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Revision as of 12:25, 23 June 2006
In mathematics, algebra is the study of examining, manipulating, and solving equations, inequalities, and other mathematical expressions. Algebra revolves around the concept of the variable, an unknown quantity denoted by a letter. Many contest problems test one's fluency with algebraic manipulation.
Introductory Topics
- Algebraic expressions
- Complex numbers
- Equations
- Linear equations (1 and 2 variables)
- Systems of equations
- Factoring
- Functions
- Exponentials
- Graphing
- Lines
- Quadratics
- Basic Transformations
- Logarithms
- Square root function
- Polynomials
- Inequalities
- Word problems
