Canada · Ontario Curriculum Expectations
Grade 10 Mathematics
This course bridges foundational arithmetic with abstract algebraic reasoning and geometric proof. Students explore the relationships between linear and non-linear functions while developing spatial reasoning through trigonometry and coordinate geometry.

01Algebraic Expressions and Polynomials
Students master the manipulation of polynomial expressions through expansion and factoring. This unit focuses on recognizing patterns in algebraic structures to simplify complex problems.
Students will define polynomials, identify their components (terms, coefficients, degrees), and perform basic operations with monomials.
Students will combine like terms to add and subtract polynomial expressions, ensuring correct distribution of negative signs.
Moving beyond distributive properties to multiply binomials and trinomials systematically.
Students will identify and apply patterns for squaring binomials and multiplying conjugates to simplify expressions.
Students will learn to extract the greatest common monomial factor from polynomial expressions.
Students will factor quadratic trinomials where the leading coefficient is one.
Students will apply various techniques (e.g., decomposition, grouping) to factor quadratic trinomials with a leading coefficient other than one.
Students will identify and factor differences of squares and perfect square trinomials.
Students will factor polynomials with four terms by grouping common factors.
Identifying common factors and using decomposition or special product patterns to reverse polynomial multiplication.
Students will simplify algebraic fractions by factoring the numerator and denominator and identifying restrictions.

02Linear Systems and Modeling
An investigation into the intersection of multiple linear relationships and their applications in real world decision making.
Students will review how to graph linear equations using slope-intercept form, standard form, and intercepts.
Students will define a system of linear equations and understand what a solution represents graphically and algebraically.
Students will solve systems of linear equations by graphing both lines and identifying their intersection point.
Students will solve systems of linear equations by substituting one equation into the other.
Students will solve systems of linear equations by adding or subtracting equations to eliminate a variable.
Solving pairs of equations using graphing, substitution, and elimination methods.
Applying system of equations logic to solve mixture, distance, and rate problems.
Students will solve and graph linear inequalities in one variable, understanding interval notation.
Students will graph linear inequalities in two variables and identify the solution region.
Students will graph and identify the feasible region for systems of two or more linear inequalities.
Students will define functions, identify domain and range, and distinguish between functions and relations.

03Analytic Geometry
Connecting algebra and geometry by using coordinates to prove properties of geometric figures and find distances.
Students will review plotting points, identifying quadrants, and understanding the basics of coordinate geometry.
Developing formulas for finding the center and length of line segments on a Cartesian plane.
Students will calculate the slope of a line given two points, an equation, or a graph, and interpret its meaning.
Students will write equations of lines in slope-intercept, point-slope, and standard forms.
Students will use slope to determine if lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither, and write equations for such lines.
Developing and applying the equation of a circle centered at the origin.
Students will derive and apply the general equation of a circle (x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2 = r^2, including completing the square.
Students will use coordinate geometry to prove properties of triangles and quadrilaterals.
Students will perform and describe translations, reflections, rotations, and dilations of geometric figures.
Students will identify and describe lines of symmetry and rotational symmetry in two-dimensional figures.

04Quadratic Functions and Relations
Exploring the properties of parabolas and the transformation of the parent function y equals x squared.
Students will define quadratic functions, identify their standard form, and recognize their parabolic graphs.
Identifying vertex, axis of symmetry, direction of opening, and intercepts from graphs and equations.
Students will graph quadratic functions given in standard form (y = ax^2 + bx + c) by finding the vertex and intercepts.
Students will understand and graph quadratic functions in vertex form (y = a(x-h)^2 + k) and identify transformations.
Applying horizontal and vertical shifts and stretches to the parent quadratic function.
Students will graph quadratic functions in factored form (y = a(x-r1)(x-r2)) and identify x-intercepts.
Students will convert quadratic equations between standard, vertex, and factored forms.
Students will create quadratic models from data or given conditions and use them to solve real-world problems.
Students will use technology to find quadratic regression equations for given data sets and interpret the results.

05Solving Quadratic Equations
Moving from graphing to algebraic methods for finding the roots of quadratic equations.
Students will solve quadratic equations by factoring trinomials and applying the Zero Product Property.
Students will solve quadratic equations of the form ax^2 + c = 0 by isolating x^2 and taking square roots.
Students will learn to complete the square to solve quadratic equations and convert to vertex form.
Deriving and using the quadratic formula to solve equations that cannot be easily factored.
Students will use the discriminant to determine the number and type of solutions (real/complex) for a quadratic equation.
Students will solve quadratic inequalities graphically and algebraically, representing solutions on a number line.

06Trigonometry of Right and Oblique Triangles
Extending geometric ratios to solve for unknown sides and angles in various types of triangles.
Students will review angle properties, types of triangles, and the Pythagorean theorem.
Applying Sine, Cosine, and Tangent ratios to solve for missing components in right triangles.
Students will use trigonometric ratios and the Pythagorean theorem to find all unknown sides and angles in right triangles.
Students will apply trigonometry to solve real-world problems involving angles of elevation and depression.
Students will derive and apply the Sine Law to solve for unknown sides and angles in oblique triangles.
Students will derive and apply the Cosine Law to solve for unknown sides and angles in oblique triangles.
Using advanced laws to solve for sides and angles in non-right (oblique) triangles.
Students will calculate the area of oblique triangles using trigonometric formulas (e.g., Area = 1/2 ab sin C).
Students will solve complex real-world problems involving multiple triangles and trigonometric laws.
Students will define probability, identify sample spaces, and calculate theoretical and experimental probabilities.
Students will calculate probabilities of compound events, distinguishing between independent and dependent events.