Algebra 2

Course Information:

Quarter 4

Week 1 - Apr. 19th - Apr. 22nd

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Trigonometry Basics

    • The Unit Circle

    • Reciprocal Functions

    • Radian Measure

    • Quiz #1: Unit Circle


  • Resources

    • Will be posted soon.

Week 2 - Apr. 26th - Apr. 29th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Trigonometric Functions on the Unit Circle

    • Pythagorean Identity

    • Quiz #2: Trigonometric Functions

    • Graphs and Amplitude


  • Resources

    • Will be posted soon.

Week 3 - May 3rd - May 6th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Graphs and Modeling

    • Quiz #3: Graphs

    • Review

    • Exam: Trigonometry


  • Resources

    • Will be posted soon.

Week 4 - May 10th - May 13th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Absolute Value Functions

    • Exponential Functions

    • Fractional Exponents

    • Radical Functions

    • Graphs of Piece-Wise Defined Functions


  • Resources

    • Will be posted soon.

Week 5 - May 17th - May 20th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Exponential Equations

    • Graphing Exponential Functions

    • Exponential Applications

    • Solving Equations by Graphing Functions

    • Quiz #1 – Exponential Functions


  • Resources

    • Will be posted soon.

Week 6 - May 24th - May 27th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Logarithmic Functions

    • Evaluation of Logarithms

    • Evaluating Exponential Functions, Common and Natural Logarithms

    • General Properties of Logarithms

    • Calculation of Common Logarithms


  • Resources

    • Will be posted soon.

Week 7 - Jun. 1st - Jun. 4th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Graphs of Logarithmic Functions

    • Solving Logarithmic Functions

    • Graphs of Natural Logarithms

    • Logarithmic Applications

    • Quiz #2: Logarithmic Functions


Week 8 - Jun. 7th - Jun. 10th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Comparing Functions

    • Inverse Functions

    • Matrices

    • Systems Solutions with Matrices


    • Seniors Only

      • Exam: Functions (must be completed by end of school day on 6/8/21)


  • Resources

    • Will be posted soon.

Week 9 - Jun. 14th - Jun. 17th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Addition and Multiplication of Matrices

    • Quiz #3: Matrices and Functions

    • Exam: Functions


  • Resources

    • Will be posted soon.

Quarter 3

Week 1 - Feb. 16th - Feb. 19th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Real Numbers

    • Law of Radicals

    • Conjugates

    • Radical Equations

    • Quiz #1: Real Numbers


  • Resources

    • Will be posted soon.

Week 2 - Feb. 22nd - Feb. 25th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Standard Form of a Quadratic Function

    • Quadratic Equations

    • Factoring Quadratic Equations

    • Completing the Square

    • Quiz #2: Quadratic Solutions


  • Resources

    • Will be posted soon.

Week 3 - Mar. 1st - Mar. 4th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Quadratic Formula

    • Graphs of Quadratic Functions

    • Word Problems Involving Quadratic Equations

    • Sum and Product of Roots

    • Imaginary Numbers


  • Resources

    • Will be posted soon.

Week 4 - Mar. 8th - Mar. 11th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Complex Solutions

    • The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra

    • Quiz #3: Quadratic Formula

    • Exam: Real Numbers


  • Resources

    • Will be posted soon.

Week 5 - Mar. 15th - Mar. 18th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Distance Formula

    • Circle

    • Ellipse

    • Ellipse Continued

    • Quiz #1: Conics and Coordinate Plane


  • Resources

    • Will be posted soon.

Week 6 - Mar. 29th - Apr. 1st

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Conic Sections: Parabola

    • Conic Sections: Hyperbola

    • Identifying Conic Sections

    • Quiz #2: Conics

    • Systems of Equations


  • Resources

Week 7 - Apr. 5th - Apr. 8th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Solutions of Inequalities

    • Applications of Conic Sections – Part 1

    • Applications of Conic Sections – Part 2

    • Applications of Conic Sections – Part 3

    • Constant of Proportionality


  • Resources

    • Will be posted soon.

Week 8 - Apr. 12th - Apr. 15th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Quiz #3: Applications of Conics

    • Exam: Quadratic Relations and Systems


  • Resources

    • Will be posted soon.

Quarter 2

Week 1 - Nov. 30th - Dec. 3rd

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Products and Factoring

    • Multiplying Polynomials by Polynomials

    • Using Special Products Part 1

    • Using Special Products Part 2

    • Factoring Trinomials


  • Resources

    • Will be posted soon.

Week 2 - Dec. 7th - Dec. 10th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Factoring Special Products Part 1

    • Factoring Special Products Part 2

    • Quiz 1: Special Products

    • Addition and Subtraction Operations

    • Division with Polynomials


  • Resources

    • Will be posted soon.

Week 3 - Dec. 14th - Dec. 17th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Synthetic Division

    • The Remainder Theorem

    • Graphing Polynomials

    • Quiz 2: Polynomials


  • Resources

    • Will be posted soon.

Week 4 - Jan. 4th - Jan. 7th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Numerical Relationships from Identities (removed on 1/4/21)

    • Direction Variation

    • Inverse Variation

    • Joint and Combined Variation

    • Quiz 3: Working with Variation


  • Resources

    • Will be posted soon.

Week 5 - Jan. 11th - Jan. 14th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Test: Polynomials

    • Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

    • Reducing Rational Expressions

    • Multiplying Algebraic Fractions


  • Resources

    • Class Notes for 01/11/21 - (blank worksheet: click here)

    • Class Notes for 01/13/21 - (blank worksheet: click here)

Week 6 - Jan. 19th - Jan. 22nd

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Dividing Algebraic Fractions

    • Quiz 1: Algebraic Fractions

    • Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions

    • Addition and Subtraction

    • Mixed Expressions and Complex Fractions


  • Resources

    • Will be posted soon.

Week 7 - Jan. 25th - Jan. 28th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Quiz 2: Addition and Subtraction of Fractions

    • Equations with Fractions

    • Fractional Equations

    • Proportions

    • Quiz 3: Fractional Equations


  • Resources

    • Will be posted soon.

Week 8 - Feb. 1st - Feb. 4th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Graphs of Rational Expressions

    • Graphs of Rational Expressions (2)

    • Application of Fractions

      • This is a bonus lesson. Please let me know (by e-mail) if you want to skip it. Extra credit for those of you that attempt it.

    • Mixture Problems

      • This is a bonus lesson. Please let me know (by e-mail) if you want to skip it. Extra credit for those of you that attempt it.

    • Work Problems

      • This is a bonus lesson. Please let me know (by e-mail) if you want to skip it. Extra credit for those of you that attempt it.


  • Resources

    • Will be posted soon.

Week 9 - Feb. 8th - Feb. 11th.

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Quiz 4: Problems with Fractions

    • Test: Algebraic Fractions


  • Resources

    • Will be posted soon.

Quarter 1

Week 0 - Sept. 14th - Sept. 17th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Properties of Sets

    • Quiz #1: Set Theory



Week 1 - Sept. 21st - Sept. 24th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Structure: Axioms

    • Structure: Application

    • Relations and Functions: Definitions

    • Relations and Functions: Graphs

    • Relations and Functions: Domain and Range

    • Relations and Functions: Function Notation (note: moved to next week)


  • Resources

    • Class Notes for 09/21/20 - (blank worksheet: click here; filled in: click here)

    • Extra Interval Notation Information (click here)

Week 2 - Sept. 28th - Oct. 1st

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Relations and Functions: Function Transformation

    • Relations and Functions: Function Notation

    • Relations and Functions: Operations

    • Relations and Functions: Inverses

    • Quiz #2: Relations and Functions

    • Algebraic Expressions: Exponents – Part 1

      • (Updated: moved to next week)


  • Resources

    • Class Notes for 09/29/20 - (blank worksheet: click here)

    • Lab Worksheet for 09/30/20 - (blank worksheet: click here)

Week 3 - Oct. 5th - Oct. 8th

  • Temporary Zoom Meeting Link (Mr. Dixon's)



    • Meeting ID: 918 130 3469

    • Passcode: 1hcmiP


  • No 8:00 am lab this week. The 1pm class and 4pm lab will be treated as lab time. Please submit your questions (screenshots of problems) to Mr. Dixon (steve.dixon@fallscityschools.org) at least 2 hours before class.

  • 20 minute office hour slots are available between 2pm and 4pm, Monday through Thursday; arrange a time and date with Mr. Dixon (steve.dixon@fallscityschools.org).


  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Algebraic Expressions: Exponents – Part 1

    • Algebraic Expressions: Exponents – Part 2

    • Algebraic Expressions: Multiplication and Division – Part 1

    • Algebraic Expressions: Multiplication and Division – Part 2

    • Exponents of Exponential Expressions

    • Algebraic Expressions: Combining Terms


Week 4 - Oct. 12th - Oct. 15th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Quiz #3: Algebraic Expressions

    • Test

      • Please note that there is only one attempt at the test, not the usual two.

    • Number Order and Absolute Value

    • Sums and Products

    • Quiz #1 – Numbers, Sentences, and Problems


  • Resources

    • Class Notes for 10/13/20 - (blank worksheet: click here)

    • Lab Worksheet for 10/14/20 & 10/15/20 - (blank worksheet: click here)

Week 5 - Oct. 19th - Oct. 22nd

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Number Problems

    • Motion Problems

    • Miscellaneous Problems

    • Quiz #3: Problems

    • Test

      • Please note that there is only one attempt at the test, not the usual two.


  • Resources

    • Class Notes for 10/20/20 - (blank worksheet: click here)

    • Lab Notes for 10/22/20 - (blank worksheet: click here)

Week 6 - Oct. 26th - Oct. 29th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Line Graphs

    • Line Graphs by Two Points

    • Slope of Lines – Part 1

    • Slope of Lines – Part 2

    • Quiz #1 – Lines


  • Resources

    • Will be posted soon.

Week 7 - Nov. 2nd - Nov. 5th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Equations: Point Slope (Part 1)

    • Equations: Point Slope (Part 2)

    • Equations: Point Slope (Part 3)

    • Equations: Slope-Intercept

    • General Equation of a Line


  • Resources

    • Will be posted soon.

Week 8 - Nov. 9th - Nov. 12th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Quiz #2 – Equation of a Line

    • Solutions for Systems of Equations

    • Solutions by Addition

    • Solutions by Substitution

    • Application of Systems of Equations

    • Solving Inequalities

      • This is a bonus lesson. Please let me know (by e-mail) if you want to skip it. Extra credit for those of you that attempt it.


  • Resources

    • Class Notes for 11/10/20 - (blank worksheet: click here)

    • Lab Notes for 11/12/20 - (blank worksheet: click here)

Week 9 - Nov. 16th - Nov. 19th

  • Tasks for the Week:

    • Solving Two-Order Inequalities

      • This is a bonus lesson. Please let me know (by e-mail) if you want to skip it. Extra credit for those of you that attempt it.

    • Quiz 3: Solving for Systems

    • Test