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Extra Help
- A days at lunch in room 212.
- Wednesdays after school in room 212.
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Curriculum Outline
Unit 1 – Algebraic Essentials Review
- Variables, Terms, Expressions
- Solving Linear Equations
- Common Algebraic Expressions
- Basic Exponent Manipulation
- Multiplying Polynomials
- Using Tables on Your Calculator
Unit 2 – Functions as the Cornerstones of Algebra II
- Introduction to Functions
- Function Notation
- Function Composition
- Domain and Range
- One-to-One Functions
- Inverse Functions
- Key Features of Functions
Unit 3 – Linear Functions, Equations, and Their Algebra
- Direct Variation
- Average Rate of Change
- Forms of a Line
- Linear Modeling
- Inverses of Linear Functions
- Piecewise Linear Functions
- Systems of Linear Equations (3 by 3)
Unit 4 – Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
- Integer Exponents
- Rational Exponents
- Exponential Function Basics
- Finding Equations of Exponentials
- The Method of Common Bases
- Exponential Modeling with Percent Growth and Decay
- Mindful Percent Manipulations
- Introduction to Logarithms
- Graphs of Logarithms
- Logarithm Laws
- Solving Exponential Equations Using Logarithms
- The Number "e" and the Natural Logarithm
- Compound Interest
- Newton's Law of Cooling
Unit 5 – Sequences and Series
- Sequences
- Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences
- Summation Notation
- Arithmetic Series
- Geometric Series
- Mortgage Payments
Unit 6 – Quadratic Functions and Their Algebra
- Quadratic Function Review
- Factoring
- Factoring Trinomials
- Complete Factorization
- Factoring by Grouping
- The Zero Product Law
- Quadratic Inequalities in One Variable
- Completing the Square and Shifting Parabolas
- Modeling with Quadratic Functions
- Equations of Circles
- The Locus Definition of a Parabola
Unit 7 – Transformations of Functions
- Shifting Functions
- Reflecting Parabolas
- Vertically Stretching Functions
- Horizontal Stretching Functions
- Even and Odd Functions
Unit 8 – Radicals and the Quadratic Formula
- Square Roots Functions
- Solving Square Roots Equations
- Basic Exponent Properties
- More Work with Fractional Exponents
- More Exponent Practice
- The Quadratic Formula
- More Work with the Quadratic Formula
Unit 9 – Complex Numbers
- Imaginary Numbers
- Complex Numbers
- Solving Quadratic Equations with Complex Solutions
- The Discriminant of a Quadratic
Unit 10 – Polynomial and Rational Functions
- Power Functions
- Graphs and Zeros of Polynomial Functions
- Creating Polynomial Equations
- Polynomial Identities
- Introduction to Rational Functions
- Simplifying Rational Expressions
- Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
- Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions
- Complex Fractions
- Polynomial Long Division
- The Remainder Theorem
- Solving Rational Equations
- Solving Rational Inequalities
- Reasoning About Radical and Rational Equations
Unit 11 – The Circular Functions
- Rotations and Angle Terminology
- Radian Angle Measurement
- The Unit Circle
- The Definition of the Sine and Cosine Functions
- More Work with the Sine and Cosine Functions
- Basic Graphs of Sine and Cosine
- Vertical Shifting of Sinusoidal Graphs
- The Frequency and Period of a Sinusoidal Graph
- Sinusoidal Modeling
- The Tangent Function
- The Reciprocal Functions
Unit 12 – Probability
- Introduction to Probability
- Sets and Probability
- Adding Probabilities
- Conditional Probability
- Independent Events
- Multiplying Probabilities
Unit 13 – Statistics
- Variability and Sampling
- Population Parameters
- The Normal Distribution
- Normal Distribution Z-Scores
- Sample Means
- Sample Proportions
- The Difference in Samples Means
- The Distribution of Sample Means
- The Distribution of Sample Proportions
- Margin of Error
- Linear Regression
- Other Types of Regression