Foerster's alg II- matrices

[SusanAR]

Did you have your student do all or part of appendix A- 'Operations with matrices'?

Thanks,
Susan

[Moira in MA]

I didn't, dd will cover them this year as part of Foerster's Precalculus w/Trigonometry.

HTH

[Sharon in MD]

:iagree: It is covered very well in his precalculus book. I'd wait.

[threetreasurs]

Our school district covers matrices as part of Honors Alg II but not regular track Alg II.

[Sharon in MD]

BTW, just to clarify, I would cover them, but I would just wait till you hit his precalculus book....it will be more up to date.

[SusanAR]

Ok, thank you. So....did you skip section 4-8, 'solution of higher order systems by augmented matrices'? The book suggests 0-2 days. Are there other sections which we should omit/wait which are more current in the pre-cal book?
Thanks.
Susan

[In The Great White North]

So, if we are using an ancient Foerster's (and not doing the pre-calc book), do we need to cover this appendix?

Are these matrices necessary for Foerster's Calc book?