Florida Advanced Courses and Tests (FACT): College Algebra (#12005500)

Mathematics

Florida Advanced Courses and Tests (FACT): College Algebra

This course is for any student that has completed Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra 2.

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In Florida Advanced Courses and Tests (FACT): College Algebra, instructional time will emphasize five areas:

• applying properties of exponents and logarithms using numerical and algebraic expressions;
• extending arithmetic operations with numerical and algebraic expressions to include radical and polynomial expressions;
• solving one-variable linear, absolute value, quadratic, polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, radical and rational equations, and interpreting the viability of solutions in real-world contexts;
• modeling and applying linear, absolute value, quadratic, polynomial, exponential and logarithmic functions to solve mathematical and real-world problems; and
• extending the knowledge of functions through compositions, transformations of parent functions and interpreting key features.

Curricular content for all subjects must integrate critical-thinking, problem-solving, and workforce-literacy skills; communication, reading, and writing skills; mathematics skills; collaboration skills; contextual and applied-learning skills; technology-literacy skills; information and media-literacy skills; and civic-engagement skills.