Math

In math I did a mini equation project.  In this project, we had to use 5 different equations and come up with an equation for an example coming up with an equation for the y intercept axis.  Once the equations were solved, the points were graphed.  The point of the graph was to show the points from the solved equations, but to also make a picture using the points on the graph. 

For the final exam project, we had to come up with ten math problems by using the chapters in the book.  Different problems, came from chapters 1-3 and other chapters in the book.  We also had to design a word problem and a factoring problem.  Once we created the problems, we had to type them up and also solve them on a sheet of paper showing the work and answer to the question.  We had to have an easy, hard and medium level problems.  Once the problems were turned in, the problems were sorted out with other problems from other classmates which were then used for our actual final exam.

This semester has been academically challenging for me, but by going into office hours, I passed.  My strength in math is that I do test corrections to fix my mistakes and to learn what I did wrong to understand the material better.  My weakness is still fully understanding the material which is why I struggle so much on tests and quiz's.  

For the final semester project, we had to pick a math concept that  we could use in the future in a career or study in college.  I did linear equations.  I interviewed my parents to see how they use linear equations in their careers and made a definition and researched other careers that use it.  I also made a poster and power point.

My definition: A linear equation is an algebraic equation where each term is a constant.

In Business:
Restaurants use linear equations for menu planning on how much food a customer may buy.  Businesses also use linear programming for cost and benefit analysis and for figuring out how much profit will be made.  

Example problem:
You're in a taxi and go 5 miles.
If the driver charges a 4$ fee and 2$ per mile what is your cost?
Equation: y=4+n*5
Y= total cost
N=Miles
My total would be 14$