Math 30-1 (Alberta) That Makes sense

Factor by taking out the greatest common factor

Factor by grouping

Factoring difference of squares: <i>x^2 - y^2</i>

Factoring trinomials of greater degree

Factoring difference of cubes

Factoring sum of cubes

Introduction to quadratic functions

Transformations of quadratic functions

Quadratic function in general form: <i>y = ax^2 + bx + c</i>

Converting from general to vertex form by completing the square

Shortcut: Vertex formula

Graphing quadratic functions: General form VS. Vertex form

Finding the quadratic functions for given parabolas

Applications of quadratic functions

Quadratic function in vertex form: <i>y = a(x-p)^2 + q</i>

Completing the square

Function notation

Composite functions

Adding functions

Subtracting functions

Multiplying functions

Dividing functions

Inverse functions

Operations with functions

Difference quotient: applications of functions

One to one functions

Combining transformations of functions

Transformations of functions: Horizontal translations

Transformations of functions: Vertical translations

Reflection across the y-axis: <i>y = f(-x)</i>

Reflection across the x-axis: <i>y = -f(x)</i>

Transformations of functions: Horizontal stretches

Transformations of functions: Vertical stretches

Polynomial long division

Polynomial synthetic division

What is a polynomial function?

Remainder theorem

Factor theorem

Rational zero theorem

Characteristics of polynomial graphs

Determining the equation of a polynomial function

Applications of polynomial functions

Multiplicities of polynomials

Imaginary zeros of polynomials

Solving polynomial inequalities

Fundamental theorem of algebra

Descartes&apos; rule of signs

Transformations of radical functions

Square root of a function

Solving radical equations

Basic radical functions

What is a rational function?

Point of discontinuity

Slant asymptote

Solving rational equations

Solving rational inequalities

Vertical asymptote

Horizontal asymptote

Graphs of rational functions

Exponents: Product rule <i>(a^x)(a^y) = a^(x+y)</i>

Exponents: Division rule (a^x / a^y) = a^(x-y)

Exponents: Power rule <i>(a^x)^y = a^(x * y)</i>

Exponents: Negative exponents

Exponents: Zero exponent: <i>a^0 = 1</i>

Exponents: Rational exponents

Graphing exponential functions

Graphing transformations of exponential functions

Finding an exponential function given its graph

Solving exponential equations using exponent rules

Solving logarithmic equations

What is a logarithm?

Converting from logarithmic form to exponential form

Evaluating logarithms without a calculator

Common logarithms

Natural log: ln

Evaluating logarithms using change-of-base formula

Converting from exponential form to logarithmic form

Solving exponential equations with logarithms

Product rule of logarithms

Quotient rule of logarithms

Combining product rule and quotient rule in logarithms

Evaluating logarithms using logarithm rules

Graphing logarithmic functions

Finding a logarithmic function given its graph

Exponential growth and decay by a factor

Exponential decay: Half-life

Exponential growth and decay by percentage

Finance: Compound interest

Continuous growth and decay

Logarithmic scale: Richter scale (earthquake)

Logarithmic scale: pH scale

Logarithmic scale: dB scale

Finance: Future value and present value

Unit circle

Angle in standard position

Coterminal angles

Reference angle

Find the exact value of trigonometric ratios

ASTC rule in trigonometry (<b>A</b>ll <b>S</b>tudents <b>T</b>ake <b>C</b>alculus)

Converting between degrees and radians

Trigonometric ratios of angles in radians

Radian measure and arc length

Sine graph: y = sin x

Cosine graph: y = cos x

Tangent graph: y = tan x

Cotangent graph: y = cot x

Secant graph: y = sec x

Cosecant graph: y = csc x

Graphing transformations of trigonometric functions

Determining trigonometric functions given their graphs

Ferris wheel trig problems

Tides and water depth trig problems

Spring (simple harmonic motion) trig problems

Quotient identities and reciprocal identities

Pythagorean identities

Sum and difference identities

Double-angle identities

Cofunction identities

Solving first degree trigonometric equations

Solving second degree trigonometric equations

Solving trigonometric equations involving multiple angles

Determining non-permissible values for trig expressions

Solving trigonometric equations using pythagorean identities

Solving trigonometric equations using sum and difference identities

Solving trigonometric equations using double-angle identities

Fundamental counting principle

Factorial notation

Path counting problems

Permutations

Combinations

Problems involving both permutations and combinations

Pascal's triangle

Binomial theorem

Permutation vs. Combination