Algebra is a branch of mathematics that uses symbols in place of numbers to describe and generalize relationships. You have worked with rational numbers in prior courses. In Algebra 2A, you will perform operations and identify restrictions on rational expressions (expressions that contain rational numbers as coefficients). You will also analyze and graph polynomial functions. Algebra 2A will introduce you to a new concept, complex numbers. Complex numbers rely on an imaginary unit, i, where i 2 = -1. You will plot complex numbers in the complex number plane and solve quadratic equations in the complex number system.

Prerequisites: Algebra 1