Topic 1.

1 Expressions and Formulas Classwork

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Order of Operations
What is the Order of Operations?

Why do we use the Order of Operations?

List and explain the steps involved in the Order of Operations: P E MD AS

Example: Evaluate (4 + 2 ) 8 + 3 4
2

Show each step

More examples: Show your work 1. 15 3 7 2. (4 11) 32 5 3. 3[2 3(9 6)2 + 7] 4

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Algebraic Expressions
What is an Algebraic Expression?

How do you evaluate an algebraic expression?

Example:

Evaluate a(5a + 2b) if a = 3 and b = -2

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2 1. 3a 5b + 4c d if a = -1, b = 4, c = -3, and d = 7

2. r [(3s + 2t)2 4u ] if r = -4, s = -1, t = 2, and u = 3

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Formulas
What is a formula?

Example: Find the area of a rectangle if the length is 5 cm and the width is 9 cm.

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2 2 2 1. The pythagorean theorem is a + b = c where a and b are legs of a right triangle and c is the hypotenuse of a right triangle. Find the length of the hypotenuse when a =3 and b = 4.

2. A =

1 bh is the formula used to find the area of a triangle. Find the base 2 of the triangle who has an area of 44cm squared and the height of 8 cm.