choice (for example 2.3)
b) Reduce to scale of your choice (for example 0.67)
c) Draw your item to scale


Assignment 3
Find one shape, cut it out and copy it on grid paper.

Show an example of each of the following:

1) rotation 2) reflection 3) translation 4) enlargement



All assignments can be completed in class with the time allotted! However, if you are not done, complete for homework.

Ms. Norman

Friday, February 4, 2011

Homework for Monday, February 7

We began Chapter 7 today in the text book. Students worked in class today on the following and should have complete:

9I - vocabulary and assignment 1
9C - vocabulary

Vocabulary:
Write the following words in your vocabulary section of your notebook.

Then, use your text book (pages 314 to 322) to write out the definition.
Some definitions you will have to sketch.

hatch marks corresponding lengths

scale factor proportional

similar polygons corresponding angles

corresponding sides

rotational symmetry order of rotation

angle of rotation AB = AC

isosceles triangle scale diagram

proportion sum of the angles of a triangle

length on enlargement
length on actual size drawing


Assignment 1
1. Draw an Isosceles Triangle on graph paper

2. Measure and label each side of the triangle

3. Measure and label each angle of the triangle

4. Using a scale factor of 2, enlarge the triangle and draw it on your graph

5. Measure and label each side and angle of the new triangle.

6. Show your calculations for the scale factor.

7. What is the scale factor of your original triangle if you reduce by 50%?

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