By the time students get to Algebra 2, they're often having some motivation issues. They've already made it through a full year of Algebra 1 and the prospect of a second year can be a little daunting. At this point in their mathematical development, students are starting to encounter tools that can be used to solve real world problems in fields as diverse as finance and psychology. Our Algebra 2 program is designed to ease students through their second year with the material by demonstrating how it can be put into real world practice.

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Core Curriculum

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Essential Algebra 2 is our core Algebra 1 textbook, available for purchase from our on demand publisher. If all you're looking for is the core content for a complete (1 credit) Algebra 2 curriculum then this book is all that you need.

Supplemental Curriculum

Sometimes you need a little more. The materials in this section provide additional support in key areas.

Polynomials are one of the building blocks of engineering. They can be used to model everything from the behavior of falling objects to complex dynamic systems. Our free polynomials short course covers classification, addition and subtraction, multiplication, factoring and solving equations including the Quadratic Equation.

Rational expressions are one of the trickest concepts in Algebra 2. Not because they're inherently difficult but because working with them often involves multiple steps with lots of individual calculations. Our free rational expressions short course covers all of the basic operations including simplifying, determining when an expression is undefined, addition/subtraction and multiplication/division.

Polynomials

Polynomials are one of the building blocks of engineering. They can be used to model everything from the behavior of falling objects to complex dynamic systems. Our short course covers classification, addition and subtraction, multiplication, factoring and solving equations including the Quadratic Equation.

Combinatorics

Combinatorics, part of our Algebra 1 program, is the mathematical study of counting. Like number theory, this sounds deceptively simple. We all know how to count, right? Combinatorics includes formal methods for answering questions like, "How many ways can four boys and four girls be seated in a row if two boys and two girls can't sit next to each other?" where making a list would take days.

Essential Algebra 2 is the second book in our algebra series. Written in clear, easy to read English it covers the fundamental concepts of algebra through a study of polynomials, polynomial equations (including the Quadratic Formula) and logarithms. Each chapter progressively develops the critical thinking skills necessary for addressing more complex mathematical material and solving scientific problems through the use of examples and practical applications from fields as diverse as approximation theory, physics and psychology.

Combinatorics is the mathematical study of the ways that groups of objects, e.g. students or coins, can be counted and organized. In the first two chapters of Introduction to Combinatorics, we focus on one of the central topics of combinatorics - counting methods. Counting may seem like a pretty trivial subject. Most of us learn to do it from a young age. When you look past the basics, however, there are plenty of no-trivial questions that we can ask like, "How many ways can you be dealt two of a kind in a poker hand?" or "How many different computer IP addresses are for connecting to the Internet?" In the last chapter, we switch directions and discuss the basics of sequences and series.

Like many of White Crane Education's books, Introduction to Combinatorics focuses on practical calculation methods. However, we also try to explain the reasoning behind the methods and show how many of the formulas are derived. In that way, this book is part of a transition from the world of introductory mathematics where the focus is on doing calculations to a more advanced view where understanding why is as important as understanding how. The Analysis questions at the end of each section encourage students to take on this different approach by asking more probing questions that require a more abstract level of thinking.

None of the texts in this curriculum have worksheets.