This course enables students to consolidate their understanding of key mathematical concepts through activities as well as teacher directed lessons and to extend their problem-solving experiences in a variety of applications. Students will solve problems involving proportional reasoning and the trigonometry of right triangles; investigate applications of piecewise linear functions; solve and apply systems of linear equations; and solve problems involving quadratic functions. The effective use of technology in learning and in solving problems will be a focus of the course.

To be successful in this course, a student should:

• be self-motivated and take responsibility for his or her own learning;
• complete all assigned work;
• have a sound knowledge of mathematical concepts, and be committed to building that knowledge base;
• be able to apply information to new situations;
• “attend” class regularly;
• seek help when it is required.

This course runs from January 4, 2016 to June 29, 2016.