Detailed Course Information

Module 1: The Real Number System

Rational and Irrational Numbers

• Defining the Real Numbers
• Working with Radicals
• The Square Root Function

Polynomial Arithmetic

• Working with Powers
• Adding and Subtracting Polynomial Expressions
• Multiplying Polynomials

Factoring Polynomials

• Finding Common Factors
• Factoring Quadratic Trinomials
• Special Cases

Graphing Quadratic Functions and Equations

• Graphing Parabolas
• Analyzing Properties of Parabolas
• Solving Quadratic Equations by Graphing

Solving Quadratic Equations Using Algebra

• Factoring and the Zero Product Theorem
• The Square Root Method and Completing the Square
• The Quadratic Formula

Radical Equations and Functions

• Solving Radical Equations
• The Inverse of the Square Root Function

Rational Functions and Equations

• Rational Operations
• Rational Functions
• Rational Equations

Statistical Displays

• Stem-and-Leaf Plots and Box Plots
• Scatter Plots and Best-Fit Curves

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