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1. BASICS
The Real Number System
Special Topics: Decimal Representation of Real Numbers
Solving Equations Algebraically
Special Topics: Absolute Value Equations
Special Topics: Variation
The Coordinate Plane
Lines
Discovery Project: Modeling the Real World with Lines
2. GRAPHS AND TECHNOLOGY
Graphs
Solving Equations Graphically and Numerically
Applications of Equations
Optimization Applications
Linear Models
Discovery Project: Supply and Demand
3. FUNCTIONS AND GRAPHS
Functions
Function Notation
Graphs of Functions
Special Topics: Graph Reading
Graphs and Transformations
Special Topics: Symmetry
Operations on Functions
Rates of Change
Inverse Functions
Discovery Project: Feedback: Good and Bad
4. POLYNOMIAL AND RATIONAL FUNCTIONS
Quadratic Functions
Polynomial Functions
Special Topics: Synthetic Division
Real Roots of Polynomials
Graphs of Polynomial Functions
Special Topics: Polynomial Models
Rational Functions
Special Topics: Other Rational Functions
Polynomial and Rational Inequalities
Special Topics: Absolute Value Inequalities
Complex Numbers
Theory of Equations
Discovery Project: Architectural Arches
5. EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS
Radicals and Rational Exponents
Special Topics: Radical Equations
Exponential Functions
Special Topics: Compound Interest and the Number e
Common and Natural Logarithmic Functions
Properties of Logarithms
Special Topics: Logarithmic Functions to Other Bases
Algebraic Solutions of Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
Exponential, Logarithmic, and Other Models
Discovery Project: Exponential and Logistic Modeling of Diseases
6. TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
Angles and Their Measurement
The Sine, Cosine, and Tangent Functions
Alternate: The Sine, Cosine, and Tangent Functions
Algebra and Identities
Basic Graphs
Periodic Graphs and Simple Harmonic Motion
Special Topics: Other Trigonometric Graphs
Other Trigonometric Functions
Discovery Project: Pistons and Flywheels
7. TRIGONOMETRIC IDENTITIES AND EQUATIONS
Basic Identities and Proofs
Addition and Subtraction Identities
Special Topics: Lines and Angles
Other Identities
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Trigonometric Equations
Discovery Project: The Sun and the Moon
8. TRIANGLE TRIGONOMETRY
Trigonometric Functions of Angles
Alternate: Trigonometric Functions of Angles
Applications of Right Triangle Trigonometry
The Law of Cosines
The Law of Sines
Special Topics: The Area of a Triangle
Discovery Project: Life on a Sphere
9. APPLICATIONS OF TRIGONOMETRY
The Complex Plane and Polar Form for Complex Numbers
DeMoivre' s Theorem and nth Roots of Complex Numbers
Vectors in the Plane
The Dot Product
Discovery Project: Surveying
10. ANALYTIC GEOMETRY
Circles and Ellipses
Hyperbolas
Parabolas
Rotations and Second-Degree Equations
Special Topics: Rotation of Axes
Plane Curves and Parametric Equations
Polar Coordinates
Polar Equations of Conics
Discovery Project: Designing Machines to Make Designs
11. SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS
Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables
Special Topics: Systems of Nonlinear Equations
Large Systems of Linear Equations
Matrix Methods for Square Systems
Discovery Project: Input-Output Analysis
12. DISCRETE ALGEBRA
Sequences and Sums
Arithmetic Sequences
Geometric Sequences
Special Topics: Infinite Series
The Binomial Theorem
Mathematical Induction
Discovery Project: Taking Your Chances
13. LIMITS AND CONTINUITY
Limits of Functions
Properties of Limits
Special Topics: The Formal Definition of Limit
Continuity
Limits Involving Infinity
Discovery Project: Black Holes

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