In this course, we shall consider all the topics in Senior Secondary School curriculum as required by West African Examination Council. We shall cover the following subjects:
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- Preliminary Chapter
- Review of previous course work
- Number and numeration
- Algebraic Processes
- Geometry and Mensuration
- Statistics and Probability
Numerical Processes (1) (Logarithms)
- Standard form
- Logarithms of numbers greater than 1
- Logarithms of numbers less than 1
- Multiplication and division with numbers less than 1
- Powers and roots of numbers less than 1
- Simple equations with logarithms
Circle Geometry (1) (Chords, arcs, angles)
- Chords and arcs
- Angles in a circle
- Cyclic quadrilaterals
Algebraic Processes (1) (Quadratic equations)
- Quadratic equations
- Equations with irrational roots
- Completing the square
- The quadratic formula
- Sum and product of roots
- Word problems leading to quadratic equations
Numerical Processes (2) (Approximation and errors)
- Approximations
- Percentage error
- Degree of accuracy
Trigonometry (1) (The Sine Rule)
- Trigonometrical ratios
- The sine rule
- Bearings and distances
Geometrical Ratios
- Equal intercepts
- Proportional division of the sides of a triangle
- Bisector of an angle in a triangle
- Similar triangles
Algebraic Processes (2) (Simultaneous linear and quadratic equations)
- Simultaneous linear equations
- Simultaneous linear and quadratic equations
- Graphical methods
Statistics (1) (Measures of central tendency)
- The mean
- Median and mode
- Comparison of mean, median, and mode
- Rates and mixtures
Trigonometry (2) (The Cosine Rule)
- The cosine rule
- Combining sine and cosine rules
- Bearings and distances
Algebraic Processes (3) (Linear inequalities)
- Linear inequalities in one variable
- Linear inequalities in two variables
- Linear programming
Statistics (2) (Probability)
- Experimental probability
- Theoretical probability
- Combined probabilities
- Outcome tables and tree diagrams
Circle Geometry (2) (Tangents)
- Tangent to a circle
- Tangents from an external point
- Alternate segment
Vectors
- Vector quantities
- Sum and difference of vectors
- Scalar multiplication
- Vector components
- Vector algebra
Statistics (3) (Grouped data)
- Presentation of grouped data
- Measures of central tendency
- Cumulative frequency
Transformation Geometry
- Congruencies
- Properties of plane shapes
- Enlargement
- Combining transformations
Algebraic Processes (4) (Gradients of straight lines and curves)
- Gradient of a straight line
- Sketching graphs of straight lines
- Equation of a straight line
- Gradient of a curve
Algebraic Processes (5) (Algebraic fractions)
- Simplification of fractions
- Substitution in fractions
- Equations with fractions
- Undefined fractions
Numerical Processes (3) (Sequences and series)
- Sequences
- Arithmetic progressions
- Geometric progressions
- Series
- The sum of an arithmetic series
- The sum of a geometric series
Statistics (4) (Measures of dispersion)
- Dispersion and variation
- Measures of dispersion
- Standard deviation
Logical Reasoning (Valid argument)
- Simple and compound statements
- Valid argument
Recommended text is New General Mathematics for Senior Secondary Schools by:
- {MF Macrae, GU Guba, AO Kalejaiye, MO Ademosu, ZI Chima}.