Sulu College of Technology, Inc.

Formerly:Sulu Tong Jin School

Moore Avenue, Alat, Jolo, Sulu. Philippines
E-mail: [email protected]
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Course Title: Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry Semester: First Semester

No. of Hours/Semester: 80 hrs/sem

Subject Description: Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry reviews basic concepts of algebra and teaches equations, inequalities, problem solving; relations, functions and transformations; linear, quadratic and
polynomial functions; exponential and logarithmic functions; trigonometric or circular functions; trigonometric identities; inverse functions and equations, triangles; system of equations and inequalities, conic sections,
polynomial and rational functions.

CONTENT CONTENT STANDARDS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS LEARNING COMPETENCIES TOPIC

NUMBER

Unit 1: Number Sense The learners demonstrate an The learners shall be able to... The learners…
understanding of...

 Complex numbers are 1. Illustrate and recognize that the square root of –1 is represented (1.1)
organized into a hierarchy as i.
of subsets 2. Determine which field properties apply to the complex number
 Operations with (1.2)
system.
rational, a. perform operations on complex numbers,
 A complex number
algebraic express the results in simplest form using
multiplied by its conjugate
expressions patterns of the powers of I, and identify
is a real number. 3. Simplify radical expressions containing negative rational
field properties that are valid for complex
numbers and express in a+bi form. (2.1)
numbers.
 Equations having no real 4. Simplify powers of i.
number solutions may (2.2)
have solutions in the set
 Complex of complex numbers.
5. Add, subtract, and multiply complex numbers.
number system (3.1)
6. Place the following sets of numbers in a hierarchy of subsets:
 Field properties apply to complex, pure imaginary, real, rational, irrational, integers, (3.2)
complex numbers as well whole, and natural.
 as real numbers.

 All complex numbers can 7. Write a real number in a+bi form.

be written in the form a+bi 8. Write a pure imaginary number in a+bi form. (3.3)
where a and b are real (3.4)
numbers and i is 1 .

 Solving and The learners demonstrate an The learners shall be able to... The learners…
graphing understanding of...
absolute value
equations and  The definition of absolute
inequalities value (for any real
numbers a and b, where b
0, if ab , then a = b or a = -
b) is used in solving 1. Solve absolute value equations and inequalities algebraically (4.1)
absolute value equations The student will solve, algebraically and and graphically.
and inequalities. graphically,

 Absolute value b. absolute value equations and

inequalities can be solved inequalities;… 2. Apply an appropriate equation to solve a real-world problem.
graphically or by using a (4.2)
compound statement.

 Real-world problems can

be interpreted,
represented, and solved
using equations and
inequalities.

 Equations can be solved

in a variety of ways.

 Set builder notation may

 be used to represent
solution sets of equations
and inequalities.

Unit 2 : Roots, The learners demonstrate an The learners shall be able to... The learners…
Radicals, and understanding of...
Exponents

 Integer and  Radical expressions can a. add,. subtract, multiply, divide, and 1. Simplify radical expressions containing positive rational numbers (4.3)
rational be written and simplified simplify radical expressions containing … and variables.
exponents using rational exponents. rational exponents;
(rationalizing
2. Convert from radical notation to exponential notation, and vice
the (4.4)
 Only radicals with a b. write radical expressions as expressions versa.
denominator)
common radicand and containing rational exponents and vice
index can be added or versa;…. 3. Add and subtract radical expressions.
subtracted. (4.5)

4. Multiply and divide radical expressions not requiring rationalizing

the denominators. (4.6)

3.1 The student  Real-world problems can 5. Solve an equation containing a radical expression algebraically (4.7)
be interpreted, and graphically.
will be able
represented, and solved
to solve
using equations and
algebraically inequalities.
c. solve, algebraically and graphically
and equations containing radical expressions.
graphically 6. Verify possible solutions to an equation containing rational or (4.8)
 The process of solving radical expressions.
equations radical or rational
containing equations can lead to
radical extraneous solutions.
expressions
by:  Equations can be solved
in a variety of ways.
  Set builder notation may
 Solve radical be used to represent
equations solution sets of equations
and inequalities.
7. Apply an appropriate equation to solve a real-world problem. (4.9)

Unit 3: Functions The learners demonstrate an The learners shall be able to... The learners…
understanding of...

 Domain and  The domain and range of 1. Identify the domain, range, zeros, and intercepts of a (5)
range a function may be function presented algebraically or graphically.
a. investigate and analyze functions
restricted algebraically or algebraically and graphically. Key
by the realworld situation concepts include:
modeled by the function. domain and range, including limited and
discontinuous domains and ranges
 If (a, b) is an element of a
function, then (b, a) is an
element of the inverse of
the function.
2. Describe restricted/discontinuous domains and ranges.
(5.1)

 Parent  The graphs/equations for The learners shall be able to... The learners…
functions and a family of functions can
transformation be determined using a b. recognize the general shape of function 1. Recognize graphs of parent functions. (5.2)
s on parent transformational families. 2. Given a transformation of a parent function, identify the graph of (5.3)
functions approach. c. convert between graphic and symbolic the transformed function.
including the forms of functions. 3. Given the equation and using a transformational approach,
following:  Transformations of d. apply a transformational approach to graph a function
linear, graphs include graphing will be employed. 4. Given the graph of a function, identify the parent function.
quadratic, translations, reflections, 5. Given the graph of a function, identify the transformations that (5.4)
cubic, absolute and dilations. map the preimage to the image in order to determine the
value, step, equation of the image.
 square root, 6. Using a transformational approach, write the equation of a
cube root, function given its graph. (5.5)
piecewise

 Composition The learners demonstrate an The learners shall be able to... The learners… (5.6)
understanding of...

 Inverses  A parent graph is an e. investigate and analyze functions 7. Find the inverse of a function.
(linear and anchor graph from which algebraically and graphically. 8. Graph the inverse of a function as a reflection across the line (5.7)
quadratic) other graphs are derived f. Key concepts include … inverse of a y = x.
with transformations function; and composition of multiple
functions.