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 Syllabus 2019-2020.pdf 

Curriculum Outline

Unit 1 – Algebraic Essentials Review

  1. Variables, Terms, Expressions
  2. Solving Linear Equations
  3. Common Algebraic Expressions
  4. Basic Exponent Manipulation
  5. Multiplying Polynomials
  6. Using Tables on Your Calculator

 

Unit 2 – Functions as the Cornerstones of Algebra II

  1. Introduction to Functions
  2. Function Notation
  3. Function Composition
  4. Domain and Range
  5. One-to-One Functions
  6. Inverse Functions
  7. Key Features of Functions

 

Unit 3 – Linear Functions, Equations, and Their Algebra

  1. Direct Variation
  2. Average Rate of Change
  3. Forms of a Line
  4. Linear Modeling
  5. Inverses of Linear Functions
  6. Piecewise Linear Functions
  7. Systems of Linear Equations (3 by 3)

 

Unit 4 – Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

  1. Integer Exponents
  2. Rational Exponents
  3. Exponential Function Basics
  4. Finding Equations of Exponentials
  5. The Method of Common Bases
  6. Exponential Modeling with Percent Growth and Decay
  7. Mindful Percent Manipulations
  8. Introduction to Logarithms
  9. Graphs of Logarithms
  10. Logarithm Laws
  11. Solving Exponential Equations Using Logarithms
  12. The Number "e" and the Natural Logarithm
  13. Compound Interest
  14. Newton's Law of Cooling

 

 

Unit 5 – Sequences and Series

  1. Sequences
  2. Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences
  3. Summation Notation
  4. Arithmetic Series
  5. Geometric Series
  6. Mortgage Payments

 

Unit 6 – Quadratic Functions and Their Algebra

  1. Quadratic Function Review
  2. Factoring
  3. Factoring Trinomials
  4. Complete Factorization
  5. Factoring by Grouping
  6. The Zero Product Law
  7. Quadratic Inequalities in One Variable
  8. Completing the Square and Shifting Parabolas
  9. Modeling with Quadratic Functions
  10. Equations of Circles
  11. The Locus Definition of a Parabola

 

Unit 7 – Transformations of Functions

  1. Shifting Functions
  2. Reflecting Parabolas
  3. Vertically Stretching Functions
  4. Horizontal Stretching Functions
  5. Even and Odd Functions

 

Unit 8 – Radicals and the Quadratic Formula

  1. Square Roots Functions
  2. Solving Square Roots Equations
  3. Basic Exponent Properties
  4. More Work with Fractional Exponents
  5. More Exponent Practice
  6. The Quadratic Formula
  7. More Work with the Quadratic Formula

 

Unit 9 – Complex Numbers

  1. Imaginary Numbers
  2. Complex Numbers
  3. Solving Quadratic Equations with Complex Solutions
  4. The Discriminant of a Quadratic

 

Unit 10 – Polynomial and Rational Functions

  1. Power Functions
  2. Graphs and Zeros of Polynomial Functions
  3. Creating Polynomial Equations
  4. Polynomial Identities
  5. Introduction to Rational Functions
  6. Simplifying Rational Expressions
  7. Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
  8. Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions
  9. Complex Fractions
  10. Polynomial Long Division
  11. The Remainder Theorem
  12. Solving Rational Equations
  13. Solving Rational Inequalities
  14. Reasoning About Radical and Rational Equations

 

Unit 11 – The Circular Functions

  1. Rotations and Angle Terminology
  2. Radian Angle Measurement
  3. The Unit Circle
  4. The Definition of the Sine and Cosine Functions
  5. More Work with the Sine and Cosine Functions
  6. Basic Graphs of Sine and Cosine
  7. Vertical Shifting of Sinusoidal Graphs
  8. The Frequency and Period of a Sinusoidal Graph
  9. Sinusoidal Modeling
  10. The Tangent Function
  11. The Reciprocal Functions

 

Unit 12 – Probability

  1. Introduction to Probability
  2. Sets and Probability
  3. Adding Probabilities
  4. Conditional Probability
  5. Independent Events
  6. Multiplying Probabilities

 

Unit 13 – Statistics

  1. Variability and Sampling
  2. Population Parameters
  3. The Normal Distribution
  4. Normal Distribution Z-Scores
  5. Sample Means
  6. Sample Proportions
  7. The Difference in Samples Means
  8. The Distribution of Sample Means
  9. The Distribution of Sample Proportions
  10. Margin of Error
  11. Linear Regression
  12. Other Types of Regression