Algebra II
(10 Units, 106 Lessons)
Unit 2 - The Complex Number System(16 Lessons)
Quadratic Equations, Day 1 of 2Algebra II» Unit:The Complex Number System
Algebra II
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The Complex Number System
Big Idea:Knowledge of quadratic equations is an important prerequisite for studying complex numbers.
Quadratic Equations, Day 2 of 2Algebra II» Unit:The Complex Number System
Algebra II
» Unit:
The Complex Number System
Big Idea:Knowledge of quadratic equations is an important prerequisite for studying complex numbers.
Inconceivable! The Origins of Imaginary NumbersAlgebra II» Unit:The Complex Number System
Algebra II
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The Complex Number System
Big Idea:Imaginary numbers aren't any more imaginary than negative numbers!
Complex Solutions to Quadratic EquationsAlgebra II» Unit:The Complex Number System
Algebra II
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The Complex Number System
Big Idea:Students investigate the geometry of the complex solutions to a quadratic equation in a dynamic setting.
Complex AdditionAlgebra II» Unit:The Complex Number System
Algebra II
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The Complex Number System
Big Idea:The lowly parallelogram helps students make sense of addition and subtraction of complex numbers.
The Parallelogram RuleAlgebra II» Unit:The Complex Number System
Algebra II
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The Complex Number System
Big Idea:A graphical context makes arithmetic with complex numbers more meaningful and concrete.
Complex Arithmetic and VectorsAlgebra II» Unit:The Complex Number System
Algebra II
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The Complex Number System
Big Idea:Recognizing an application for complex numbers - vector addition - helps to give them meaning.
Multiplying Complex Numbers, Day 1 of 4Algebra II» Unit:The Complex Number System
Algebra II
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The Complex Number System
Big Idea:Students explore and explain correspondences between numerical and graphical representations of arithmetic with complex numbers.
Multiplying Complex Numbers, Day 2 of 4Algebra II» Unit:The Complex Number System
Algebra II
» Unit:
The Complex Number System
Big Idea:Students explore and explain correspondences between numerical and graphical representations of arithmetic with complex numbers.
Muliplying Complex Numbers, Day 3 of 4Algebra II» Unit:The Complex Number System
Algebra II
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The Complex Number System
Big Idea:Practice helps students uncover hidden patterns and discover simple rules.
Multiplying Complex Numbers, Day 4 of 4Algebra II» Unit:The Complex Number System
Algebra II
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The Complex Number System
Big Idea:Practice helps students uncover hidden patterns and discover simple rules.
Practice & ReviewAlgebra II» Unit:The Complex Number System
Algebra II
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The Complex Number System
Big Idea:Practice makes perfect!
Dividing Complex NumbersAlgebra II» Unit:The Complex Number System
Algebra II
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The Complex Number System
Big Idea:Division of complex numbers is best understood in its relation to multiplication and transformations of the complex plane.
Quadratic Functions Revisited, Day 1Algebra II» Unit:The Complex Number System
Algebra II
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The Complex Number System
Big Idea:Students will rely on the structure of the quadratic equation, as well as dynamic graphical representations, to understand complex roots more deeply.
Quadratic Functions Revisited, Day 2Algebra II» Unit:The Complex Number System
Algebra II
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The Complex Number System
Big Idea:Students will rely on the structure of the quadratic equation, as well as dynamic graphical representations, to understand complex roots more deeply.
Complex Numbers TestAlgebra II» Unit:The Complex Number System
Algebra II
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The Complex Number System
Big Idea:Students will individually employ the standards for mathematical practice as they solve problems involving complex numbers.
