Algebra 2 & Trigonometry Outline
I. Rational Numbers ~14 days
a. Adding & Multiplying Polynomials (~1 day)
b. Factoring Polynomials (~1 day)
c. Quadratic Equations With Integral Roots/Ratio & Proportion (~1 day)
d. Quadratic Inequalities (~1 day)
e. Simplifying Rational Expressions (~1 day)
f. Multiplying & Dividing Rational Expressions (~1 day)
g. Adding & Subtracting Rational Expressions (~1 day)
h. Complex Rational Expressions (~1 day)
i. Solving Rational Equations & Inequalities (~2 days)
j. Review & Assessment (~4 days)
II. Real Numbers & Radicals ~12 days
a. Solving Absolute Value Equations & Inequalities (~2 days)
b. Simplifying Radicals (~1 day)
c. Adding & Subtracting Radicals (~1 day)
d. Multiplying Radicals (~1 day)
e. Dividing Radicals (~1 day)
f. Rationalizing the Denominator (~1 day)
g. Solving Radical Equations (~2 days)
h. Review & Assessment (~3 days)
III. Quadratic Functions & Complex Numbers ~12 days
a. Real Roots of a Quadratic Formula (~1 day)
b. The Discriminant (~1 day)
c. Complex Numbers (~2 days)
d. Operations with Complex Numbers (~2 days)
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e. Complex Roots of a Quadratic Equation (~1 day)
f. Sum & Product of the Roots of a Quadratic Equation (~1 day)
g. Solving Higher Degree Polynomial Equations (~1 day)
h. Review & Assessment (~3 days)
IV. Relations & Functions ~12 days
a. Relations, Functions, & Function Notation (~1 day)
b. Linear Functions & Direct Variation (~1 day)
c. Types of Functions (~1 day)
d. The Algebra of Functions (~1 day)
e. Compositions of Functions (~2 days)
f. Inverse Functions (~1 day)
g. Circles (~1 day)
h. Inverse Variation (~1 day)
i. Review & Assessment (~3 days)
V. Exponents & Logarithms ~17 days
a. The Laws of Exponents (~1 day)
b. Zero, Negative, and Fractional Exponents (~1 day)
c. Exponential Functions & Their Graphs (~1 day)
d. Solving Equations Involving Exponents (~1 day)
e. Solving Exponential Equations (~1 day)
f. Applications of Exponential Functions (~1 day)
g. Inverse of an Exponential Function (~1 day)
h. Logarithmic Form of an Exponential Equation (~1 day)
i. Logarithmic Relationships (~1 day)
j. Common Logs and Natural Logs (~1 day)
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k. Exponential Equations (~1 day)
l. Logarithmic Equations (~1 day)
m. Review & Assessment (~5 days)
VI. Sequences & Series ~9 days
a. Sequences (~1 day)
b. Arithmetic Sequences (~1 day)
c. Sigma Notation (~1 day)
d. Arithmetic Series (~1 day)
e. Geometric Sequences (~1 day)
f. Geometric Series (~1 day)
g. Infinite Series (~1 day)
h. Review & Assessment (~2 days)
VII. Probability & Statistics ~14 days
a. Gathering Data (~1 day)
b. Measures of Central Tendency for Grouped Data (~1 day)
c. Variance & Standard Deviation (~1 day)
d. Normal Distribution (~2 days)
e. Regression Equations/Interpolation & Extrapolation (~2 days)
f. Probability With Two Outcomes (~2 days)
g. Binomial Probability & The Normal Curve (~1 day)
h. The Binomial Theorem (~1 day)
i. Review & Assessment (~3 days)
VIII. Trigonometric Functions ~14 days
a. Right Triangle Trigonometry/Angles as Rotations (~1 day)
b. The Unit Circle, Sine, & Cosine (~1 day)
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c. The Tangent Function (~1 day)
d. The Reciprocal Trigonometric Functions (~1 day)
e. Function Values of Special Angles (~1 day)
f. Finding Trigonometric Functions Values Using a Calculator (~1 day)
g. Reference Angles & The Calculator (~1 day)
h. Radian Measure (~1 day)
i. Trigonometric Function Values & Radian Measure (~1 day)
j. Pythagorean Identities (~1 day)
k. Cofunctions (~1 day)
l. Review & Assessment (~3 days)
IX. Trigonometric Graphs ~ 10 days
a. Graphs of Sine & Cosine (~1 day)
b. Amplitude, Period, Frequency, & Phase Shift (~2 days)
c. Writing the Equation of a Sine or Cosine Graph (~1 day)
d. Graph of Tangent, Cotangent, Secant, and Cosecant Functions (~1 day)
e. Graphs of Inverse Trigonometric Functions (~1 day)
f. Sketching Trigonometric Graphs (~1 day)
g. Review & Assessment (~3 days)
X. Trigonometric Applications ~ 9 days
a. The Law of Cosines (~1 day)
b. Area of a Triangle (~1 day)
c. The Law of Sines (~1 day)
d. The Ambiguous Case (~1 day)
e. Solving Triangles (~2 days)
f. Review & Assessment (~3 days)
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XI. Trigonometric Equations & Identities ~13 days
a. Basic Identities & Verifying Trigonometric Identities (~1 day)
b. Cosine of the Sum/Difference of 2 Angles (~1 day)
c. Sine of the Sum/Difference of 2 Angles (~1 day)
d. Tangent of the Sum/Difference of 2 Angles (~1 day)
e. Functions of Double Angles (~1 day)
f. Functions of Half Angles (~1 day)
g. First Degree Trigonometric Equations (~1 day)
h. Second Degree Trigonometric Equations (~2 days)
i. Using Substitution to Solve Trig Equations Involving More than One Function (~1 day)
j. Review & Assessment (~3 days)
XII. Regents Review
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