High School Math Class Notes
➗ 1. Arithmetic & Number Properties
Key Concepts:
Integers: Whole numbers (positive and negative)
Fractions & Decimals: Conversions and operations
Order of Operations: PEMDAS – Parentheses, Exponents, Multiply/Divide,
Add/Subtract
Factors & Multiples
Prime Numbers: Only divisible by 1 and itself
Properties of Numbers:
Commutative: a + b = b + a
Associative: (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)
Distributive: a(b + c) = ab + ac
📐 2. Algebra Basics
Expressions and Equations
Variables: Letters representing unknowns
Simplifying Expressions: Combine like terms, use distributive property
Solving Equations: Balance both sides using inverse operations
Inequalities: Similar to equations, flip sign when multiplying/dividing by a negative
Linear Equations:
General form: y = mx + b
o m = slope
o b = y-intercept
Graphing lines using slope and intercept
📊 3. Functions
Definition: A function relates each input (x) to exactly one output (y).
Function notation: f(x) = ...
Domain: All possible x-values
Range: All possible y-values
Types:
o Linear: f(x) = mx + b
o Quadratic: f(x) = ax² + bx + c
o Exponential: f(x) = a·b^x
🔢 4. Systems of Equations
Solving Methods:
Substitution
Elimination
Graphing (intersection point = solution)
🧮 5. Polynomials
Key Terms:
Monomial: One term (e.g., 3x)
Binomial: Two terms (e.g., x + 2)
Trinomial: Three terms
Operations:
Add/Subtract: Combine like terms
Multiply: Use distributive or FOIL method
Factor: Reverse multiplication (e.g., x² + 5x + 6 = (x + 2)(x + 3))
📏 6. Geometry Basics
Shapes and Formulas:
Area:
o Rectangle = l × w
o Triangle = ½ × base × height
o Circle = πr²
Perimeter & Circumference:
o Rectangle = 2l + 2w
o Circle = 2πr
Volume:
o Cube = s³
o Cylinder = πr²h
Pythagorean Theorem: a² + b² = c² (right triangles)
📈 7. Statistics & Probability
Statistics:
Mean = average
Median = middle number
Mode = most frequent number
Range = highest - lowest
Probability:
Formula:
P(Event) = Favorable Outcomes / Total Outcomes
Independent vs. Dependent Events
Compound Probability (AND = multiply, OR = add)
🧲 8. Trigonometry (Basics)
Only for right triangles:
Sine (sin) = opposite / hypotenuse
Cosine (cos) = adjacent / hypotenuse
Tangent (tan) = opposite / adjacent
SOH-CAH-TOA helps remember the ratios.
🧠 9. Word Problems & Problem Solving Strategies
Read carefully
Identify what is being asked
Define variables
Write equations
Solve step-by-step
Check your answer in context
📋 10. Graphing & Coordinate Geometry
(x, y) coordinates
Plot points on the Cartesian plane
Find slope between two points:
m = (y₂ - y₁) / (x₂ - x₁)
Distance formula:
√[(x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²]
Midpoint formula:
((x₁ + x₂)/2, (y₁ + y₂)/2)