The Francis School - On-Line High School

Mathematics A (Semester 1)
Publisher: Amsco
ISBN: 1-56765-545-9


 

Mathematics A
Chapter 1- The Real Numbers
Chapter 2- Operations and Properties
 Operations and Arithmetic
   Bases, Exponents, and Powers
 Order of Operations
 Properties and Operations
 Properties of a field
 Order of Operations
Chapter 3- Problem Problems
   General Technique for Solving Problems
 Guessing and Checking
 Using A simpler related Problem
 Working Backwards
 Discovering Patterns
 Drawing Pictures and Diagrams
 Making Lists and Charts
 Choosing and Combining Strategies
Chapter 4- Algebraic Expression, Geometric Formulas, and Open Sentences
   Translating Verbal Phrases into Algebraic Language
 Using Letters to Represent Variables
 Algebraic Terms and Vocabulary
   Translating Verbal Sentences into Formulas
   Formulas for Perimeter and Area of polygons
   Formulas for Circumferences and Area of a Circle
   Reasoning with Perimeter, Area, and Shaded Regions
 Formulas for Volume of a Solid
 Open Sentences and Solution Sets
Chapter 5- Signed Numbers
 The Opposite of a Directed Number
 The Absolute Value of a Number
 Addition of signed Numbers
   Subtraction of Signed Numbers
 Multiplication of signed numbers
 Division of signed numbers
   Evaluating Algebraic Expressions Using Signed Numbers
   Number Lines and Graphs Using Signed Numbers
Chapter 6- Introduction to Solving Equations
 Preparing to solve an Equation
 Solving Equations Using Additions
   Solving Equations Using Multiplication
   Solving Equations Using more than one operation
   Writing Verbal sentences as equations
 Using Equations to solve problems
 More Practice In Solving Equations
Chapter 7 - Mathematical Reasoning
   Sentences, statements, and Truth Values
 Negations and Symbols
 Conjunction
 Disjunction
 Conditionals
 Bio-conditionals
   Inverses, Converses, and Contra positives
 Drawing Conclusions
Chapter 8 -Operations With Algebraic Expressions
 Adding Algebraic Expressions
 Subtracting Algebraic Expressions
   Multiplying Powers That Have the Same Base
 Multiplying By a Monomial
 Multiplying Polynomials
   Dividing Powers That Have the Same Base
 Powers with Zero and Negative Exponents
 Using Scientific Notation
 Dividing by a Monomial
Final Exam
 Final Exam

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