Demonstrate understanding of the absolute value of real numbers and equations and functions involving the absolute value of linear and quadratic functions. ([C, PS, R, T, V])
Expand and demonstrate understanding of radicals with numerical and variable radicands including:
  • computations
  • solving equations (limited to square roots and one or two radicals).
([C, CN, ME, PS, R, T])
Expand and demonstrate understanding of rational expressions and equations (up to and including degree 2 numerators and denominators) including:
  • equivalent forms of expressions
  • operations on expressions
  • solving equations that can be simplified to linear or quadratic equations.
([C, CN, ME, R])
Expand and demonstrate understanding of the primary trigonometric ratios including the use of reference angles (0° ≤ θ ≤ 360°) and the determination of exact values for trigonometric ratios. ([C, ME, PS, R, T, V])
Demonstrate understanding of the cosine law and sine law, including the ambiguous case. ([C, CN, PS, R, T])
Expand and demonstrate understanding of factoring polynomial expressions including those of the form:
  • $a^2x^2-b^2y^2, a ≠ 0, b ≠ 0$
  • $a(f(x))^2-b(f(x))+c,a ≠ 0$
  • $a^2(f(x))^2-b^2(g(y))^2, a ≠ 0, b ≠ 0$
where a, b, and c are rational numbers. ([CN, ME, R])
Demonstrate understanding of quadratic functions of the form $y=ax^2+bx+c$ and of their graphs, including:
  • vertex
  • domain and range
  • direction of opening
  • axis of symmetry
  • x- and y-intercepts.
([CN, ME, PS, R, T, V])
Demonstrate understanding of quadratic equations including the solution of:
  • single variable equations
  • systems of linear-quadratic and quadratic-quadratic equations in two variables.
([C, CN, PS, R, T, V])
Expand and demonstrate understanding of inequalities including:
  • one-variable quadratic inequalities
  • two-variable linear and quadratic inequalities.
([C, CN, PS, T, V])
Demonstrate understanding of arithmetic and geometric (finite and infinite) sequences and series. ([CN , PS, R, T])
Demonstrate understanding of reciprocal functions of:
  • linear functions
  • quadratic functions.
([CN, R, T, V])