Boulder City High School - Aquila Yearbook (Boulder City, NV)

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Tri wh gonometry can be fun, especially en taught by Mrs. Hodapp. t Q2 Students in Mr. Shay's Algebra class write down the formula in preparation for a test. The typical student reaction to a long lecture about a specific theorem. Mathematics Education

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80 Concentration is the key during Math for Eddie Magaw. IT ALL ADDS UP athematlcs Educa tion at BCHS in cludes Basic Math Lab Basic Math l and ll Consumer Math Pre Alge bra Algebra l and Il Trigon ometry!Analyt1cal Geome try and Advanced Study The Basic Math classes give students the mam skills in mathematics such problem solvmg and the arlthmetlcal processes Stu dents m Pre Algebra pre pare for Algebra by learning skills such as operations problem solvmg percent ages, and real numbers. ln Algebra, students learn to solve open sentence, rela tions, and functions and in Algebra II, use this knowl edge to understand the more advanced concepts In Geometry some of the graphic aspects of math are taught Trigonometry and Analytical Geometry are both one semester classes and combine Algebra and Geometry Students learn such concepts as complex numbers log functions curve sketching and comc sections Consumer Math teaches practical skills ap plicable to everyday life like taxes budgeting and bank in Math classes are taught to students of every stanme level and provide the stu dents with knowledge they can use later. Mathematics Education

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During second hour, shop class put the finishing touches on their tool box. Bending metal is one of many skills Bob Diebold learned to complete his project. Industrial Arts Students in metals class lay out their materials for tool boxes, their first pro- ject.