Tennessee: Algebra I | A1 Math Standards

45 standards · 4 domains

A1.A

A1.A.APR.A.1 Add, subtract, and multiply polynomials. Use these operations to demonstrate that polynomials form a closed system that adhere to the same properties of operations as the integers.
A1.A.CED.A.1 Create equations and inequalities in one variable and use them to solve problems in a real-world context.
A1.A.CED.A.2 Create equations in two variables to represent relationships between quantities and use them to solve problems in a real-world context. Graph equations with two variables on coordinate axes with labels and scales, and use the graphs to make predictions.
A1.A.CED.A.3 Create individual and systems of equations and/or inequalities to represent constraints in a contextual situation, and interpret solutions as viable or non-viable.
A1.A.CED.A.4 Rearrange formulas to isolate a quantity of interest using algebraic reasoning.
A1.A.REI.A.1 Understand solving equations as a process of reasoning and explain the reasoning. Construct a viable argument to justify a solution method.
A1.A.REI.B.2.a Solve linear equations and inequalities, including compound inequalities, in one variable. Represent solutions algebraically and graphically.
A1.A.REI.B.2.b Solve absolute value equations and inequalities in one variable. Represent solutions algebraically and graphically.
A1.A.REI.B.3.a Solve quadratic equations by inspection (e.g., for x^2 = 49), taking square roots, knowing and applying the quadratic formula, and factoring, as appropriate to the initial form of the equation. Recognize when a quadratic equation has solutions that are not real numbers.
A1.A.REI.B.3.b Solve quadratic inequalities using the graph of the related quadratic equation.
A1.A.REI.C.4 Write and solve a system of linear equations in real-world context.
A1.A.REI.D.5 Understand that the graph of an equation in two variables is the set of all its solutions plotted in the coordinate plane, often forming a curve (which could be a line).
A1.A.REI.D.6 Explain why the x-coordinates of the points where the graphs of the equations y = f(x) and y = g(x) intersect are the solutions of the equation f(x) = g(x). Find approximate solutions by graphing the functions or making a table of values, using technology when appropriate.
A1.A.REI.D.7 Graph the solution set to a system of linear inequalities in two variables as the intersection of the corresponding half-planes.
A1.A.SSE.A.1.a Interpret parts of an expression, such as terms, factors, and coefficients.
A1.A.SSE.A.1.b Interpret complicated expressions by viewing one or more of their parts as a single entity.

A1.F

A1.F.BF.A.1.a Determine steps for calculation, a recursive process, or an explicit expression from a context.
A1.F.BF.B.2 Identify the effect on the graph of replacing f(x) by f(x) + k, k f(x), f(kx), and f(x + k) for specific values of k (both positive and negative); find the value of k given graphs.
A1.F.IF.A.1 Understand that a function from one set (called the domain) to another set (called the range) assigns to each element of the domain exactly one element of the range. If f is a function and x is an element of its domain, then f(x) denotes the output of f corresponding to the input x. The graph of f is the graph of the equation y = f(x).
A1.F.IF.A.2.a Use function notation to evaluate functions for inputs in their domains, including functions of two variables.
A1.F.IF.A.2.b Interpret statements that use function notation in terms of a context.
A1.F.IF.A.3 Understand geometric formulas as functions.
A1.F.IF.B.4 For a function that models a relationship between two quantities, interpret key features of graphs and tables in terms of the quantities, and sketch graphs showing key features given a verbal description of the relationship.
A1.F.IF.B.5 Relate the domain of a function to its graph and, where applicable, to the context of the function it models.
A1.F.IF.B.6 Calculate and interpret the average rate of change of a function (presented algebraically or as a table) over a specified interval. Estimate and interpret the rate of change from a graph.
A1.F.IF.C.7 Graph functions expressed algebraically and show key features of the graph by hand and using technology.
A1.F.IF.C.8.a Rewrite quadratic functions to show zeros, extreme values, and symmetry of the graph, and interpret these in terms of a real-world context.
A1.F.IF.C.9.a Compare properties of two different functions. Functions may be of different types and/or represented in different ways.
A1.F.IF.C.9.b Compare properties of the same function on two different intervals or represented in two different ways.
A1.F.LE.A.1.a Know that linear functions grow by equal differences over equal intervals and that exponential functions grow by equal factors over equal intervals.
A1.F.LE.A.1.b Recognize situations in which one quantity changes at a constant rate per unit interval relative to another.
A1.F.LE.A.1.c Recognize situations in which a quantity grows or decays by a constant factor per unit interval relative to another.
A1.F.LE.A.2 Construct linear and exponential functions, including arithmetic and geometric sequences, given a graph, a table, a description of a relationship, or input-output pairs.
A1.F.LE.B.3 Interpret the parameters in a linear or exponential function in terms of a context.

A1.N

A1.N.Q.A.1.a Choose and interpret the scale and the origin in graphs and data displays.
A1.N.Q.A.1.b Use appropriate quantities in formulas, converting units as necessary.
A1.N.Q.A.1.c Define and justify appropriate quantities within a context for the purpose of modeling.
A1.N.Q.A.1.d Choose an appropriate level of accuracy when reporting quantities.

A1.S

A1.S.ID.A.1 Use measures of center to solve real-world and mathematical problems.
A1.S.ID.A.2 Use statistics appropriate to the shape of the data distribution to compare center (mean, median, and/or mode) and spread (range, interquartile range) of two or more different data sets.
A1.S.ID.A.3 Interpret differences in shape, center, and spread in the context of the data sets, accounting for possible effects of extreme data points.
A1.S.ID.B.4 Represent data from two quantitative variables on a scatter plot, and describe how the variables are related. Fit a function to the data; use functions fitted to data to solve problems in the context of the data.
A1.S.ID.C.5 Interpret the rate of change and the constant term of a linear model in the context of data.
A1.S.ID.C.6 Use technology to compute the correlation coefficient of a linear model; interpret the correlation coefficient in the context of the data.
A1.S.ID.C.7 Explain the differences between correlation and causation. Recognize situations where an additional factor may be affecting correlated data.