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SYLLABUS FOR ALGEBRA II

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I. First Nine Weeks

1. Graphing linear equations using a table of values
2. Graphing vertical and horizontal lines
3. Finding the slope of a line
4. Slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines
5. Interpreting slope as a rate of change
6. Using intercepts to sketch a line
7. The slope-intercept form of the equation of a line
8. Using the slope-intercept form to sketch the graph of a line
9. Writing equations of lines using slope-intercept form and using point-slope form
10. Writing the equation of a line given 2 points on the line
11. Graphing linear inequalities in 2 variables and checking the solutions
12. Graphing absolute value equations
13. Graphing and solving a system of linear equations in 2 variables
14. Writing a linear system as a model
15. Finding break-even points
16. Using the substitution method for solving linear systems
17. Using the linear combination method for solving linear systems
18. Linear systems with no solution
19. Using linear systems to model real-life situations
20. Graphing a system of linear inequalities to find solutions to the system
21. Writing systems of linear inequalities
22. How to solve linear programming problems
23. Maximizing profits
24. Solving systems of linear equations in 3 variables


II Second Nine Weeks

25. Adding and Subtracting Matrices
26. Multiplying a matrix by a scalar
27. Multiplying 2 matrices
28. Evaluating the determinant of 2x2 and 3x3 matrices
29. Identity and inverse matrices
30. Using inverse matrices in real life
31. Solving systems using inverse matrices
32. Using a graphing calculator to solve a linear system
33. Solving systems using augmented matrices
34. Using Cramer's rule to solve a system of linear equations