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  1. 1Surface Area and Volume
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    1. 1.1Introduction to surface area of 3-dimensional shapes
    2. 1.2Nets of 3-dimensional shapes
    3. 1.3Surface area of 3-dimensional shapes
    4. 1.4Surface area of prisms
    5. 1.5Surface area of cylinders
  2. 2Rational Numbers
    1. 2.1Comparing and ordering rational numbers
    2. 2.2Solving problems with rational numbers in decimal form
    3. 2.3Solving problems with rational numbers in fraction form
    4. 2.4Determine square roots of rational numbers
  3. 3Powers and Exponents
    1. 3.1Using exponents to describe numbers
    2. 3.2Exponent rules
    3. 3.3Order of operations with exponents
    4. 3.4Using exponents to solve problems
  4. 4Number System and Radicals
    1. 4.1Understanding the number systems
    2. 4.2Prime factorisation
    3. 4.3Greatest Common Factors (GCF)
    4. 4.4Least Common Multiple (LCM)
    5. 4.5Rational vs. Irrational numbers
    6. 4.6Converting repeating decimals to fractions
  5. 5Radicals
    1. 5.1Square and square roots
    2. 5.2Cubic and cube roots
    3. 5.3Evaluating and simplifying radicals
    4. 5.4Converting radicals to mixed radicals
    5. 5.5Converting radicals to entire radicals
    6. 5.6Adding and subtracting radicals
    7. 5.7Multiplying and dividing radicals
    8. 5.8Rationalize the denominator
    9. 5.9Operations with radicals
    10. 5.10Conversion between entire radicals and mixed radicals
    11. 5.11Adding and subtracting radicals
    12. 5.12Multiplying radicals (advanced)
    13. 5.13Solving radical equations (advanced)
  6. 6Exponents
    1. 6.1Product rule of exponents
    2. 6.2Quotient rule of exponents
    3. 6.3Power of a product rule
    4. 6.4Power of a quotient rule
    5. 6.5 Power of a power rule
    6. 6.6Negative exponent rule
    7. 6.7Combining the exponent rules
    8. 6.8Scientific notation
    9. 6.9Rational exponents
    10. 6.10Solving for exponents
  7. 7Operations of Polynomials
    1. 7.1What is a polynomial?
    2. 7.2Polynomial components
    3. 7.3Multiplying monomial by monomial
    4. 7.4Multiplying monomial by binomial
    5. 7.5Multiplying binomial by binomial
    6. 7.6Multiplying polynomial by polynomial
    7. 7.7Applications of polynomials
  8. 8Factorising Polynomial Expressions
    1. 8.1Common factors of polynomials
    2. 8.2Factorising polynomials by grouping
    3. 8.3Solving polynomials with unknown coefficients
    4. 8.4Solving polynomials with unknown constant terms
    5. 8.5Factorising polynomials: x^2 + bx + c
    6. 8.6Applications of polynomials: x^2 + bx + c
    7. 8.7Solving polynomials with the unknown "b" from ax2+bx+cax^2 + bx + c
    8. 8.8Factorising polynomials: ax2+bx+cax^2 + bx + c
    9. 8.9Factorising perfect square trinomials: (a + b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2 or (a - b)^2 = a^2 - 2ab + b^2
    10. 8.10Find the difference of squares: (a - b)(a + b) = (a^2 - b^2)
    11. 8.11Evaluating polynomials
    12. 8.12Using algebra tiles to factorise polynomials
    13. 8.13Solving polynomial equations
    14. 8.14Word problems of polynomials
  9. 9Introduction to Relations and Functions
    1. 9.1Relationship between two variables
    2. 9.2Understand relations between x- and y-intercepts
    3. 9.3Domain and range of a function
    4. 9.4Identifying functions
    5. 9.5Function notation
  10. 10Linear Functions
    1. 10.1Distance formula: d=(x2x1)2+(y2y1)2d = \sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}
    2. 10.2Midpoint formula: M=(x1+x22,y1+y22)M = ( \frac{x_1+x_2}2 ,\frac{y_1+y_2}2)
    3. 10.3Gradient equation: m=y2y1x2x1m = \frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2- x_1}
    4. 10.4Gradient intercept form: y = mx + b
    5. 10.5General form: Ax + By + C = 0
    6. 10.6Gradient-point form: yy1=m(xx1)y - y_1 = m (x - x_1)
    7. 10.7Rate of change
    8. 10.8 Graphing linear functions using table of values
    9. 10.9Graphing linear functions using x- and y-intercepts
    10. 10.10Graphing from slope-intercept form y=mx+b
    11. 10.11Graphing linear functions using a single point and gradient
    12. 10.12Word problems of graphing linear functions
    13. 10.13Parallel and perpendicular lines in linear functions
    14. 10.14Applications of linear relations
  11. 11Absolute Value Functions
    1. 11.1Absolute value functions
    2. 11.2Solving absolute value equations
    3. 11.3Solving absolute value inequalities
  12. 12Linear Equations
    1. 12.1Introduction to linear equations
    2. 12.2Introduction to nonlinear equations
    3. 12.3Special case of linear equations: Horizontal lines
    4. 12.4Special case of linear equations: Vertical lines
    5. 12.5Parallel line equation
    6. 12.6Perpendicular line equation
    7. 12.7Combination of both parallel and perpendicular line equations
    8. 12.8Applications of linear equations
  13. 13Solving Linear Systems
    1. 13.1Determining number of solutions to linear equations
    2. 13.2Solving systems of linear equations by graphing
    3. 13.3Using elimination method to solve systems of equations
    4. 13.4Using substitution method to solve systems of equations
    5. 13.5Money related questions in linear equations
    6. 13.6Unknown number related questions in linear equations
    7. 13.7Distance and time related questions in linear equations
    8. 13.8Rectangular shape related questions in linear equations
    9. 13.9Solving 3 variable systems of equations by substitution
    10. 13.10Solving 3 variable systems of equations by elimination
    11. 13.11Solving 3 variable systems of equations (no solution, infinite solutions)
    12. 13.12Word problems relating 3 variable systems of equations
  14. 14Linear Inequalities
    1. 14.1Express linear inequalities graphically and algebraically
    2. 14.2Solving one-step linear inequalities
    3. 14.3Solving multi-step linear inequalities
    4. 14.4Compound inequalities
  15. 15Inequalities in Two Variables
    1. 15.1Graphing linear inequalities in two variables
    2. 15.2Graphing simultaneous linear inequalities
    3. 15.3Graphing quadratic inequalities in two variables
    4. 15.4Graphing simultaneous quadratic inequalities
    5. 15.5Applications of inequalities
    6. 15.6What is linear programming?
    7. 15.7Linear programming word problems
  16. 16Factorising Quadratic Equations
    1. 16.1Factorise by taking out the greatest common factor
    2. 16.2Factorise by grouping
    3. 16.3Factorising difference of squares: x^2 - y^2
    4. 16.4Factorising trinomials
    5. 16.5Factoring difference of cubes
    6. 16.6Factoring sum of cubes
  17. 17Quadratic Functions
    1. 17.1Characteristics of quadratic functions
    2. 17.2Transformations of quadratic functions
    3. 17.3Quadratic function in general form: y = ax2+bx+cax^2 + bx+c
    4. 17.4Quadratic function in vertex form: y = a(x-p)^2 + q
    5. 17.5Completing the square
    6. 17.6Converting from general to vertex form by completing the square
    7. 17.7Shortcut: Vertex formula
    8. 17.8Graphing parabolas for given quadratic functions
    9. 17.9Finding the quadratic functions for given parabolas
    10. 17.10Applications of quadratic functions
  18. 18Quadratic Equations and Inequalities
    1. 18.1Solving quadratic equations by factorising
    2. 18.2Solving quadratic equations by completing the square
    3. 18.3Using quadratic formula to solve quadratic equations
    4. 18.4Nature of roots of quadratic equations: The discriminant
    5. 18.5Applications of quadratic equations
    6. 18.6Solving quadratic inequalities
  19. 19Graphing Rational Functions
    1. 19.1Graphing reciprocals of linear functions
    2. 19.2Graphing reciprocals of quadratic functions
    3. 19.3Graphs of rational functions
  20. 20Functions
    1. 20.1Function notation
    2. 20.2Operations with functions
    3. 20.3Adding functions
    4. 20.4Subtracting functions
    5. 20.5Multiplying functions
    6. 20.6Dividing functions
    7. 20.7Composite functions
    8. 20.8Inequalities of combined functions
    9. 20.9Inverse functions
    10. 20.10One to one functions
    11. 20.11Difference quotient: applications of functions
  21. 21Direct and Inverse Variation
    1. 21.1Direct variation
    2. 21.2Inverse variation
    3. 21.3Joint and combined variation
  22. 22Piecewise Functions
    1. 22.1Evaluating piecewise functions
    2. 22.2Graphing piecewise linear functions
    3. 22.3Graphing piecewise non-linear functions
  23. 23Transformations of Functions
    1. 23.1Transformations of functions: Horizontal translations
    2. 23.2Transformations of functions: Vertical translations
    3. 23.3Reflection across the y-axis: y = f(-x)
    4. 23.4Reflection across the x-axis: y = -f(x)
    5. 23.5Transformations of functions: Horizontal stretches
    6. 23.6Transformations of functions: Vertical stretches
    7. 23.7Combining transformations of functions
    8. 23.8Even and odd functions
  24. 24Exponential Functions
    1. 24.1Exponents: Product rule (a^x)(a^y) = a^(x+y)
    2. 24.2Exponents: Division rule (a^x / a^y) = a^(x-y)
    3. 24.3Exponents: Power rule (a^x)^y = a^(x * y)
    4. 24.4Exponents: Negative exponents
    5. 24.5Exponents: Zero exponent: a^0 = 1
    6. 24.6Exponents: Rational exponents
    7. 24.7Solving exponential equations using exponent rules
    8. 24.8Graphing exponential functions
    9. 24.9Graphing transformations of exponential functions
    10. 24.10Finding an exponential function given its graph
  25. 25Logarithmic Functions
    1. 25.1What is a logarithm?
    2. 25.2Converting from logarithmic form to exponential form
    3. 25.3Evaluating logarithms without a calculator
    4. 25.4Common logarithms
    5. 25.5Natural log: ln
    6. 25.6Evaluating logarithms using change-of-base formula
    7. 25.7Converting from exponential form to logarithmic form
    8. 25.8Solving exponential equations with logarithms
    9. 25.9Product rule of logarithms
    10. 25.10Quotient rule of logarithms
    11. 25.11Combining product rule and quotient rule in logarithms
    12. 25.12Evaluating logarithms using logarithm rules
    13. 25.13Solving logarithmic equations
    14. 25.14Graphing logarithmic functions
    15. 25.15Finding a logarithmic function given its graph
  26. 26Applications of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
    1. 26.1Exponential growth and decay by a factor
    2. 26.2Exponential decay: Half-life
    3. 26.3Exponential growth and decay by percentage
    4. 26.4Finance: Compound interest
    5. 26.5Continuous growth and decay
    6. 26.6Logarithmic scale: Richter scale (earthquake)
    7. 26.7Logarithmic scale: pH scale
    8. 26.8Logarithmic scale: dB scale
    9. 26.9Finance: Future value and present value
  27. 27Sequences and Series
    1. 27.1Arithmetic sequences
    2. 27.2Arithmetic series
    3. 27.3Geometric sequences
    4. 27.4Geometric series
    5. 27.5Infinite geometric series
    6. 27.6Sigma notation
  28. 28Permutations and Combinations
    1. 28.1Fundamental counting principle
    2. 28.2Factorial notation
    3. 28.3Path counting problems
    4. 28.4Permutation vs. Combination
    5. 28.5Permutations
    6. 28.6Combinations
    7. 28.7Problems involving both permutations and combinations
    8. 28.8Pascal's triangle
    9. 28.9Binomial theorem
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