Why study Algebra II?
In the new millennium, no one can deny that mathematics is an integral part of everyday life. This semester you have the opportunity to learn algebra 2, a math that introduces you to functions and will be a bridge to lead you into some really cool “upper-level” mathematics. But perhaps, more importantly, after you have learned about functions, linear programming, matrices, logarithms, asymptotes, etc. you will have learned something far more valuable: a new way to think. Honors Algebra 2 has a way of s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g your brain to think in a different way than you may have in the past. Your problem solving and reasoning skills will improve. You will organize information more effectively and communicate your ideas more clearly. What is expected of you, the student? Materials to be supplied by the student: • A sharpened pencil (or a pen if you are perfect!) • A 3-ring notebook, notebook paper and graph paper • A graphing calculator with batteries The TI-83+ or TI-84+ is the calculator
