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.
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