La Habra High School
Mathematics Department

Integrated Algebra 2 Standards

ALGEBRAIC PRINCIPLES & EQUATIONS

The student will:
  • solve absolute value equations & inequalities.
  • graph solution sets of absolute value equations and inequalities.
  • find the solution for a system of linear equations or inequalities.
  • add, subtract, multiply, and divide polynomials.
  • identify and factor polynomials involving the difference of squares, perfect square trinomials, trinomials, and the sum and difference of cubes.
  • compute sums, differences, products, and quotients of rational expressions.
  • simplify rational expressions.
  • simplify rational expressions with negative exponents.
  • solve quadratic equations by factoring, completing the square, or using the quadratic formula.
  • graph quadratic equations.
  • apply knowledge of quadratic equations to solve word problems.
  • investigate the effect of the coefficients on the graph of a quadratic function.
  • write the equations of motion given the velocity, angle of elevation, and initial height.
  • graph exponential and logarithmic functions.
  • demonstrate knowledge of the relationship between exponents and logarithms.
  • solve problems involving logarithms and exponents.
  • identify the proper use of the properties of real numbers, exponents, and logarithms.
  • state and apply the laws of exponents in solving problems involving growth and decay.
  • convert logarithms from one base to another.
  • simplify logarithms.
  • express a logarithm in exponential form.
  • solve logarithmic equations.
  • write a general quadratic equation in graphing form and recognize the particular conic section from a quadratic equation.
  • draw the graph of a general quadratic equation in standard form.
  • write proofs about properties of positive integers.
  • calculate the general or specific term in an arithmetic or geometric sequence.
  • find the sum of terms in an arithmetic and/or geometric series.
  • find the summation formulas for arithmetic series and finite and infinite geometric series.
  • given a polynomial of nth degree, determine the number of roots.
  • apply the Factor Theorem, Remainder Theorem, and Descarte's Rule of Signs to determine whether a binomial is a factor of a given polynomial of higher degree.

FUNCTIONS

The student will:
  • find the domain and range of functions.
  • graph a function knowing its restrictions.
  • graph rational functions and their asymptotes.
  • graph rectangular hyperbolas.
  • write an equation of the horizontal and/or vertical asymptotes.
  • graph quadratic functions.
  • identify maximum or minimum values.
  • find the zeros of a quadratic function.
  • find the sum, difference, product, quotient, and composition of two or more functions.
  • find the inverse of a polynomial, exponential, or logarithmic function.

TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

The student will:
  • state the definition of sine and cosine as coordinates on the unit circle.
  • graph the sine and cosine functions.
  • state the Pythagorean Identity for trigonometric functions.
  • demonstrate the relationship between the Pythagorean Identity and the Pythagorean Theorem.
  • determine unknown measures in acute or obtuse triangles using the Laws of Sines or the Law of Cosines.
  • find polar coordinates of a point given in rectangular coordinates, and vice versa.
  • given polar coordinates, graph a vector.
  • compute the sum of vectors.
  • find the product of vectors and a scalar.
  • sketch the sum of vectors using the parallelogram method.
  • express angles using radian measurement.
  • convert angle measurements between degrees and radians.
  • give exact values of trigonometric functions of angles in radian measure.

PROBABILITY & STATISTICS

The student will:
  • analyze a problem situation and apply the fundamental counting principle.
  • apply combinations and permutations to solve problems.
  • state the definition of conditional probability.
  • solve conditional probability problems.
  • solve probability problems involving discrete outcomes.
  • find probabilities using geometric relationships.
  • sketch the graph of a normal distribution.
  • find probabilities using the standard normal distribution percentages.
  • compute probabilities using the graph of a binomial distribution.
  • use the graphing calculator to find the line of best fit for a data set.

GEOMETRIC PRINCIPLES

The student will:
  • construct an indirect proof of a geometric property.
  • state the Triangle Inequality Theorem.
  • determine if three given lengths form a triangle.
  • prove theorems about inscribed angles, chords, and intercepted arcs.
  • compute measures of angles and arcs.
  • find the measure of interior and exterior angles of an n-gon.
  • find the length of a side of a regular polygon given the radius of the inscribed circle.
  • identify type of polygon by its number of sides.