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MATHI Mathematics I 1 credit year long The fundamental purpose of Mathematics I is to formalize and extend the mathematics that students learned in the middle grades. The critical areas, organized into units, deepen and extend understanding of linear relationships, in part by contrasting them with exponential phenomena, and in part by applying linear models to data that exhibit a linear trend. Mathematics 1 uses properties and theorems involving congruent figures to deepen and extend understanding of geometric knowledge from prior grades. The final unit in the course ties together the algebraic and geometric ideas studied. The Mathematical Practice Standards apply throughout each course and, together with the content standards, prescribe that students experience mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical subject that makes use of their ability to make sense of problem situations. Prerequisite: Data Percentiles PMATH Pre-Integrated Mathematics I 1 credit year long The focus of Pre- Integrated Math is to introduce algebraic symbols, vocabulary and expressions; to solve equations and inequalities; to study properties used in geometry. To provide the necessary background for further studies in mathematics and other fields dependent on mathematics. Skills include: To develop ideas in algebra, geometry, functions, matrices, logic and proofs, probability, and growth models with and emphasis on using an integrated approach and additional background prior to entering Integrated Pathway Mathematics I. Prerequisite: Data Percentiles GEOM Geometry 1 credit year long Class of 2014-2016 This course deals mainly with plane geometry (in one surface), but also spends some time with solid geometry. Inductive reasoning is stressed. Some topics covered are: angles, triangles (congruency and similarity), polygons, circles, and spheres, the set of quadrilaterals, co-ordinate geometry, mathematical proof, and basic trig functions. Prerequisite: Algebra I ALG2 Algebra II 1 credit year long Class of 2014-2016 This course is an extension of Algebra I. However, the language and notation are more advanced. Factoring, quadratic equations, systems of linear and quadratic equations, complex numbers, and polynomial will be covered in this course. New topics include exponential functions, logarithms, and matrices. Some statistics are included. Prerequisite: Geometry 36