Contents

1. Arithmetic............................................................................................................................................1
2. Number Theory...................................................................................................................................1
3. Algebra................................................................................................................................................1
4. Geometry.............................................................................................................................................2
5. Trigonometry.......................................................................................................................................2
6. Probability and Statistics.....................................................................................................................2
7. Pre-calculus.........................................................................................................................................3
8. Vectors and Matrices...........................................................................................................................3
9. Logic and Set Theory............................................................................................................................3

Precollege mathematics covers topics that prepare students for college-level math. This also
good for students who are upgrading to go to university. This outline provides a comprehensive
overview of the topics typically covered in precollege mathematics, preparing students for
advanced topics in calculus and beyond.

1. Arithmetic
a) Basic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
b) Properties of operations: associative, commutative, distributive properties
c) Fractions, decimals, and percentages
d) Prime numbers, factors, and multiples
e) Ratios and proportions
f) Exponents and roots
g) Absolute value
h) Basic problem-solving strategies

2. Number Theory
a) Divisibility rules
b) Greatest common divisor (GCD) and least common multiple (LCM)
c) Modular arithmetic
d) Integers, rational, irrational, and real numbers
e)
3. Algebra
a) Expressions and Equations:
i. Simplifying algebraic expressions
ii. Solving linear equations and inequalities
iii. Systems of linear equations
iv. Quadratic equations (factoring, completing the square, quadratic formula)
b) Polynomials:
i. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of polynomials
ii. Factoring polynomials
iii. The binomial theorem
c) Functions:
i. Understanding the concept of a function
ii. Linear, quadratic, and exponential functions
iii. Function notation and evaluation
iv. Inverse functions
v. Domain and range
d) Sequences and Series:
i. Arithmetic and geometric sequences
ii. Summation notation and series
iii. Fibonacci sequence

4. Geometry
a) Basic Geometry:
i. Points, lines, angles, and planes
ii. Types of angles (acute, obtuse, right)
iii. Properties of triangles, quadrilaterals, and polygons
iv. Circles: chords, arcs, sectors, tangents
v. Perimeter, area, and volume of various shapes
b) Coordinate Geometry:
i. Distance and midpoint formulas
ii. Slope of a line
iii. Equation of a line (slope-intercept and point-slope forms)
iv. Parabolas and circles in the coordinate plane
c) Transformational Geometry:
i. Reflections, rotations, translations, and dilations
ii. Symmetry
iii. Similarity and congruence
d) Trigonometry Basics:
i. Pythagorean theorem
ii. Sine, cosine, and tangent functions
iii. Right triangle trigonometry
iv. Laws of sines and cosines
v. Unit circle introduction
5. Trigonometry
a) Angle measure (degrees and radians)
b) Graphs of trigonometric functions
c) Trigonometric identities (Pythagorean, reciprocal, sum/difference identities)
d) Solving trigonometric equations
e) Inverse trigonometric functions

6. Probability and Statistics

a) Probability:
i. Basic probability concepts (outcomes, events)
ii. Permutations and combinations
iii. Conditional probability
iv. Independent and dependent events
b) Statistics:
i. Descriptive statistics (mean, median, mode, range, variance, standard
deviation)
ii. Frequency distributions
iii. Data representation (histograms, bar graphs, pie charts, box plots)
iv. Probability distributions (normal distribution, binomial distribution)
v. Basic concepts of statistical inference (confidence intervals, hypothesis
testing)

7. Pre-calculus
a) Advanced Functions:
i. Polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions
ii. Graphing transformations (shifts, stretches, compressions, reflections)
iii. Asymptotes and end behavior

b) Trigonometric Functions:
iv. Periodic functions and their graphs
v. Amplitude, period, phase shift
vi. Inverse trigonometric functions

c) Limits and Continuity:

vii. Understanding limits conceptually
viii. One-sided and two-sided limits
ix. Limits at infinity and vertical asymptotes

8. Vectors and Matrices

a) Vector addition and scalar multiplication
b) Dot product and cross product
c) Matrices: operations (addition, multiplication), determinants, and inverses
 d) Solving systems of equations using matrices

9. Logic and Set Theory

a) Basic logical statements and truth tables
b) Set notation and operations (union, intersection, difference, complement)
c) Venn diagrams
d) Relations and functions