Unit 4: Radicals, Reflections, Special Angles, and Constructions
Essential Questions:
- How can we work with expressions involving radicals or factoring?
- How can we reflect functions?
- What special pairs of angles are formed by intersecting and parallel lines?
- How can we perform basic constructions using compass and straightedge, patty paper, and Geometers Sketchpad
Content:
- Radicals
- Factoring
- The square root parent function
- Reflecting functions
- Special angles, including linear pairs, vertical pairs, and angles formed by parallel lines intersected by a transversal
- Basic constructions using straightedge and compass, patty paper, and Geometers Sketchpad
Skills and Processes:
- Simplifying radicals and solving equations involving them
- Factoring expressions
- Graphing the square root parent function
- Reflecting functions
- Recognizing special angles and solving problems involving them
- Performing basic constructions, including duplication and bisection of segments and angles, and creating parallel and perpendicular lines