Algebra 2 Bridge

• Use function notation, domain, range, input, and output accurately.
• Describe shifts, stretches, and reflections from equations and graphs.

Practice: Match four function rules to graphs and justify each match with one feature.

• Add, multiply, and factor polynomial expressions.
• Use factoring to reveal zeros and structure.

Practice: Factor a mixed polynomial set and check each answer by multiplication.

• Simplify radicals and translate rational exponents.
• Solve equations with radicals while checking for extraneous answers.

Practice: Solve radical equations and mark which answers survive substitution.

• Use standard, factored, and vertex form for quadratics.
• Connect zeros, vertex, axis of symmetry, and intercepts to a context.

Practice: Model a height or area situation with a quadratic and explain what each feature means.