Art of Problem Solving
Academic Year Math

Algebra 2

Students continue their study of algebraic functions and applications, expanding on key Algebra 1 concepts. Students explore the rich field of polynomials and build foundations for calculus through the study of sequences and series. They navigate optimization problems with a study of inequalities and practice with important algebraic forms and functions, solving challenging problems from contests such as AMC 10, AMC 12, AIME, and the HMMT.

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Course Overview


  • Academic Year Program | 36 Weeks
  • Weekly Class time: 105 minutes
  • Homework: 60–180 minutes per week
  • Textbook: Art of Problem Solving Intermediate Algebra by Richard Rusczyk and Mathew Crawford
  • Skills: Function Transformations, Polynomials, Radical Expressions, Conic Sections, Optimization

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Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) book Intermediate Algebra

Intermediate Algebra

by Richard Rusczyk and Mathew Crawford

A comprehensive textbook covering Algebra 2 and topics in Precalculus. Topics covered in this book include a review of basic algebra topics, complex numbers, quadratics and conic sections, polynomials, multivariable expressions, sequences and series, identities, inequalities, exponents and logarithms, piecewise-defined functions, functional equations, and much more.

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