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Analyze and solve linear equations and pairs of simultaneous linear equations.

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Analyze and solve pairs of simultaneous linear equations. Solve systems of two linear equations in two variables algebraically, and estimate solutions by graphing the equations. Solve simple cases by inspection. For example, 3x + 2y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 6 have no solution because 3x + 2y cannot simultaneously be 5 and 6.

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Analyze and solve linear equations and pairs of simultaneous linear equations.

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Analyze and solve pairs of simultaneous linear equations. Solve real-world and mathematical problems leading to to linear equations in two variables. For example, given coordinates for two pairs of points, determine whether the line through the first pair of points intersects the line through the second pair.

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Solve equations and inequalities in one variable. [Quadratics with real coefficients]

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Solve quadratic equations in one variable. Use the method of completing the square to transform any quadratic equation in x into an equation of the form (x – p)^2 = q that has the same solutions. Derive the quadratic formula from this form.

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Solve equations and inequalities in one variable. [Quadratics with real coefficients]

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Solve quadratic equations in one variable. Solve quadratic equations by inspection (e.g., for x^2 = 49), taking square roots, completing the square, the quadratic formula, and factoring, as appropriate to the initial form of the equation. Recognize when the quadratic formula gives complex solutions and write them as a ± bi for real numbers a and b.

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Solve systems of equations. [Linear-quadratic systems]

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Solve a simple system consisting of a linear equation and a quadratic equation in two variables algebraically and graphically. For example, find the points of intersection between the line y = –3x and the circle x^2 + y^2 = 3.

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Interpret functions that arise in applications in terms of the context. [Quadratic]

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For a function that models a relationship between two quantities, interpret key features of graphs and tables in terms of the quantities, and sketch graphs showing key features given a verbal description of the relationship. Key features include: intercepts; intervals where the function is increasing, decreasing, positive, or negative; relative maximums and minimums; symmetries; end behavior; and periodicity. *

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Interpret functions that arise in applications in terms of the context. [Quadratic]

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Relate the domain of a function to its graph and, where applicable, to the quantitative relationship it describes. *

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Interpret functions that arise in applications in terms of the context. [Quadratic]

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Calculate and interpret the average rate of change of a function (presented symbolically or as a table) over a specified interval. Estimate the rate of change from a graph. *

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Analyze functions using different representations. [Linear, exponential, quadratic, absolute value, step, piecewise-defined]

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Graph functions expressed symbolically and show key features of the graph, by hand in simple cases and using technology for more complicated cases. * Graph linear and quadratic functions and show intercepts, maxima, and minima. *

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Analyze functions using different representations. [Linear, exponential, quadratic, absolute value, step, piecewise-defined]

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Graph functions expressed symbolically and show key features of the graph, by hand in simple cases and using technology for more complicated cases. * Graph square root, cube root, and piecewise-defined functions, including step functions and absolute value functions. *