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Numbers
Squares and Square Roots
Cubic and cube roots
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Ratios and Proportions
Ratios
Rates
Proportions
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Percents
Percents, fractions, and decimals
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Measurement
Metric systems
Imperial systems
Conversions between metric and imperial systems
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Geometry
Pythagorean theorem
Introduction to volume
Scale diagrams
Similar triangles
Surface area and volume of prisms
Applications of pythagorean theorem
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Coordinate Graphs
Distance formula: d = (x2−x1)2+(y2−y1)2\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}(x2​−x1​)2+(y2​−y1​)2​
Midpoint formula: M=(x1+x22,y1+y22)M = ( \frac{x_1+x_2}2 ,\frac{y_1+y_2}2)M=(2x1​+x2​​,2y1​+y2​​)
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Solve Equations
Introduction to linear equations
Applications of linear equations
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Single-Variable Inequalities
Solving multi-step linear inequalities
Compound inequalities
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Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities
Solving absolute value equations
Solving absolute value inequalities
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Data and Graphs
Reading and drawing bar graphs
Reading and drawing histograms
Reading and drawing line graphs
Box-and-whisker plots and scatter plots
Stem-and-leaf plots
Reading and drawing Venn diagrams
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Number Sequences
Arithmetic sequences
Geometric sequences
Arithmetic series
Sigma notation
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Relations and Functions
Understand relations between x- and y-intercepts
Identifying functions
Function notations
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Direct and Inverse Variation
Relationship between two quantities
Understanding graphs of linear relationships
Direct variation
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Linear Functions
Slope equation: m=y2−y1x2−x1m = \frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2- x_1}m=x2​−x1​y2​−y1​​
Slope-Y-intercept form: y = mx + b
General form: Ax + By + C = 0
Point-slope form: y−y1=m(x−x1)y - y_1 = m (x - x_1)y−y1​=m(x−x1​)
Applications of linear relations
Special case of linear equations: Horizontal lines
Special case of linear equations: Vertical lines
Parallel line equation
Perpendicular line equation
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Linear Inequalities
Express linear inequalities graphically and algebraically
Solving one-step linear inequalities
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Systems of Linear Equations
Determining number of solutions to linear equations
Solving systems of linear equations by graphing
Using elimination method to solve systems of equations
Using substitution method to solve systems of equations
Money related questions in linear equations
Unknown number related questions in linear equations
Distance and time related questions in linear equations
Rectangular shape related questions in linear equations
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Exponents
Exponent rules
Quotient rule of exponents
Power of a product rule
Power of a quotient rule
Power of a power rule
Negative exponent rule
Division law: (a^x / a^y) = a^(x-y)
Multiplication law: (ax)(ay)=a(x+y)(a^x)(a^y)=a^{(x+y)}(ax)(ay)=a(x+y)
Negative exponent
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Scientific Notation
Scientific notation
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Exponential Functions
Exponents: Power rule (a^x)^y = a^(x * y)
Exponents: Zero exponent: a^0 = 1
Exponents: Rational exponents
Graphing exponential functions
Graphing transformations of exponential functions
Finding an exponential function given its graph
Continuous growth and decay in exponential and logarithmic functions
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Monomials
Multiplying monomial by monomial
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Polynomials
Multiplying monomial by binomial
Multiplying binomial by binomial
Multiplying polynomial by polynomial
Using algebra tiles to factor polynomials
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Factoring
Common factors of polynomials
Factoring polynomials by grouping
Factoring polynomials: x^2 + bx + c
Factoring polynomials: ax2+bx+cax^2 + bx + cax2+bx+c
Factoring perfect square trinomials: (a + b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2 or (a - b)^2 = a^2 - 2ab + b^2
Find the difference of squares: (a - b)(a + b) = (a^2 - b^2)
Factor theorem
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Quadratic Equations
Characteristics of quadratic functions
Transformations of quadratic functions
Converting from general form to vertex form by completing the square
Solving quadratic equations by factoring
Solving quadratic equations by completing the square
Using quadratic formula to solve quadratic equations
Nature of roots of quadratic equations: the discriminant
System of linear equations
System of linear-quadratic equations
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Functions: Linear, Quadratic, Exponential
Exponential growth and decay by a factor
Exponential decay: Half-life
Exponential growth and decay by percentage
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Absolute Value Functions
Absolute value functions
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Radical Expressions
Evaluating and simplifying radicals
Adding and subtracting radicals
Multiplying and dividing radicals
Rationalize the denominator
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Radical Functions and Equations
Solving radical equations
Square root of a function
Radical functions and transformations
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Rational Functions and Expressions
Long division in polynomial functions
Vertical asymptote
Horizontal asymptote
Slant asymptote
Adding and subtracting rational expressions
Multiplying rational expressions
Dividing rational expressions
Solving rational equations
Simplifying complex fractions
Partial fraction decomposition
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Piecewise Functions
Evaluating piecewise functions
Graphing piecewise linear functions
Graphing piecewise non-linear functions
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Trigonometry
Using sine ratio to calculate angles and sides (Sin = oh)\frac{o}{h})ho​)
Using cosine ratio to calculate angles and sides (Cos = ah\frac{a}{h}ha​)
Using tangent ratio to calculate angles and side (Tan = oa)\frac{o}{a} )ao​)
Combination of SohCahToa questions
Word problems relating ladder in trigonometry
Word problems relating guy wire in trigonometry
Other word problems relating angles in trigonometry
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Set Theory
Set notation
Set builder notation
Intersection and union of 2 sets
Intersection and union of 3 sets
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Probability
Probability of independent events
Data collection
Fundamental counting principle
Permutations
Combinations
Probability with Venn diagrams
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Statistics
Probability
Influencing factors on data collection
Median and mode
Mean
Range and outliers
Application of averages
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Introduction to Matrices
Notation of matrices
Adding and subtracting matrices
Scalar multiplication
Matrix multiplication
The three types of matrix row operations

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