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Tennessee Bridge Math

Your bridge to success.

  • Credit Recovery Enabled
  • Course Length: 36 weeks
  • Course Type: Basic
  • Category:
    • Math
    • High School

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In Shmoop's Tennessee Bridge Math course, we'll take you through all the New TN Bridge Standards, including the following:

  • The Real Number System
  • Quantities
  • The Complex Number System
  • Seeing Structure in Expressions
  • Arithmetic with Polynomials and Rational Expressions
  • Creating Equations
  • Reasoning With Equations and Inequalities
  • Interpreting Functions
  • Similarity, Right Triangles and Trigonometry
  • Circles
  • Geometric Measurement and Dimension
  • Modeling with Geometry
  • Interpreting Catetgorical and Quantitative Data
  • Conditional Probability and the Rules of Probability

You'll get introductions, readings, click-through examples, and loads of practice problems.

It's a little bit of this and a little bit of that, but by the end, you'll be where you need to be in all things high school math.

Technology Requirements

A computer with a internet access and any internet browser will be just fine for this course. A graphing calculator like a TI-83, 84, or 89 will be helpful, but is not required.

Unit Breakdown

1 Tennessee Bridge Math - Rational and Irrational Numbers

Get ready for the next level of numbers: rational and irrational numbers. Sure, they might be as different as apples and orangutans, but it's good to have some variety. We'll learn how to convert rational numbers into fractions, how to identify those pesky irrationals, and even how to approximate irrational numbers using rationals. We wouldn't suggest approximating apples with orangutans, though; that might get messy.

2 Tennessee Bridge Math - Units and Quantities

Confused about centimeters and inches? Bushels and kilograms? Okay, nobody knows what a bushel is anymore, but we will cover all sorts of units in this unit, and most importantly, how to convert between them. You'll never see the metric system the same way again.

3 Tennessee Bridge Math - Equations and Inequalities in One Variable

Now it's time to get those algebra chops ready. Here we'll be doing what mathematicians do best: solving for x. For now, we'll keep things simple and stick with just one variable.

4 Tennessee Bridge Math - Linear and Exponential Functions

We're ready to beef things up a bit now. Here we'll be dealing two-variable equations and diving right into functions. We'll try not to harm any cows in the process.

5 Tennessee Bridge Math - Systems of Equations and Inequalities

What happens when we smoosh a few equations or inequalities together? It's less devastating than you might think. Instead of just solving one equation or inequality, we'll take a stab at finding values for x that work for a whole system of them. We promise it's not as hard as it sounds.

6 Tennessee Bridge Math - Statistics

We're gonna switch gears a bit in this unit, and move into statistical territory. Sometimes we all need a change of pace.

7 Tennessee Bridge Math - Reasoning and Proof

Ever wanted to be like the investigators on CSI? (Definitely not the Miami version.) If so, then this unit is for you. We'll learn everything about logic and reasoning, from conditionals and contrapositives to syllogism and detachment. And of course, we can't forget the gravy of geometry: proofs. Pass the potatoes, please.

8 Tennessee Bridge Math - Similarity and Dilation

While a lot of shapes may not be exact twinsies, they can be similar. Here we'll introduce the ratios and proportions that accompany similar figures and what they're good for. We'll also work with dilations, so get those pupils ready.

9 Tennessee Bridge Math - Right Triangles and Trigonometry

It shouldn't come as any surprise that right triangles are pretty important. Yeah, the Pythagorean Theorem is kind of a big deal, and knowing the properties of special right triangles will certainly make your life easier, but none of that compares to what happens after: this unit is where we'll first tackle trigonometry.

10 Tennessee Bridge Math - Circles

There's a lot more depth to circles than you might think. (Did you know that most of them have an extensive collection of leather bound philosophical works, and live in townhouses redolent of rich mahogany?). After a little bit about central angles, arc measures, and arc lengths, we'll learn about the equations of circles on the coordinate plane and go through a few constructions with them.

11 Tennessee Bridge Math - 3D Geometry

What happens when we leave the relative comfort and security of the 2-D world and go 3-D? Well, this is the unit where we'll find out. We'll take 2-D shapes and stretch them into accompanying 3-D solids and even discuss the various 2-D shapes we can make by slicing and dicing 3-D solids. Might want to keep some Band-Aids close by...

12 Tennessee Bridge Math - Real and Imaginary Numbers

It turns out we've been leading a pretty happy, complacent existence by only working with real numbers. There's a whole other world to explore out there—one filled with so called "imaginary numbers." Fortunately, these guys behave a lot like real numbers...they've just got an added dimension.

13 Tennessee Bridge Math - Polynomials and Quadratics

Polynomials are one of the most important objects in math, and that's why we've got a whole unit chock full of 'em. We'll focus most on quadratics, though, going over the various ways to trick them into revealing their roots. They're pretty beguiling creatures.

14 Tennessee Bridge Math - Probability

Now it's time for a bit of a detour into probability. There's no shortage of math to learn here, as we run you through the gauntlet of rules everyone needs to know to calculate accurate probabilities. What's the probability that you'll love this unit? Strictly speaking, somewhere between 0 and 1, but we'll assume it's closer to 1.

15 Tennessee Bridge Math - Building Functions

This unit is for the pragmatist in all of us. We're going to do our best Bob the Builder impression and build some functions. Using all the functions we've learned about so far, we'll toss them in a pile and mix-and-match them to our heart's content. It may sound like a frightening, genetic engineering project gone wrong, but we promise we know what we're doing.