Course Description

INTRODUCTORY ALGEBRA is the first or beginning course of mathematics in high school level. It is the introduction of algebra that serves as the foundation to all the courses of mathematics to be encountered in next years of high school. This will develop the skills applied to problem solving. The discussions focus on set theory and number theory, algebraic expressions and polynomials, linear equations, rectangular coordinate system, and translating word problems to mathematical expressions as applied to real-life situations.


Sunday, July 10, 2011

Lesson 1 METRIC SYSTEM and ENGLISH SYSTEM

English System
  • originated from England
  • has several names for its units
Example:
length: inches, feet, yard, mile, furlong
weight: ounces, pounds, ton, metric ton
volume: fluid ounces, cup, pint, quart, gallon
  • has indefinite values for conversion


Metric System



Advantages of using Metric System over English System
  • metric units are easier to identify/recognize
  • metric units are easier to convert
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