Integrated Math II
Grades 10 to 127 units and 53 lessons. Helio talks each one through and draws each step on a board.
Units
Extending the number system
4 lessons- Exponent rules, radicals and rational exponents; sums and products of rational and irrational numbersSimplify expressions with exponents and radicals, then justify whether exact results are rational or irrational.
- Rational exponents and radicalsEvaluate rational powers, combine them using exponent laws, and simplify radicals.
- The number i and arithmetic with complex numbersSimplify complex-number sums, products, powers of i, and quotients into a + bi form.
- Complex solutions of quadratic equationsSolve quadratics with non-real roots and connect those roots to graphs and factors.
Quadratic functions
9 lessons- Graphing linear, quadratic, square root, cube root, absolute value, piecewise and step functionsSketch each family from a rule, labeling anchor points, key features and included endpoints.
- Equivalent forms that reveal properties: zeros, vertex, growth and decay ratesChoose a form to find a quadratic’s zeros, vertex, or y-intercept, and read an exponential rate per stated time unit.
- Transforming graphs: f(x) + k, k·f(x), f(kx), f(x + k), and even and odd functionsDescribe graph shifts and scales, find a multiplier from a point, and classify functions as even, odd, or neither.
- Average rate of change over an intervalFind and interpret average rates from graphs, tables, and formulas, with appropriate units.
- Graphing quadratic functions: vertex, axis of symmetry and interceptsSketch a parabola from its opening, axis, vertex, intercepts and mirror points, and say what its minimum or maximum value is.
- Vertex form and maximum/minimum problemsRead the vertex from y = a(x − h)² + k, rewrite a quadratic into that form, and use it to find the best input and the best value in a situation.
- Completing the square to reveal the vertex and solveRewrite a quadratic to find its vertex, then complete the square to solve an equation.
- Projectile motion and other quadratic modelsRead a launch model h(t) = −16t² + v₀t + h₀, then find its peak, its landing time and the times it reaches a target height, keeping only answers that fit the story.
- The parabola from a focus and a directrixWrite and derive a vertical parabola’s equation from its focus and directrix.
Quadratic expressions and equations
12 lessons- Adding, subtracting and multiplying polynomialsAdd, subtract and multiply polynomials; use special products and identify a product’s degree.
- Factoring out the GCF and factoring x^2 + bx + cFactor a quadratic completely by taking out the greatest common factor, then finding the pair with the right product and sum, and read the zeros from the factors.
- Factoring ax^2 + bx + c by groupingFactor a trinomial whose x² term has a coefficient by splitting the middle term with the product ac, grouping, and checking by multiplying back.
- Special products: difference of squares and perfect square trinomialsSpot a difference of squares or a perfect square trinomial, factor it without a search, and factor completely when a common factor or a repeated pattern is hiding.
- Solving quadratic equations by factoringSolve a quadratic equation by making one side zero, factoring, and checking every solution.
- Solving quadratics by inspection and square rootsSolve by isolating a squared expression, finding all real solutions, and simplifying exact roots.
- The quadratic formula and the discriminantSolve quadratics with the formula and predict the number of real solutions from the discriminant.
- Choosing a method to solve a quadraticChoose an efficient method, solve exactly when possible, and check which solutions fit the question.
- Using properties of exponents to rewrite exponential expressionsRewrite an exponential model for a new time unit and interpret its growth rate.
- Systems of a linear and a quadratic equationFind and check every point shared by a line and a parabola; use the same substitution idea with a circle.
- Systems with a line and a quadratic or a circleSolve a system made of a line and a parabola or a circle by substitution, give every solution as a point, and say how many real solutions a system can have.
- Quadratic inequalitiesSolve a quadratic inequality by finding its zeros and the sign of the parabola between them, graph the solution on a number line and write it in interval notation.
Similarity and right triangles
6 lessons- Dilations: centre, scale factor and what they preserveConstruct a dilated image and explain its lengths, angles and lines.
- Similarity by transformations and the AA criterionProve triangle similarity by AA, match corresponding vertices, and find a missing side.
- Proving similarity theorems: side splitter, Pythagorean theorem and geometric meanUse AA similarity to prove proportional relationships and find missing lengths.
- Trigonometric ratios from similar right triangles; sine and cosine of complementary anglesFind sine, cosine, and tangent from either acute angle; explain why size does not change them.
- Special right triangles: 45°-45°-90° and 30°-60°-90°Find missing sides and exact trigonometric ratios using the two special right-triangle patterns.
- Solving right triangles in applied problems: trig, inverse trig and PythagorasSketch a situation, find an unknown length or angle, and check whether the answer fits.
Circles
12 lessons- All circles are similarMap one circle onto another, explain why π is constant, and compare circumference and area factors.
- Central angles, inscribed angles and chordsFind circle angles and chord distances, and explain each result from the diagram.
- Tangent lines: radius perpendicular to tangent, equal tangent segments, constructionConstruct two tangents from an external point and justify their lengths and enclosed angle.
- Inscribed and circumscribed circles; cyclic quadrilateralsConstruct both triangle circles, locate their centres, and solve opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral.
- Arc length, radian measure and sector areaFind arc length and sector area from a radius and central angle, using degrees or radians.
- The equation of a circle from the Pythagorean theorem; completing the squareWrite and read circle equations, recover them from expanded form, and locate points relative to a circle.
- Angles formed by chords, secants and tangentsFind the angle formed by two chords, two secants, a secant and a tangent, two tangents, or a tangent and a chord from the arcs it cuts off, and the reverse.
- Lengths of chords, secants and tangents: products of segmentsFind an unknown length where two chords cross, two secants leave a point, or a tangent and a secant leave a point, using products of segments.
- Parabolas: focus, directrix and vertex formDescribe a parabola as the points equally far from a focus and a directrix, find its focus and directrix from an equation x² = 4py, and write the equation in vertex form.
- Circles: centre-radius equations by completing the squareWrite and read the equation (x − h)² + (y − k)² = r² of a circle, complete the square to find the centre and radius from an expanded equation, and test whether a point is inside, on or outside.
- Ellipses: foci, axes and equationsRead the vertices, co-vertices, foci and centre of an ellipse from its equation, use c² = a² − b², and use the definition that the distances to the two foci add to a constant.
- Hyperbolas: vertices, foci and asymptotesRead the centre, vertices, foci and asymptotes of a hyperbola from its equation, use c² = a² + b², and tell the four conics apart from their equations.
Volume and cross-sections
3 lessons- Informal arguments for circle, cylinder, pyramid, cone and sphere formulas; Cavalieri's principleJustify circle area and solid volume formulas using rearranged pieces, matching slices and a cube partition.
- Volume of cylinders, pyramids, cones and spheres in problemsCalculate and compare volumes, choose the correct dimensions, and combine volumes of simple solids.
- Surface area of prisms, cylinders, pyramids, cones and spheresFind the surface area of a solid by adding the areas of the faces that count, using the slant height for sloping sides, and say which faces a problem needs.
Probability
7 lessons- Sample spaces and events: unions, intersections and complementsList event outcomes, identify “or,” “and,” and “not,” and find their probabilities.
- Independent events and the multiplication testDecide whether two events are independent by comparing their shared probability with the product of their individual probabilities.
- Conditional probabilityCalculate a probability given an event, distinguish which event is given, and test independence.
- Two-way frequency tables: joint, marginal and conditional; testing independence with dataBuild a two-way table, find joint, marginal and conditional shares, and test independence using rates.
- The addition ruleCalculate P(A or B) when events overlap or cannot overlap.
- The general multiplication rule and tree diagramsCalculate probabilities for two draws without replacement using a tree diagram and the general multiplication rule.
- Permutations and combinations to compute probabilitiesCount ordered arrangements and unordered groups, then use those counts to find probabilities.
