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Introduction to Algebra B

(Formerly called Algebra 2) Fundamental concepts of algebra, including quadratics, systems of equations, clever factorizations, complex numbers, functions, graphing, sequences and series, special functions, exponents and logarithms, and more.

16 weeks

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Schedule

Friday
Sep 15 - Jan 19
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Sep 15 - Jan 19
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern
6:30 - 8:00 PM Central
5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain
4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific
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$470 (~$30/week)
$537 w/books
$470 (~$30/week)
With Books $537
CLOSED
Sunday
Oct 29 - Mar 3
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Oct 29 - Mar 3
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern
6:30 - 8:00 PM Central
5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain
4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific
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$470 (~$30/week)
$537 w/books
$470 (~$30/week)
With Books $537
CLOSED
Sunday
Oct 29 - Mar 3
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Oct 29 - Mar 3
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern
6:30 - 8:00 PM Central
5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain
4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific
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$470 (~$30/week)
$537 w/books
$470 (~$30/week)
With Books $537
CLOSED
Wednesday
Dec 13 - Apr 10
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Dec 13 - Apr 10
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern
6:30 - 8:00 PM Central
5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain
4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific
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$470 (~$30/week)
$537 w/books
$470 (~$30/week)
With Books $537
ENROLL
Friday
Jan 5 - Apr 19
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Jan 5 - Apr 19
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern
6:30 - 8:00 PM Central
5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain
4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific
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$470 (~$30/week)
$537 w/books
$470 (~$30/week)
With Books $537
ENROLL
Tuesday
Jan 16 - Apr 30
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Jan 16 - Apr 30
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern
6:30 - 8:00 PM Central
5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain
4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific
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$470 (~$30/week)
$537 w/books
$470 (~$30/week)
With Books $537
ENROLL
Monday
Jan 29 - May 13
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Jan 29 - May 13
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern
6:30 - 8:00 PM Central
5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain
4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific
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$470 (~$30/week)
$537 w/books
$470 (~$30/week)
With Books $537
ENROLL
Tuesday
Feb 13 - May 28
4:30 - 6:00
PM ET  
Feb 13 - May 28
4:30 - 6:00 PM Eastern
3:30 - 5:00 PM Central
2:30 - 4:00 PM Mountain
1:30 - 3:00 PM Pacific
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$470 (~$30/week)
$537 w/books
$470 (~$30/week)
With Books $537
ENROLL
Sunday
Feb 25 - Jun 16
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Feb 25 - Jun 16
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern
6:30 - 8:00 PM Central
5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain
4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific
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$470 (~$30/week)
$537 w/books
$470 (~$30/week)
With Books $537
ENROLL
Thursday
Mar 14 - Jun 27
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Mar 14 - Jun 27
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern
6:30 - 8:00 PM Central
5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain
4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific
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$470 (~$30/week)
$537 w/books
$470 (~$30/week)
With Books $537
ENROLL
Wednesday
Mar 27 - Jul 10
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Mar 27 - Jul 10
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern
6:30 - 8:00 PM Central
5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain
4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific
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$470 (~$30/week)
$537 w/books
$470 (~$30/week)
With Books $537
ENROLL
Saturday
Apr 13 - Aug 3
1:00 - 2:30
PM ET  
Apr 13 - Aug 3
1:00 - 2:30 PM Eastern
12:00 - 1:30 PM Central
11:00 - 12:30 PM Mountain
10:00 - 11:30 AM Pacific
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$470 (~$30/week)
$537 w/books
$470 (~$30/week)
With Books $537
ENROLL

AoPS Holidays

There are no classes December 21 ‐ January 3, May 25 ‐ May 27, and July 4.

Who Should Take?

Students are ready for this class if they have mastered square roots and fractional exponents, order of operations, linear equations and inequalities, ratio, and proportion. We recommend that students have experience with factoring quadratics prior to taking this course.

Please note: Our Algebra sequence will likely not match up exactly with your school's. Most students who have completed our Introduction to Algebra A course or a high-level honors Algebra 1 course in school are ready for this class. However, we encourage students to take our Introduction to Counting and Probability class before beginning this course. Visit our Recommendations page for help in choosing the right class.

Lessons

Lesson 1 Factorization
Lesson 2 Quadratics and Complex Numbers
Lesson 3 Completing the Square and the Quadratic Formula
Lesson 4 Graphing Quadratics
Lesson 5 Quadratic Inequalities
Lesson 6 Optimizing Quadratics and AM-GM Inequality
Lesson 7 Functions
Lesson 8 Composition and Inverses
Lesson 9 Graphing Functions
Lesson 10 Polynomials
Lesson 11 Exponential Functions
Lesson 12 Special Functions Part 1
Lesson 13 Special Functions Part 2
Lesson 14 Sequences & Series Part 1
Lesson 15 Sequences & Series Part 2
Lesson 16 Challenging Problems Day

Required Textbook

Introduction to Algebra
By Richard Rusczyk
A thorough introduction for students in grades 6-9 to algebra topics such as linear equations, ratios, quadratic equations, special factorizations, complex numbers, graphing linear and quadratic equations, linear and quadratic inequalities, functions, polynomials, exponents and logarithms, absolute value, sequences and series, and more!
Related courses: Introduction to Algebra A and Introduction to Algebra B

I really enjoyed this course. It was at the perfect level of challenge for me, and I learned a lot (and had fun!). I love the amount of detail that is put into the course. I think the amount of homework was just right, enough to cement in the knowledge without any busywork.