Independent Study Form – Algebra 2 2nd  Semester

 

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Class:              Algebra 2 B (Second semester of HS Algebra 2)

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

 

Syllabus

 

Rational and Polynomial Expressions

Operations with rational and polynomial expressions. Solving rational equations

 

Conics

Circle, ellipse, parabola, hyperbola.

 

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

Exponents, logarithms, properties. Common and natural logarithms.

Exponential equations.

 

Sequences and Series

Arithmetic and geometric sequences

Sum of the first n terms

Infinite geometric series

 

Trigonometric Functions

Definition of the 6 trigonometric functions. Solving right triangles.

 

Grading Scale

 

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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