April+15,+2011

=﻿1. You have completed a biography sheet on Rene Descartes. Discuss his contributions to the field of mathematics. = =2. What do you think is most important about this mathematician's contributions and why? = =3. Discuss an item that you discovered about Maria Gaetana Agnesi that you found especially interesting. = =4. Select a concept from lesson 8.1 that was new to you or one that you found useful. Show how it might be used in the real world or demonstrate its use in a problem of your choosing.= =﻿5. Write the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line satisfying the given conditions: the line passes through (-2, 4) and has a slope of -1/2. (lesson 8.3)=