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Unit 1: Algebra review
 
Day 001 Lesson 01 Review: multiplying and factoring polynomials
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Day 002 Lesson 02 Review: rational expressions, complex fractions
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Day 003 Lesson 03 Review: solving equations
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Day 004 Lesson 04 Review: equations of linear functions (lines)
Linear regression review
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Day 005 Lesson 05 Review: solutions of linear systems
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  Enrichment Topic I (solution of three equations in three variables)    
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  Enrichment Topic J (solution of quadratic systems)    
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Day 006 Unit 1 review Teacher version Student version
   
Day 007 Unit 1 test A Teacher version Student version
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Unit 2: Basic Trigonometry
 
Day 008 Lesson 01 Angle conversions: definitions of the six trig functions
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Day 009 Lesson 02 Angle units: degreee (minutes & seconds), radians
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  Teacher version Student version Absent-student version Video Calc Appndx S      CalcVideo S
   
Day 010 Lesson 03 Given one trig ratio, find the others
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Day 011 Lesson 04 Special angles (0o, 30o, 60o, 45o, 90o, 180o, 360o)
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Day 012 Lesson 05 Evaluating trig functions on the graphing calculator
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Day 013 Unit 2 review Teacher version Student version
   
Day 014 Unit 2 test A Teacher version Student version
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Unit 3: Triangle solutions
 
Day 015 Lesson 01 Abstract solutions of right triangles
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Day 016 Lesson 02 Right triangle word problems, triangle area
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Day 017 Lesson 03 Vectors
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Day 018 Lesson 04 Sine law, more triangle area formulas
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  Enrichment Topic K (derivation of the sine law)    
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Day 019 Lesson 05 Ambiguous case of the sine law
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Day 020 Lesson 06 Cosine law
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  Enrichment Topic L (derivation of the cosine law)    
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Day 021 Unit 3 cumulative review
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Day 022 Unit 3 review Teacher version Student version
   
Day 023 Unit 3 test A Teacher version Student version
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Unit 4: Trigonometric identities
 
Day 024 Lesson 01 Reciprocal & Pythagorean identities, trig simplifications
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Day 025 Lesson 02 Trig proofs
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Day 026 Lesson 03 Cosine composite angle identities
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Day 027 Lesson 04 Sine composite angle identities
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Day 028 Lesson 05 Tangent composite angle identities
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  Enrichment topic M (Tangent composite function derivations)    
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Day 029 Lesson 06 Product and factor identities
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Day 030 Unit 4 cumulative review
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Day 031 Unit 4 review Teacher version Student version
   
Day 032 Unit 4 test A Teacher version Student version
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Unit 5: Solving trigonometric equations
 
Day 033 Lesson 01 Simple trig equations
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Day 034 Lesson 02 Advanced trig equations
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Day 035 Unit 5 test A Teacher version Student version
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Unit 6: Function fundamentals
 
Day 036 Lesson 01 Basic function definitions
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Day 037 Lesson 02 More on domain, intercepts, notation, function values
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Day 038 Lesson 03 Operations on functions, composite functions
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  Enrichment topic T (A close look at composite functions; domain restrictions)
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Day 039 Lesson 04 Reflections
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Day 040 Lesson 05 Even and odd functions
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Day 041 Lesson 06 Transformations of functions
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Day 042 Lesson 07 Minimum and maximum
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Day 043 Unit 6 cumulative review
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Day 044 Unit 6 review Teacher version Student version
   
Day 045 Unit 6 test A Teacher version Student version
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Unit 7: Quadratic functions (parabolas)
 
Day 046 Lesson 01 Transformations of quadratic functions
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Day 047 Lesson 02 Three forms of quadratic functions
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  Enrichment topic N (Locating the vertex of a standard form parabola)  
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Day 048 Lesson 03 Quadratic calculator applications
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Day 049 Lesson 04 Area problems
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Day 050 Unit 7 cumulative review
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Day 051 Unit 7 review Teacher version Student version
   
Day 052 Unit 7 test A Teacher version Student version
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Unit 8: Special functions
 
Day 053 Lesson 01 Square root and semicircle functions
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Day 054 Lesson 02 Absolute value functions ( f|x|) and |f(x)| reflections )
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Day 055 Lesson 03 Piecewise functions fundamentals, continuity
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Day 056 Lesson 04 Rate of change, piecewise word problems
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Day 057 Lesson 05 Greatest integer functions, power functions
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Day 058 Unit 8 cumulative review
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Day 059 Unit 8 review Teacher version Student version
   
Day 060 Unit 8 test A Teacher version Student version
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Unit 9: Polynomial functions
 
Day 061 Lesson 01 Plynomial fundamentals, roots, end behavior
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Day 062 Lesson 02 Creating polynomial functions
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Day 063 Lesson 03 Long division (factoring, finding roots)
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Day 064 Lesson 04 Analyzing polynomials with a graphing calculator
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Day 065 Lesson 05 Polynomial applications (maximizing area)
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Day 066 Unit 9 cumulative review
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Day 067 Unit 9 review Teacher version Student version
   
Day 068 Unit 9 test A Teacher version Student version
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Sem 1: Semester summary
 
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First semester comprehensive test review
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Day 073 First semester comprehensive test
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