Name _______________________________ Block _______

Algebra 2 & Trigonometry

Midyear Exam Review Outline
2011
Important Notes: 1) You must bring your own calculator to the exam. Sharing of calculators during
the exam is prohibited.
2) Put all answers on the answer sheets -- multiple choice on the Scantron and
short answers on the paper answer sheet.
3) Bring plenty of #2 pencils.
4) You have 90 minutes to take the exam. You will not be allowed to leave the
room once the exam has begun and you must stay in the room for the entire 90
minutes No extra time will be provided unless you have an IEP or a 504 and
make arrangements with me before the exam.

How to Study:
1) Get organized! Gather all of your class notes, quizzes, and tests.
2) Do the review packets that will be handed out in class.
3) Check off the “know, kinda know and don’t know”. Focus on your weak areas.

Chapters & Sections:

Chapters Sections Chapter Summary
5 5.1 - 5.7 p. 277
6 6.1 - 6.5 p. 333
9 9.1 – 9.4 p. 509

Major Topics:
Chapter 5: Quadratics
Standard form of a quadratic equation
Solve quadratic equations by finding square roots
Solve quadratic equations by factoring
Solve quadratic equations by completing the square
Solve quadratic equations by using the Quadratic Formula
Use the discriminant to find number of real solutions
Graph quadratic equations by finding key points - vertex, x- and y-intercepts
Graph quadratic inequalities
Find maximums and minimums using quadratic equations
Write quadratic equation in vertex form
Imaginary numbers
Solve any quadratic equation (use i when necessary)
Chapter 6: Functions
Relations and functions
Domain & range
Graphs of functions
Function notation
Function operations
Composite functions
Inverse functions
Find inverse graphically and algebraically
Graph absolute value functions
Piece-wise functions
Transformations of graphs around the coordinate plane

Chapter 9: Polynomials and Polynomial Functions

Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing (synthetic and long) polynomials

Factoring polynomials (GCF, difference of squares, grouping)
Solving polynomial equations.
Using a division and a known root to start factoring.
Finding rational zeros - Rational Roots Theorem
Graphing polynomial equations and monomials
Matching an equation to a graph