FATDEC

Course description: The setting for this course is an amusement park with animals, rides, and games. Your job will be to apply what you learn to dozens of real-world scenarios. Equations, geometric relationships, and statistical probabilities can sometimes be dull, but not in this class! Your park guide (teacher) will take you on a grand tour of problems and puzzles that show how things work and how mathematics provides valuable tools for everyday living. Come reinforce your existing algebra and geometry skills to learn solid skills with the algebraic and geometric concepts you'll need for further study of mathematics. We have an admission ticket with your name on it and we promise an exciting ride with no waiting!

Expressions, Operations and the Real Number System

The Real Number System
Operations with Integers
Order of Operations
Evaluating Expressions and Absolute Value
Algebraic Properties
Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
Translating English Phrases into Algebraic Expressions

Equations and Inequalities

Solving Equations
Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides
Solving Equations Containing Fractions
Absolute Value Equations
Literal Equations
Word Problems with Equations
Solving Inequalities
Solving Combined Inequalities

Graphing Equations and Inequalities

Relations
Functions
Linear Equations
Slope and Special Lines
Graphing Linear Equations
Writing Equations of Lines
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Graphing Linear Inequalities

Systems

Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing
Solving Systems of Inequalities
Solving Systems by Substitution
Solving Systems by Addition Methods
Word Problems with Systems

Polynomials

Introduction to Polynomials
Multiplying and Dividing Monomials
Laws of Exponents
Multiplying Polynomials
Dividing Polynomials
Scientific Notation

Factoring

Greatest Common Factor
Factoring Differences of Squares
Factoring by Grouping
Factoring Trinomials
Factoring Polynomials Completely
Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
Solving Quadratic Equations using the Quadratic Formula

Radicals

Adding and Subtracting Radicals
Multiplying Radicals
Dividing Radicals
Solving Equations with Radicals
Pythagorean Theorem
Distance and Midpoint Formulas

Polygons

Similar and Congruent Triangles
Special Right Triangles
Similar and Congruent Polygons

Quadrilaterals

Parallelograms
Trapezoids and Kites
Quadrilateral Design

Measurement

Perimeter
Circumference
Area
Changing Dimensions
Lateral Area
Surface Area
Volume

Data Analysis

Data Graphs
Means, Medians, Weighted Means
Range and Quartiles
Making Data Graphs

This course integrates the Goal 3 Student Performance Standards of the Florida System of School Improvement and Accountability as appropriate to the content and processes of the subject matter of this course.