Independent
Study Form Algebra 1, 2nd Semester
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Class: Algebra
1 B (Second semester of HS Algebra 1)
Credits: 5
Instructor: Graciela Pousa Cochran, MS Math, California Credentialed
Teacher
Location: Los Altos office: 699 Los Altos Ave. Los Altos, CA 94022
Phone
& fax: (650) 948-5137 email: gpousa@ptstutor.com
Methods of
Instruction:
Lecture,
small group work, and individual work
1. Expressions and Equations Containing Two Variables (ch. 7): The Cartesian system. Graphing and solving equations in two variables
2. Properties
of Exponents (ch. 9): Prime
numbers, factors and factorization. The operation
exponentiation, properties, negative and zero exponents. Scientific
notation..
3. More
Operations with Polynomials (ch. 10): Greatest common factor. Factoring:
by grouping, trinomials, difference of two squares, difference/sum of two
cubesand similar. Synthetic division. Solving equations by factoring.
4. Rational Algebraic Expressions (ch. 11): Simplifying, multiplying, dividing, adding,
and subtracting rational expressions. Equations.
5. Radical Algebraic Expressions (ch. 12): Radical algebraic expressions, operations with radicals. Radical equations. Rational and irrational numbers
6.
Inequalities (ch. 13):
Number line graphs. Solving inequalities. Compound inequalities. Inequalities with
absolute value.
Final test.
A+ 97 - 100% B+ 87 - 89% C+ 77 - 79% D+ 67 - 69% F below 60%
A 94 -
96%
B 84 - 86% C 74 - 76% D 64 - 66%
A- 90
-93%
B- 80 - 83% C- 70 - 73% D- 60 - 63%
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