Curriculum GuideAlgebra II/Trigonometry Page 1
Algebra II/Trigonometry
Prerequisite:
- Successful completion of Honors Geometry, Geometry 9 or Geometry 10
- Student must have earned an 80% or better final average in both the Algebra I and Geometry courses previously taken
Building on their work with linear and quadratic functions, students will extend their repertoire of functions to include polynomial, rational,
radical, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Students will work closely with the expressions that define the functions, and continue to
expand and hone their abilities to model situations and to solve equations, including solving quadratic equations over the set of complex
numbers and solving exponential equations using the properties of logarithms. Other topics that are included in this course are arithmetic
and geometric sequences, probability, permutations, and combinations.
Building on their previous work with functions, and on their work with trigonometric ratios and circles in Geometry, students now use the
coordinate plane to study angles in standard position and understand radian measure. The trigonometric functions, their graphs, and
identities will be explored.
The skills acquired in this course will prepare students to continue their mathematical study in the field of Elementary Analysis.
After successful completion of this course, the students may enroll in Elementary Analysis as well as other mathematics courses.