The textbook for this course is Principles of Mathematics 9 by McGraw-Hill Ryerson. A replacement costs around $90, so be sure to take care of it.

Exam Review

There is a Course Review section toward the end of your textbook. MathWiz is another great resource for exam review questions. Mr. Silvaggio has also prepared a package that you can download and work on.

Topics Covered

1. Numeracy and Number Sense
   1. Number Systems
   2. Order of Operations
   3. Working With Fractions: Reducing, Multiplying and Dividing
   4. Working With Fractions: Adding, Subtracting and Negative Fractions
   5. Percents, Ratios and Rates
   6. Working With Exponents
   7. Exponent Laws For Numerical Bases
2. Polynomials
   1. Exponent Laws For Variable Bases
   2. Communicating with Algebra
   3. Collecting Like Terms
   4. Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
   5. Distributive Property (Integers)
   6. Distributive Property (Fractions)
3. Solving Equations
   1. Solving Simple Equations
   2. Solving Multi-Step Equations
   3. Solving Equations Involving Fractions
   4. Rearranging Formulae
   5. Modelling with Algebra
4. Properties of Linear Relations
   1. The Cartesian Plane
   2. Slope of a Line or Line Segment
   3. Slope as a Rate of Change
   4. Direct Variation
   5. Partial Variation
   6. First Differences
   7. Connection Between Slope, Variation, First Differences
5. Equations of Linear Relations
   1. Slope-Intercept Form of a Line
   2. Standard Form of a Line
   3. Graphing Lines Using Intercepts
   4. Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
   5. Equation of a Line, Given Its Slope and a Point
   6. Equation of a Line, Given Two Points
   7. Solving Linear Systems Graphically
6. Analyzing Relations
   1. Sampling Methods and Techniques
   2. Scatter Plots
   3. Trends, Interpolation and Extrapolation
   4. Linear and Non-Linear Relations
   5. Analyzing Data Using Technology
   6. Distance-Time Graphs
7. Geometry and Optimization
   1. TBD