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1. Numbers

1.1 Squares and Square Roots
1.2 Cubic and cube roots

2. Ratios and Proportions

2.1 Ratios
2.2 Rates
2.3 Proportions

3. Percents

3.1 Percents, fractions, and decimals

4. Measurement

4.1 Metric systems
4.2 Imperial systems
4.3 Conversions between metric and imperial systems

5. Geometry

5.1 Pythagorean theorem
5.2 Introduction to volume
5.3 Scale diagrams
5.4 Similar triangles
5.5 Surface area and volume of prisms
5.6 Applications of pythagorean theorem

6. Coordinate Graphs

6.1 Distance formula: d = (x2−x1)2+(y2−y1)2\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}
6.2 Midpoint formula: M=(x1+x22,y1+y22)M = ( \frac{x_1+x_2}2 ,\frac{y_1+y_2}2)

7. Solve Equations

7.1 Introduction to linear equations
7.2 Applications of linear equations

8. Single-Variable Inequalities

8.1 Solving multi-step linear inequalities
8.2 Compound inequalities

9. Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities

9.1 Solving absolute value equations
9.2 Solving absolute value inequalities

10. Data and Graphs

10.1 Reading and drawing bar graphs
10.2 Reading and drawing histograms
10.3 Reading and drawing line graphs
10.4 Box-and-whisker plots and scatter plots
10.5 Stem-and-leaf plots
10.6 Reading and drawing Venn diagrams

11. Number Sequences

11.1 Arithmetic sequences
11.2 Geometric sequences
11.3 Arithmetic series
11.4 Sigma notation

12. Relations and Functions

12.1 Understand relations between x- and y-intercepts
12.2 Identifying functions
12.3 Function notations

13. Direct and Inverse Variation

13.1 Relationship between two quantities
13.2 Understanding graphs of linear relationships
13.3 Direct variation

14. Linear Functions

14.1 Slope equation: m=y2−y1x2−x1m = \frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2- x_1}
14.2 Slope-Y-intercept form: y = mx + b
14.3 General form: Ax + By + C = 0
14.4 Point-slope form: y−y1=m(x−x1)y - y_1 = m (x - x_1)
14.5 Applications of linear relations
14.6 Special case of linear equations: Horizontal lines
14.7 Special case of linear equations: Vertical lines
14.8 Parallel line equation
14.9 Perpendicular line equation

15. Linear Inequalities

15.1 Express linear inequalities graphically and algebraically
15.2 Solving one-step linear inequalities

16. Systems of Linear Equations

16.1 Determining number of solutions to linear equations
16.2 Solving systems of linear equations by graphing
16.3 Using elimination method to solve systems of equations
16.4 Using substitution method to solve systems of equations
16.5 Money related questions in linear equations
16.6 Unknown number related questions in linear equations
16.7 Distance and time related questions in linear equations
16.8 Rectangular shape related questions in linear equations

17. Exponents

17.1 Exponent rules
17.2 Quotient rule of exponents
17.3 Power of a product rule
17.4 Power of a quotient rule
17.5 Power of a power rule
17.6 Negative exponent rule
17.7 Division law: (a^x / a^y) = a^(x-y)
17.8 Multiplication law: (ax)(ay)=a(x+y)(a^x)(a^y)=a^{(x+y)}
17.9 Negative exponent

18. Scientific Notation

18.1 Scientific notation

19. Exponential Functions

19.1 Exponents: Power rule (a^x)^y = a^(x * y)
19.2 Exponents: Zero exponent: a^0 = 1
19.3 Exponents: Rational exponents
19.4 Graphing exponential functions
19.5 Graphing transformations of exponential functions
19.6 Finding an exponential function given its graph
19.7 Continuous growth and decay in exponential and logarithmic functions

20. Monomials

20.1 Multiplying monomial by monomial

21. Polynomials

21.1 Multiplying monomial by binomial
21.2 Multiplying binomial by binomial
21.3 Multiplying polynomial by polynomial
21.4 Using algebra tiles to factor polynomials

22. Factoring

22.1 Common factors of polynomials
22.2 Factoring polynomials by grouping
22.3 Factoring polynomials: x^2 + bx + c
22.4 Factoring polynomials: ax2+bx+cax^2 + bx + c
22.5 Factoring perfect square trinomials: (a + b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2 or (a - b)^2 = a^2 - 2ab + b^2
22.6 Find the difference of squares: (a - b)(a + b) = (a^2 - b^2)
22.7 Factor theorem

23. Quadratic Equations

23.1 Characteristics of quadratic functions
23.2 Transformations of quadratic functions
23.3 Converting from general form to vertex form by completing the square
23.4 Solving quadratic equations by factoring
23.5 Solving quadratic equations by completing the square
23.6 Using quadratic formula to solve quadratic equations
23.7 Nature of roots of quadratic equations: the discriminant
23.8 System of linear equations
23.9 System of linear-quadratic equations

24. Functions: Linear, Quadratic, Exponential

24.1 Exponential growth and decay by a factor
24.2 Exponential decay: Half-life
24.3 Exponential growth and decay by percentage

25. Absolute Value Functions

25.1 Absolute value functions

26. Radical Expressions

26.1 Evaluating and simplifying radicals
26.2 Adding and subtracting radicals
26.3 Multiplying and dividing radicals
26.4 Rationalize the denominator

27. Radical Functions and Equations

27.1 Solving radical equations
27.2 Square root of a function
27.3 Radical functions and transformations

28. Rational Functions and Expressions

28.1 Long division in polynomial functions
28.2 Vertical asymptote
28.3 Horizontal asymptote
28.4 Slant asymptote
28.5 Adding and subtracting rational expressions
28.6 Multiplying rational expressions
28.7 Dividing rational expressions
28.8 Solving rational equations
28.9 Simplifying complex fractions
28.10 Partial fraction decomposition

29. Piecewise Functions

29.1 Evaluating piecewise functions
29.2 Graphing piecewise linear functions
29.3 Graphing piecewise non-linear functions

30. Trigonometry

30.1 Using sine ratio to calculate angles and sides (Sin = oh)\frac{o}{h})
30.2 Using cosine ratio to calculate angles and sides (Cos = ah\frac{a}{h})
30.3 Using tangent ratio to calculate angles and side (Tan = oa)\frac{o}{a} )
30.4 Combination of SohCahToa questions
30.5 Word problems relating ladder in trigonometry
30.6 Word problems relating guy wire in trigonometry
30.7 Other word problems relating angles in trigonometry

31. Set Theory

31.1 Set notation
31.2 Set builder notation
31.3 Intersection and union of 2 sets
31.4 Intersection and union of 3 sets

32. Probability

32.1 Probability of independent events
32.2 Data collection
32.3 Fundamental counting principle
32.4 Permutations
32.5 Combinations
32.6 Probability with Venn diagrams

33. Statistics

33.1 Probability
33.2 Influencing factors on data collection
33.3 Median and mode
33.4 Mean
33.5 Range and outliers
33.6 Application of averages

34. Introduction to Matrices

34.1 Notation of matrices
34.2 Adding and subtracting matrices
34.3 Scalar multiplication
34.4 Matrix multiplication
34.5 The three types of matrix row operations

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