PRIOR PREPARATION PREVENTS POOR PERFORMANCE

All incoming freshman: See Mrs. Sorochynskyj's site for the Algebra I summer assignment.

This class is the first in the sequence of college prep math courses. Algebra I is the most useful course for a college bound student as it teaches the student various approaches to problem solving. Topics include simplifying algebraic expressions by combining like terms and doing distributives, solving linear equations in 1 and 2 variables, graphing linear and non linear equations, solving systems of linear equations, solving linear and non linear inequalities, simplifying exponents using scientific notation and laws of exponents, performing operations on polynomials, factoring polynomials of degree 2 and 3, solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula.

Prerequisite for Geometry Honors. This class is the first course in the honors curriculum. It is designed to give students a solid foundation in mathematics. Topics include operations with real numbers, simplifying algebraic expressions by combining like terms and doing distributives, solving linear equations in 1 and 2 variables, graphing linear and non linear equations and inequalities, solving systems of linear and non linear equations, simplifying exponents using scientific notation and laws of exponents, performing operations on polynomials, factoring all polynomials, solving higher order polynomial equations by factoring, solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula. Additionally, students will be introduced to SAT questions. Methods of finding solutions will be done in conjunction with the class to improve student scores on standardized tests.

Prerequisite for the students who will take Advanced Placement Calculus in their senior year. This is a rigorous course dealing with polynomial equations, functions, domain, range, logarithms, trigonometry, continuity, limits, and derivatives.

Boonton High School
Angelo Questa