La Habra High School
Mathematics Department

Integrated Algebra 1 Standards

ALGEBRA I CONCEPTS

The student will:
  • recognize the differences between the properties of real numbers.
  • apply the appropriate arithmetic properties such as distributive, associative, commutative, etc.
  • distinguish between valid and invalid solutions.
  • calculate the opposite of a number.
  • find the root of a number.
  • demonstrate the proper use for the rules of exponents.
  • find the reciprocal of a number.
  • write the expression and/or equation in a simpler form.
  • solve and check an equation or inequality in one variable.
  • write and solve the equation of a word problem.
  • graph and analyze a linear equation.
  • graph and analyze a linear inequality.
  • substitute the coordinates of a point into an equation to determine if the statement is true or false.
  • write the equation of a line given a point and slope.
  • recognize the relationship between the slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines.
  • find the point where two lines intersect on a graph.
  • graph two linear inequalities on a coordinate plane to find the solution.
  • simplify rational expressions.
  • write and solve an equation from a word problem.
  • factor algebraic expressions.
  • find the solution to a quadratic equation by factoring.
  • understand and recognize a function.
  • identify control and dependent variables.
  • identify functions using the vertical-line test.
  • identify the quadratic formula.
  • solve quadratic equations.
  • use a table of values to sketch a parabola.
  • identify the x-intercept(s) as the solution(s).
  • find the number of solutions using the quadratic formula or by factoring.
  • prove that conjectures are false by one counterexample.
  • find the point where two lines intersect.
  • graph linear inequalities on a coordinate plane.

GEOMETRIC CONCEPTS

The student will:
  • calculate perimeter, area, and volume.
  • calculate volumes and surface areas of common three-dimensional shapes.
  • find areas of quadrilaterals and triangles.
  • investigate and use the relationship among the lengths of the sides of a right triangle.
  • state the definitions of sine, cosine, and tangent.
  • compute the length of the missing side using the proper ratio.
  • translate, rotate, and reflect figures on a coordinate plane.
  • investigate and use relationships between angles and circles, angles and triangles, and angles formed by intersecting lines.
  • verify that corresponding sides of two similar figures are proportional and the corresponding angles are congruent.

PROBABILITY & STATISTICS

The student will:
  • use histograms, frequency tables, and stem and leaf plots to choose an appropriate data display for a data set.
  • draw a box and whisker plot and use it to compare data sets.
  • make and interpret a scatter plot of data to make predictions.
  • describe how likely it is that something will happen.
  • determine theoretical and geometric probabilities using lengths and areas.
  • make predictions using sampling.