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AP Pre-Calculus 1,2 (HP) (4678, 4679) | |||
| Grade Range: | |
| 10-12 | |
| Prerequisites: | |
| None. | |
| Course duration: | |
| Two semesters. | |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: | |
| Mathematics: Advanced - weighted | |
| UC subject area satisfied: | |
| c - Mathematics | |
| Course Description: | |
| AP Precalculus centers on functions modeling dynamic phenomena. This research-based exploration of functions is designed to better prepare students for college-level calculus and provide grounding for other mathematics and science courses. In this course, students study a broad spectrum of function types that are foundational for careers in mathematics, physics, biology, health science, business, social science, and data science. Furthermore, as AP Precalculus may be the last mathematics course of a student’s secondary education, the course is structured to provide a coherent capstone experience rather than exclusively focusing on preparation for future courses. Throughout this course, students develop and hone symbolic manipulation skills, including solving equations and manipulating expressions, for the many function types throughout the course. Students also learn that functions and their compositions, inverses, and transformations are understood through graphical, numerical, analytical, and verbal representations, which reveal different attributes of the functions and are useful for solving problems in mathematical and applied contexts. In turn, the skills learned in this course are widely applicable to situations that involve quantitative reasoning. | |
| State Course Code(s): | |
| 9362 - Advanced Placement (AP) Pre-Calculus | |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: | |
| Demana et al., Precalculus: Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic, 6th ed., Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004. | |
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