Pre-Calculus provides students an honors-level study of trigonometry,
advanced functions, analytic geometry, and data analysis in preparation for
calculus.
Useful Websites and Assignments
Useful Websites
Pre-Calculus Cliff Notes
Trigonometry Help
The Math Page
First Nine Weeks
Lesson
1.1 Functions
pg 82 #20-68 ÷4, 93, 94
1.2/1.3 Graphs of functions
pg 106 #12, 13, 16-52 ÷4, 75
1.4 Combinations of functions
pg 116 #8-56 ÷4, 71, 72, 83 (skip #32)
1.5 Inverse functions
pg 127 #8-60 ÷4, 80, 81, 85, 89
4.1 Radian and degree measure of angles
pg 291 #16-64 ÷4
4.2 The Unit Circle
pg 300 #8-52 ÷4, 57, 58
4.3 Right triangle trigonometry
pg 310 #16-60 ÷4, 66, 68 (skip #40, 44, 56)
4.4 Trig functions of any angle
pg 320 #32-96 ÷4, 103
4.5 Graphs of sine and consine functions
pg 330 #40-64 ÷4 (graph #56 by hand)
4.6 Graphs of other trig functions
pg 341 #16-24 ÷4, 29, 30
4.7 Inverse trig functions
pg 351 #8-44 ÷4, (skip #24)
4.8 Applications and models
pg 361 #14-34 even (skip #30)
5.1 Use fundamental identities
pg 381 #28-72 ÷4, (skip #60)
5.2 Verifying trig identities
pg 389 #27, 28, 30, 37, 38, 44, 70
5.3 Solving trig equations
pg 400 #12-40 ÷4
5.4 Sum and difference formulas
pg 408 #20-56 ÷4, (skip #24, 52)
5.5 Multiple-angle and product-sum formulas
pg 418 #20-40 ÷4, (skip #28 and 36)
6.1 Law of Sines
pg 434 #16-34 even, (skip #22)
6.2 Law of Cosines
pg 441 #18-32 even
6.3 Vectors in the plane
pg 453 #16-36 even, 44-60 even, 76
6.4 Vectors and dot products
pg 464 #8-32 even (do #26, 28 by hand, skip #30)
Second Nine Weeks
Lesson
2.1 Graphs of quadratic functions
pg 143 #20-56 ÷4, 68
2.2 Graphs of polynomials functions
pg 156 #28-76 ÷4, 95
2.3 Polynomial division and the Rational Zero Test
pg 170 #36-72 ÷4 (skip #52)
2.4 Complex Numbers
pg 180 #1-4, 18-21, 55-58
2.5 The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
pg 187 #28-56 ÷4, 58, 65
2.6 Rational functions and asymptotes
pg 195 #16-32 ÷4
2.7 Graphs of rational functions
pg 204 #18-28 even
3.1 Exponential functions and their graphs
pg 225 #28-68 ÷4, 74
3.2 Logarithmic functions and their graphs
pg 236 #20-64 ÷4, 75
3.3 Properties of logs
pg 244 #20-28 even, 53-60, 96
3.4 Solving exponential and log equations
pg 254 #12-52 ÷4, 79-83
3.5 Exponential and log models
pg 266 #8-44 ÷4 (skip #32)
9.1 Sequences and series
pg 625 #20-32 even, 52, 54, 70, 72, 80-90 even, 106
9.2 Arithmetic sequences and partial sums
pg 635 #16-44, ÷4, 66, 68, 84
9.3 Geometric sequences and series
pg 644 #28-40 ÷4, 64-86 ÷4
9.6 Counting principles
pg 671 #20-60 ÷4, (skip #32)
9.5 The Binomial Theorem
pg 661 #36-56 ÷4, 66
9.7 Probability
pg 682 #4-30 even, 38, 42
10.1 Parabolas
pg 701 #20-52 ÷4
10.2 Ellipses
pg 710 #8-36 ÷4
10.3 Hyperbolas and Circles
pg 720 #8-28 ÷4, 44-48
10.6 Polar Coordinates
pg 743 #20-30 even, 52-60 ÷4
10.7 Graphs of polar equations
pg 752 #22-36 even
12.1 Introduction to Limits
pg 813 #12-52 ÷4
12.2 Techniques for evaluating limits
pg 824 #16-56 ÷4
12.3 The tangent line problem
pg 833 #10-28 (skip #26)
12.4 Limits at infinity and limits of sequences
pg 841 #6-20 even, 28, 30
