You must have a scientific calculator to do this course. All calculators must be non-
programmable.

It is recommended that students complete:

• Mathematics 8

This is an academic mathematics course leading to postsecondary programs.

Module 1:

Section 1: Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of rational numbers; Combined operations with rational numbers; Order of operations; Evaluating expressions with rational numbers

Section 2: Laws of exponents—a review; Scientific notation; Problems and calculation using scientific notation

Section 3: Laws of exponents with variable bases and extension; Adding and subtracting terms; Adding and subtracting polynomials

Section 4: Solving equations with variables on both sides; Eliminating fractions and expanding expressions in equations; Word problems; Measurement; Age and money problems

Section 5: Multiplying monomials and binomials; Multiplying a monomial by a polynomial; Short methods for multiplying binomials; Multiplying difficult binomials

Section 6: Special Binomial Products; Review of Multiplying Binomials; Review of Sections 1 through 4

Module 1 Test covers the work of Module 1.

Module 2:

Section 7: Prime numbers; Factors; Prime factorization; Factors of a term; Greatest common factors of monomials; Common factoring; Factors of trinomials

Section 8: Dividing monomials; Dividing and multiplying rational expressions; Dividing polynomials by monomials

Section 9: Linear equations—1 variable, replacement sets; linear inequalities; rational expressions in equations; quadratic equations

Section 10: Word, measurement, age and money problems

Section 11: Probability; Equally likely outcomes—using experimental probability and theoretical probability; Devices used to model events; Probability using simulation; Random numbers; Independent and dependent events

Module 2 Test covers the work of Module 2.

Module 3:

Section 12: Volume of solid and composite figures; Problem solving involving shapes; Finding missing dimensions given perimeter, area or volume; Relationships between measures of figures

Section 13: Constructing—cylinders, prisms, pyramids, cones; Finding surface area of cylinders, cones and spheres; Finding volumes of cylinders, cones, spheres and pyramids

Section 14: Similar and congruent triangles; Problems involving similar triangles; Basic properties of similar triangles

Section 15: Basic trig values—soh cah toa; How to read trig tables; Applications of trig to find angles or sides; Area of non-right triangles

Section 16: Analyzing mean, median and mode; Weighted mean; moving average (three median average); Scatterplots, median fit line

Module 3 Test covers the work of Module 3.

Supplies provided by students:

ruler
protractor

No textbook is required for this course.