Online texts in algebra 2 and trigonometry?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the search for online textbooks suitable for high school-level algebra 2 and trigonometry. Participants explore the availability and effectiveness of online resources for studying these subjects, particularly in comparison to traditional textbooks.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses difficulty finding online textbooks specifically for high school-level algebra 2/trigonometry, noting that search results predominantly yield algebra 1 or college-level materials.
  • Another participant shares links to resources but notes that they primarily contain college-level texts.
  • A different participant critiques the completeness of the Wikipedia wikibook on algebra, particularly pointing out the absence of a section for algebra 2.
  • One participant questions the preference for online books and suggests exploring local libraries or purchasing used texts as alternatives.
  • Another participant provides a link to a college-level resource that includes basic trigonometry, suggesting it may be useful despite being aimed at a higher education level.
  • A participant mentions Schaum's outlines as a potential resource for inexpensive review materials, highlighting their abundance of worked examples and exercises.
  • Several participants note the general scarcity of online resources for high school subjects compared to undergraduate materials, attributing this to the differing time commitments of high school teachers versus college professors.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree that there is a lack of online resources specifically tailored for high school algebra 2/trigonometry, with multiple competing views on the effectiveness of alternative resources such as libraries and Schaum's outlines. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the best approach to finding suitable online materials.

Contextual Notes

Participants express uncertainty about the effectiveness of online resources for studying ahead and the completeness of available materials. There is also a recognition of the limitations in the availability of high school-level content compared to college-level resources.

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do you guys know of any good online textbooks for high school-level algebra 2/trigonometry? the only thing that google gives me is either algebra 1 or college level lecture notes.

how effective do you guys think online resources are for studying ahead
 
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the books there are all college level

wikipedia has a wikibook on algebra but it is nowhere near completion and is full of holes. the alg 2 section of it doesn't even exist yet
 
Is there a particular reason why you want to use online books? If you want to study ahead, maybe try the local library or find some cheap used texts on ebay or amazon.com.
 
I'm not familiar with the american system of numbering courses so I can't really be of much more help than to suggest this:
http://www.phys.uu.nl/~thooft/theorist.html

It's perhaps worthwhile to investigate some of the college texts. http://www.msc.uky.edu/ken/ma109/lectures/review.htm#seg2_5 (from above) has the heading of college algebra, but all your basic trig is there with no prior knowledge assumed.

Hope that helps! :)

EDIT: If you're reading ahead or teaching yourself, it might be an idea to use a syllabus of some kind as a guide to what you can gloss over. Also, you probably won't need much or any proof at school level.
 
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Ki Man said:
do you guys know of any good online textbooks for high school-level algebra 2/trigonometry? the only thing that google gives me is either algebra 1 or college level lecture notes.

how effective do you guys think online resources are for studying ahead

I don't know of any online resources at that level, but if you want some inexpensive review materials then look into Schaum's outlines. They're about 15 bucks apiece, and they have multiple outlines at that level. The best thing about Schaum's outlines is the large number of worked examples and supplementary exercises with answers.
 
the internet is rich in undergraduate resources but anything earlier than that and its somewhat lacking..
 
check out schaums series at your local or high school library. Thats always a great resource
 
Ki Man said:
the internet is rich in undergraduate resources but anything earlier than that and its somewhat lacking..

That may have to do with the fact that high-school teachers generally have less time than college professors do, for putting Web pages together. Consider the number of classes they have to teach, and the number of students in those classes, and the fact that high schools don't have graduate-student teaching assistants.
 

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