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Geometry Accelerated
Full year, one credit
Prerequisite: Algebra II/Trig Accelerated or departmental recommendation
This course begins by defining points, lines, angles and distance, and expands the material using
deductive logic. Students explore concepts such as congruence and similarity, the interrelationships of
geometric figures, trigonometry, surface area, and volume. The course combines analytic problem
solving and coordinate geometry with a traditional axiomatic presentation involving the construction of
proofs. A TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator is required.
Geometry: Reasoning, Measuring, Applying (2004) ISBN 0-618-25022-0
by Larson, Boswell, Stiff
McDougall Littell Publishers
Algebra II/Trigonometry
Prerequisite: Algebra I and Geometry or departmental recommendation
Full year, one credit
In this course, more advanced topics in algebra are introduced and examined, and the topics of
trigonometry are studied comprehensively. Major emphasis is given to the extension of number concepts
to include complex numbers and the extension of function concepts to include polynomial, exponential,
logarithmic and trigonometric functions. Students will explore these concepts from algebraic, numeric,
and graphic perspectives. A TI-83 or 84 graphing calculator is required.
Prentice Hall Mathematics: Algebra 2 (2004) ISBN 0-13-062568-X
by Bellman, Bragg, Charles, Handlin, Kennedy
Algebra II/Trigonometry Accelerated
By departmental recommendation
Full year, one credit
In this course, the more advanced topics of algebra are studied in depth and a thorough treatment of
trigonometry is included. There is a strong emphasis placed on the study of functions, which is enhanced
through the use of the required TI-83 or 84 graphing calculator. Application of skills to non-routine
problems is stressed, and students are introduced to matrices and combinatorics.
Prentice Hall Mathematics: Algebra 2 (2004) ISBN 0-13-062568-X
by Bellman, Bragg, Charles, Handlin, Kennedy
Precalculus
Prerequisite: Algebra II/Trig or departmental recommendation
Full year, one credit
The major concepts introduced in Algebra II/Trigonometry (properties of real and complex numbers;
polynomial, logarithmic and trigonometric functions) are examined in greater depth. Conic sections,
probability, and sequences and series are covered on a cursory level, and emphasis is placed on the
connection of mathematical ideas to real-world situations. Students explore the concept of a limit and are
introduced to the calculus operation of differentiation. A TI-83 or 84 graphing calculator is required.
Advanced Mathematics: Precalculus with Discrete Mathematics and Data Analysis (2000)
ISBN-13: 978-0-618-25037-0 or ISBN-10: 0-618-25037-9
by Richard G. Brown
Houghton Mifflin Publishers
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