Preface
INTEGRATED MATHEMATICS: COURSE II， Second Edition， is a thorough
revision of a textbook that has been a leader in presenting high school
mathematics in a contemporary， integrated manner. Over the last
decade， this integrated approach has undergone further changes and
refinements. Amsco s Second Edition reflects these developments.
The Amsco book parallels the integrated approach to the teaching of
high school mathematics that is being promoted by the National
Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) in its STANDARDS FOR
SCHOOL MATHEMATICS. Moreover， the Amsco book implements
many of the suggestions set forth in the NCTM Standards， which are
the acknowledged guidelines for achieving a higher level of excellence
in the study of mathematics.
In this new edition， which fully satisfies the requirements of the
revised New York State Syllabus:
~ Problem solving has been expanded by (1) adding nonroutine prob-
lems for selected topics and to Chapter Reviews， and (2) providing， in the
Teacher s Manual， Bonus questions for each chapter.
~ Integration of Geometry， Logic， Algebra， and other branches of
mathematics， for which the First Edition was well known， has been
broadened by the inclusion of new topics and the earlier introduction of
selected concepts.
~ Algebraic skills from Course I have been maintained， strengthened，
and expanded as a bridge to the requirements of Course III. Note that
many of these skills， newly highlighted in the revised Syllabus， already
appear in the First Edition of the AMSCO text.
~ Enrichment has been extended by (1) increasing the number of
challenging exercises， (2) introducing a variety of optional topics， and
(3) adding to the Teacher s Manual more thought-provoking aspects of
topics in the text， and supplementary material that reflects current
thinking in mathematics education.
~ Hands-on activities have been included in the Teacher s Manual to
promote understanding through discovery.
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