Visualizing Algebra

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Free Online Course: Visualizing Algebra provided by Udacity is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 16 weeks long. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Visualizing Algebra is taught by Susan McClory, Sandra DeSousa and Chris Saden.

Overview
  • Throughout this course, we will use algebra to quantify and describe the world around us. Have you ever wondered how many songs can fit onto your flash drive? By the end of the course, you’ll have stronger skills for modeling problems, analyzing patterns, and using algebra to arrive at conclusions.



    Why Take This Course?

    Understand and develop the language, models, and tools for math reasoning.

    Reason with numbers and units to solve problems.

    Identify, analyze, extend, and create patterns and functions.

    Make connections about relations and functions through multiple representations: graphs, charts, tables, equations.

    Apply mathematical reasoning and logic to solve equations and write equivalent forms.

Syllabus
  • Unit 1 - Review of Foundations

    Unit 2 - Equations and Inequalities

    Unit 3 - Graphs of Linear Equations

    Unit 4 - Systems of Equations

    Unit 5 - Exponents and Polynomials

    Unit 6 - Factoring

    Unit 7 - Rational Expressions

    Unit 8 - Rational Exponents and Radicals

    Unit 9 - Solving Quadratic Equations

    Unit 10 - Quadratic Equations and Applications

    Unit 11 - Conic Sections

    Unit 12 - Inverses, Exponentials, and Logarithms

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