Algebra II Essentials For Dummies

Introduction

Here you are, perusing a book on the essentials of Algebra II. You’ll find here, as Joe Friday (star of the old Dragnet series) said, “The facts, ma’am, just the facts.” For those of you too young to remember Dragnet, just think of this essentials book as being the Twitter version — not too detailed but with all the necessary information. In this book, you find the information you need with enough examples to show you the processes, but not a bunch of nitty-gritty details that tend to get in the way.

About This Book

A book on Algebra II isn’t a romance novel (although I do love math), and it isn’t science fiction. You could think of this book as a cross between a travel guide and a mathematical laboratory manual. How do travel and math go together? Let me try some situations that may fit:

• You just finished working through Algebra I and feel eager to embark on a new adventure.
• You haven’t worked with algebra in a while, but math has always been your strength, so you think that a little prepping with some basic concepts will bring you up to speed.
• You’re helping a friend or family member with Algebra II and want just the most necessary information — no frills or extra side-trips.

Even though I’ve pared the material in this book down to the basics, I haven’t lost sight of the fact that other math areas are what drive Algebra II. Algebra is the passport to studying calculus, trigonometry, number theory, geometry, and all sorts of good mathematics. Algebra is basic, ...