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| Math Department Description |
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The innovative mathematics department offers courses in Applied Mathematics, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Consumer Mathematics, Pre-calculus, and Advanced Placement Calculus. IMHS students have an opportunity to complete five years of math by graduation with the accelerated program option. New and exciting technology is being integrated into the curriculum, including graphing calculators and a networking system called the TI-Navigator. The math department teaching staff is a nice mix of experience and enthusiasm that always makes math fun! |
| Algebra I | ||
| Class Number 310 | Credit 1.00 | Offered grades 8-12 |
| In algebra, a student first realizes why they need mathematics in everyday life. Basic skills such as adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing are looked at with an emphasis on negative numbers. Then, a student looks at functional (equations) relationships and how they can be used to problem solve. This builds up to graphing and solving systems of equations. Other topics that are also covered are exponents, radicals, and coordinate geometry. | ||
| Geometry | ||
| Class Number 311 | Credit 1.00 | Prerequisites - Algebra I |
| In geometry the student is expected to develop powers of spatial visualization, deductive reasoning, and an appreciation of the need for precision of language in mathematics. To accomplish this, we study the relationships among geometric elements. During the first semester, the elements studied are equality, congruency, inequality, parallelism, and similarity. The second semester we delve into geometry of circles and spheres and also include trigonometry, coordinate geometry, and areas and volumes of geometric figures. | ||
| Applied Math | ||
| Class Number 312 | Credit 1.00 | Offered grades 9-12 |
| This freshman level, elective math course is designed to meet the needs and interests of all students by offering a variety of topics covering such areas and/or careers as business, marketing, health occupations, home economics, industrial technology, and others. Mathematical topics such as algebra, geometry, probability/statistics, trigonometry, and others will be covered with a large emphasis placed on problem solving and hands-on learning. Calculator and computer skills will be learned and enhanced. | ||
| Algebra 2 | ||
| Class Number 310 | Credit 1.00 | Prerequisite - Geometry |
| This class develops an understanding of the real number systems and applies its rules to algebraic structures. The function concept is investigated thoroughly, covering linear, quadratic, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, and polynomial families of functions. Solving equations is emphasized throughout the course, and students will be introduced to using the graphing calculator to help analyze problems. | ||
| Pre-calculus | ||
| Class Number 331 | Credit 1.00 | Prerequisites - Algebra 2 |
| This is an analysis course and the prerequisite for Calculus. Topics from Algebra 2 are reviewed and treated in greater detail, such as families of functions and solving equations. Other topics covered include sequences and series, circular and trigonometric functions and identities, and probability. | ||
| Advanced Placement Calculus | ||
| Class Number 350 | Credit 1.00 | Prerequisites - Pre-Calculus |
| This course consists of a full year of work in calculus comparable to a Calculus 1 course in colleges and universities. It is expected that students who take AP Calculus will receive credit or advanced placement from a college or university by passing the Advanced Placement Exam in Calculus at the end of the school year. Through differentiation and integration theory and applications, students will study the patterns and effects of the way functions change. | ||