Algebra and Trigonometry

P. PREREQUISITES. Modeling the Real World. Real Numbers. Integer Exponents. Rational Exponents and Radicals. Algebraic Expressions. Discovery Project: Visualizing a Formula. Factoring Algebraic Expressions. Rational Expressions. Chapter P Review. Chapter P Test. Focus on Problem Solving: General Principles. 1. EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES. Basic Equations. Modeling with Linear Equations. Discovery Project: Equations Through the Ages. Quadratic Equations. Complex Numbers. Other Types of Equations. Inequalities. Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities. Chapter 1 Review. Chapter 1 Test. Focus on Modeling: Making the Best Decisions. 2. COORDINATES AND GRAPHS. The Coordinate Plane. Discovery Project: Visualizing Data. Graphs of Equations in Two Variables. Graphing Calculators: Solving Equations and Inequalities Graphically. Lines.Modeling: Variation. Chapter 2 Review. Chapter 2 Test. Focus on Modeling: Fitting Lines to Data. 3. FUNCTIONS. What is a Function? Graphs of Functions. Discovery Project: Relations and Functions. Increasing and Decreasing Functions: Average Rate of Change. Transformations of Functions. Quadratic Functions: Maxima and Minima. Combining Functions. Discovery Project: Iteration and Chaos. One-to-One Functions and Their Inverses. Chapter 3 Review. Chapter 3 Test. Focus on Modeling: Modeling With Functions. 4. POLYNOMIAL AND RATIONAL FUNCTIONS. Polynomial Functions and Their Graphs. Dividing Polynomials. Real Zeros of Polynomials. Discovery Project: Zeroing in on a Zero. Complex Zeros and the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra. Rational Functions. Chapter 4 Review. Chapter 4 Test. Focus on Modeling: Fitting Polynomial Curves to Data. 5. EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS. Exponential Functions. Discovery Project: Exponential Explosion. Logarithmic Functions. Laws of Logarithms. Exponential and Logarithmic Equations. Modeling with Exponential and Logarithmic Functions. Chapter 5 Review. Chapter 5 Test. Focus on Modeling: Fitting Exponential and Power Curves to Data. 6. TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS OF ANGLES. Angle Measure. Trigonometry of Right Triangles. Trigonometric Functions of Angles. Discovery Project: Similarity. The Law of Sines. The Law of Cosines. Chapter 6 Review. Chapter 6 Test. Focus on Modeling: Surveying. 7. TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS OF REAL NUMBERS. The Unit Circle. Trigonometric Functions of Real Numbers. Trigonometric Graphs. Discovery Project: Predator-Prey Models. More Trigonometric Graphs. Modeling Harmonic Motion. Chapter 7 Review. Chapter 7 Test. Focus on Modeling: Fitting Sinusoidal Curves to Data. 8. ANALYTIC TRIGONOMETRY. Trigonometric Identities. Addition and Subtraction Formulas. Double-Angle, Half-Angle, and Sum-Product Identities. Inverse Trigonometric Functions. Discovery Project:Where to Sit at the Movies. Trigonometric Equations. Chapter 8 Review. Chapter 8 Test. Focus on Modeling: Traveling and Standing Waves. 9. POLAR COORDINATES AND VECTORS. Polar Coordinates. Graphs of Polar Equations. Polar Form of Complex Numbers; DeMoivre's Theorem. Discovery Project: Fractals. Vectors. The Dot Product. Discovery Project: Sailing Against the Wind. Chapter 9 Review. Chapter 9 Test. Focus on Modeling: Mapping the World. 10. SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES. Systems of Equations. Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables. Systems of Linear Equations in Several Variables. Discovery Project: Best Fit versus Exact Fit. Systems of Linear Equations: Matrices. The Algebra of Matrices. Discovery Project: Will the Species Survive? Inverses of Matrices and Matrix Equations. Discovery Project: Computer Graphics I. Determinants and Cramer's Rule. Partial Fractions. Systems of Inequalities. Chapter 10 Review. Chapter 10 Test. Focus on Modeling: Linear Programming. 11. ANALYTIC GEOMETRY. Parabolas. Ellipses. Hyperbolas. Discovery Project: Conics in Architecture. Shifted Conics. Rotation of Axes. Discovery Project: Computer Graphics II. Polar Equations of Conics. Plane Curves and Parametric Equations. Chapter 11 Review. Chapter 11 Test. Focus on Modeling: The Path of a Projectile. 12. SEQUENCES AND SERIES. Sequences and Summation Notation. Arithmetic Sequences. Geometric Sequences. Discovery Project: Finding Patterns. Mathematics of Finance. Mathematical Induction. The Binomial Theorem. Chapter 12 Review. Chapter 12 Test. Focus on Modeling: Modeling with Recursive Sequences. 13. COUNTING AND PROBABILITY. Counting Principles. Permutations and Combinations. Probability. Discovery Project: Small Samples, Big Results. Binomial Probability. Expected Value. Chapter 13 Review. Chapter 13 Test. Focus on Modeling: The Monte Carlo Method.