Belleville Mennonite School Scope and Sequence

 

Algebra II

 

Grade level: 9-11

 

Tools of Algebra

Properties of real numbers; algebraic expressions; solving equations; solving inequalities; absolute value equations and inequalities; probability

Functions, Equations, and Graphs

Relations and functions; linear equations; direct variation; using linear models; absolute value functions and graphs; vertical and horizontal translations; two-variable inequalities

Linear Systems

Graphing systems of equations; solving systems algebraically; systems of inequalities; linear programming; graphs in three dimensions; systems with three variables

Quadratic Equations and Functions

Modeling data with quadratic functions; properties of parabolas; translating parabolas; factoring quadratic expressions; quadratic equations; complex numbers; completing the square; the quadratic formula

Polynomials and Polynomial Functions

Polynomial functions; polynomial and linear factors; dividing polynomials; solving polynomial equations; theorems about roots of polynomial equations; The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra; permutations and combinations; The Binomial Theorem

Radical Functions and Rational Exponents

Roots and radical expressions; multiplying and dividing radical expressions; binomial radical expressions; rational exponents; solving radical equations; function operations; inverse relations and functions; graphing radical functions

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

Exploring exponential models; properties of exponential functions; logarithmic functions as inverses; properties of logarithms; exponential and logarithmic equations; natural logarithms

Rational Functions

Inverse variation; graphing inverse variations; rational functions and their graphs; rational expressions; adding and subtracting rational expressions; solving rational equations; probability of multiple events

Quadratic Relations

Exploring conic sections; parabolas; circles; ellipses; hyperbolas; translating conic sections

Periodic Functions

Exploring periodic data; angles and the unit circle; radian measure

Trigonometric Identities and Equations

Right triangles and trigonometric ratios; area and The Law of Sines; The Law of Cosines

Probability and Statistics

Probability distributions; conditional probability; analyzing data; standard deviation; working with samples; binomial distributions; normal distributions

Sequences and Series

Mathematical patterns; arithmetic sequences; geometric sequences; arithmetic series; geometric series; area under a curve