Intermediate Algebra
      The set of real numbers
         Natural numbers
         Whole numbers
         Integers
         Rational numbers
         Irrational numbers
         Real numbers
      Operations on real numbers
      Properties of real numbers
      Decimal Numbers
         Decimal representation of rational numbers or fractions
         Expanded form of decimal number, decimal fractions
         Terminating decimals
         Recurring decimals (Infinite decimals)
         Purely recurring decimals
         Mixed recurring decimals
      Converting decimal number to a fraction
         Terminating decimals to fraction
         Purely recurring decimals to fraction
         Mixed recurring decimals to fraction
      Exponential or scientific notation of decimal numbers
      Order of operations
     Properties of exponents
      The rules for powers or exponents
      Simplifying an exponential expression
     Quadratic equation x2 = aa > 0
     Radicals (Roots)
      Square root
      Properties of square roots
      Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing square roots
      Rationalizing a denominator
     The graph of the quadratic function  f (x) = x2
      Translation of the source quadratic function in the direction of the y-axis,
         quadratic function of the form  f (x) = x2 + y0
      Quadratic equation  x2 = aa > 0
     The principal square root function - the inverse of the square of x (or quadratic) function
      Definition of the inverse function
      The graph of the principal square root function
      Translation of the principal square root function in the direction of the x-axis
     Radicals (Roots) and/or Exponentiation with Fractional (Rational) Exponent
      Rules and properties of radicals
      Rules and properties of radicals and/or fractional exponents
      Simplifying radical expressions
      Operations on radical expressions
         Adding, subtracting and multiplying radicals
      Rationalizing a denominator
      Radicals and/or fractional (rational) exponents
     Algebraic Expressions
      Algebraic expressions - preliminaries
      Evaluating algebraic expressions
      Simplifying algebraic expressions
      Expanding algebraic expression by removing parentheses (i.e. brackets)
         The square of a binomial - the perfect square trinomial
         The square of a trinomial
         The cube of binomial
         The binomial expansion algorithm
         The difference of two squares, multiplying
         The difference of two squares, factoring
         The difference of two cubes
         The sum of two cubes
      Factoring and expanding algebraic expressions, rules for transforming algebraic expressions
      Factoring algebraic expressions - methods, the greatest common factor
         Factoring by grouping
         Perfect square trinomials - the square of a binomial
         The difference of two squares
         Factoring quadratic trinomials
         The sum and difference of cubes
      Factoring polynomials
      Using a variety of methods including combinations of the above to factorize algebraic expressions
    Linear Equations in One Variable
      Solving linear equations
    Word problems that lead to simple linear equations
      Number problems
      Age problems
      Mixture problems
      Work problems
      Time and travel (distance) problems
      Geometry word problems
      Miscellaneous word problems
     Variable expressions and formula problems
       Solving a formula for a specified variable, transposition of a formula (changing the subject of a formula)
     Absolute value equations
       Solving absolute value equations
     Linear Inequalities
      Solving inequalities
      Properties of inequalities
      Examples of solving single linear inequalities
      Solving compound (double) inequalities
     Absolute value inequalities
      Solving linear inequalities with absolute value
     Polynomial and/or Polynomial function
      Definition of a polynomial or polynomial function
         Source or original polynomial function
         Translating (parallel shifting) of the polynomial function
         Coordinates of translations and their role in the polynomial expression
         Transformations of the polynomial function applied to the quadratic and cubic functions
      Zeros of a polynomial function
      Addition and subtraction of polynomials
      Multiplication of polynomials
      Division of polynomials
      Factoring polynomials and solving polynomial equations by factoring
      Graphing polynomial functions
         Zero polynomial
         Constant function
         Linear function
         Quadratic function
         Transformations of the graph of the quadratic function
         Cubic functions
         Graphs of cubic functions
     Rational Expressions
      Simplification of rational expressions, reducing to lowest terms
      Addition and subtraction of rational expressions
      Multiplication and division of rational expressions
      Solving complex rational expressions
     Graphing Linear Equation, Linear Function (First Degree Polynomial)
      Linear function  f (x) = mx + c
         Slope-intercept form of a line
         Slope or gradient, y-intercept and x-intercept or zero of a function
         The graph of the linear function
      Properties of the linear function
      Lines parallel to the axes, horizontal and vertical lines
      The point-slope form of a line
      Parallel and perpendicular lines
      General form of the equation of a line
      The two point form of the equation of a line
     Simultaneous Linear Equations
      System of two linear equations in two unknowns (variables)
         The system has, a single solution, no solution or has infinitely many solutions
         Solving systems of equations
      Substitution and comparison method
      Addition or elimination method
      System of linear equations word problems
      Solving systems of equations graphically
         Independent equations, inconsistent equations and dependent equations
      Cramer’s rule (using the determinant) to solve systems of linear equations
         Solving system of two equations in two unknowns using Cramer's rule
         Solving system of three equations in three unknowns using Cramer's rule
      Method of expanding a determinant of a rank n to cofactors
     Systems of Linear Inequalities
      Solving and graphing systems of linear inequalities
      Solving and graphing systems of linear inequalities in two variables
     Rational Inequalities
      Method of solving rational inequalities
      The graph of the translated equilateral (or rectangular) hyperbola
     Equations with Rational Expressions
      Solving rational equations
      Rational equations - Linear equations
      Rational equations - Quadratic equations
     Imaginary and Complex Numbers
      Imaginary numbers basic definitions
         Imaginary unit
      Complex numbers
         Real and imaginary parts
         The complex plane
         The set of all complex numbers C
         Absolute value, modulus of a complex number
         Complex conjugates
      Addition and subtraction of complex numbers
      Multiplication and division of complex numbers
      Polar or trigonometric notation of complex numbers
         Multiplication and division of complex numbers in the polar form
         Exponentiation and root extraction of complex numbers in the polar form
         Powers and roots of complex numbers, use of de Moivre’s formulas
      Euler’s formula, relationship between trigonometric functions and the complex exponential function
     Interest Calculations
      Simple interest
         Amount of interest, principal (initial amount), interest rate and amount after n years
      Compound interest
         Periodic compounding
         Continuous compounding
         Exponential growth and decay, application of the natural exponential function
     Quadratic Equations and Quadratic Function
      Quadratic equation
         Solving quadratic equations by completing the square, the quadratic formula
         Solving quadratic equations by factoring, Vieta’s formula
      Quadratic function or the second-degree polynomial
         Translated form of quadratic function
         Vertex (maximum/minimum) - coordinates of translation
         Roots or zeros of the function, axis of symmetry and y-intercept
      Graphing a quadratic function
         Transformations of the graph of the quadratic function
     Quadratic Inequalities
      Solving quadratic inequality graphically
     Introduction to Functions
      Function definition, notation and terminology
         Domain, range and codomain
         Evaluating a function
         Composition of functions (a function of a function)
         Inverse function
      Types of functions - basic classification
         Algebraic functions and Transcendental functions
      Algebraic functions
         The polynomial function
         Rational functions
         Reciprocal function
      Transcendental functions
         Exponential and logarithmic functions, inverse functions
         Trigonometric (cyclometric) functions and inverse trigonometric functions (arc-functions)
      The graph of a function
         Properties and characteristic points of the graph
         Domain and range
         Roots or zero function values, x-intercepts, y-intercepts
         Increasing/decreasing intervals
         Continuity and discontinuity
         Vertical, horizontal and oblique or slant asymptotes
         Stationary points and/or critical points
         Turning points (extremes, local or relative maximums or minimums)
         Inflection points and intervals of concavity
         Symmetry of a function, parity - odd and even functions
      Transformations of original or source function
         How some changes of a function notation affect the graph of the function
         Translations of the graph of a function
         Reflections of the graph of a function
     The graphs of the elementary functions
      The graphs of algebraic and transcendental functions
         The graphs of algebraic functions
      The graphs of the polynomial functions
         The source or original polynomial function
         Translating (parallel shifting) of the polynomial function
         Coordinates of translations and their role in the polynomial expression
         The graph of the linear function
         The graph of the quadratic function
         The graphs of the cubic function
         The graphs of the quartic function
         Translated power function
      The graphs of rational functions
         Basic properties of rational functions
         The graph of the reciprocal function, equilateral or rectangular hyperbola
         Translation of the reciprocal function, linear rational function
         The graphs of the algebraic and transcendental functions
      Transcendental functions - The graphs of transcendental functions
         The graph of the exponential function
         The graph of the logarithmic function
      Trigonometric (cyclometric) functions and inverse trigonometric functions (arc functions)
         The graphs of the trigonometric functions and inverse trigonometric functions or arc-functions
         The graph of the sine function
         The graph of the cosine function
         The graph of the arc-sine function and the arc-cosine function
         The graph of the tangent function and the cotangent function
         The graph of the arc-tangent function and the arc-cotangent function
         The graph of the cosecant function
         The graph of the secant function
         The graph of the arc-cosecant and the arc-secant function
     Exponential and Logarithmic Functions and Equations
      Inverse functions
      Exponential functions
      Logarithmic functions
         Translated logarithmic and exponential functions
         Rules and properties of logarithms
         Natural logarithm, common logarithm
         Changing the base - different logarithmic identities
      Exponential and logarithmic equations
         Exponential equations
         Logarithmic equations
Conic Sections
     Circle
      General equation of a circle with the center S (p, q) - translated circle
         Equation of the circle with the center at the origin O(0, 0)
      Circle through three points
     Circle and Line
      Line circle intersection
      Equation of a tangent at a point of a circle with the center at the origin
      Equation of a tangent at a point of a translated circle
      Condition of tangency - Condition for a line to be the tangent to a circle
         Condition for a line to be the tangent to the circle with the center at the origin O(0, 0)
         Condition for a line to be the tangent to the translated circle
      Tangents to a circle from a point outside the circle - use of the tangency condition
      Angle between a line and a circle
      Mutual position of two circles
      The radical line or the radical axis
      The pole and the polar
      Angle between two circles
      Ellipse
      Definition and construction
         Eccentricity and linear eccentricity
         Constructions of an ellipse
      Equation of the ellipse, standard equation of the ellipse
         Major axis, minor axis, and vertices
         The focal parameter, latus rectum
      The parametric equations of the ellipse
      Equation of a translated ellipse
     Ellipse and Line
      Intersection of ellipse and line - tangency condition
      Equation of the tangent at a point on the ellipse
          Construction of the tangent at a point on the ellipse
      Angle between the focal radii at a point of the ellipse
      Tangents to an ellipse from a point outside the ellipse - use of the tangency condition
         Construction of tangents from a point outside the ellipse
      Polar and pole of the ellipse
         Equation of the polar of the given point
      Ellipse and line examples
     Hyperbola
      Definition and construction of the hyperbola
         Construction of the hyperbola
      Equation of the hyperbola
         Properties of the hyperbola
         Examining equation of the hyperbola
      Equilateral or rectangular hyperbola
      Translated hyperbola
      Equation of the hyperbola in vertex form
      Parametric equations of the hyperbola
         Examples of hyperbola
      Equilateral or rectangular hyperbola with the coordinate axes as its asymptote
         Translation of equilateral or rectangular hyperbola with the coordinate axes as its asymptote
     Hyperbola and Line
      Hyperbola and line relationships
         Condition for a line to be the tangent to the hyperbola - tangency condition
      The equation of the tangent at the point on hyperbola
      Polar and pole of the hyperbola
      Construction of the tangent at the point on the hyperbola
      Construction of tangents from a point outside the hyperbola
      Properties of the hyperbola
         The area of a triangle which the tangent at a point on the hyperbola forms with asymptotes
         The tangency point bisects the line segment of the tangent between asymptotes
         The parallels to the asymptotes through the tangency point intersect asymptotes
      The equation of the equilateral or rectangular hyperbola with the coordinate axes as its asymptotes
      Hyperbola and line examples
     Parabola
      Definition and construction of the parabola
         Construction of the parabola
      Vertex form of the equation of a parabola
      Transformation of the equation of a parabola
      Equation of a translated parabola - the standard form
         The parabola whose axis of symmetry is parallel to the y-axis
         Equations of the parabola written in the general form
      Parametric equations of the parabola
      Graphs of parabola examples
     Parabola and Line
      Common points of a line and a parabola
      Condition for a line to be the tangent to the parabola - tangency condition
      The equation of the tangent and the normal at the point on the parabola
      Properties of the parabola
      Polar of the parabola
      Construction of the tangent at the point on the parabola
      Construction of the tangents from a point exterior to the parabola
      Parabola and line, examples
     Conics, a Family of Similarly Shaped Curves – Properties of Conics
      Conics, a Family of Similarly Shaped Curves - Properties of Conics
      Dandelin's Spheres - proof of conic sections focal properties
         Proof that conic section curve is the ellipse
         Proof that conic section curve is the hyperbola
         Proof that conic section curve is the parabola
      Conics - a family of similarly shaped curves
 
Sequences and Series
     Sequences
      Arithmetic sequence/progression
         General term of an arithmetic sequence
         The sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence
      The sum of the first n natural numbers
         Arithmetic sequences, examples
      Geometric sequence/progression
         General term of a geometric sequence
      The sum of the first n terms of a finite geometric sequence, geometric series
         Geometric sequences, examples
      Recursive definition and the recursion formula
     Series
      Finite and infinite, convergent and divergent series
      Geometric series
      The sum of an infinite geometric sequence, infinite geometric series
         The sum of an infinite converging geometric series, examples
      Converting recurring decimals (infinite decimals) to fraction
     Mathematical Induction
         Mathematical induction examples
     The Binomial Theorem
      Factorial
      Binomial coefficients and Pascal's triangle
      The binomial theorem, sigma notation and binomial expansion algorithm
         The binomial theorem and binomial expansion algorithm examples
Combinatorics - Combinatorial Analysis
     Permutations, Combinations and Variations
      Permutations
      Permutations of n objects some of which are the same
     Combinations
      Combinations
      Combinations with repetition
     Variations
      Variations or permuted combinations (permutations without repetition)
      Variations with repetition (or permuted combinations with repetition)
 
 
 
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