The study of Algebra lays the foundation for mathematics, sciences, and technical courses a student will be taking in the future. This course is the completion of the Algebra I course started in Introduction to Algebra. Students learn to express relationships verbally, pictorially, graphically, and symbolically. Equations are solved graphically prior to solving them symbolically.
Emphasis is on connections to the real world and to various mathematical strands.
Geometric models are used to connect the visual and the symbolic. Use of scientific and graphing calculators is encouraged throughout the course. I is designed to help students develop and refine job-related mathematics skills. The course includes materials that focus on arithmetic operations, problem-solving techniques, estimation of answers, measurement skills, geometry, data handling, simple statistics, and the use of algebraic formulas to solve problems. The emphasis lies on the ability to understand and apply functional mathematics to solve problems in the world of work.