AP PreCalculus, Second Semester

Course Overview

Prepares students to take the AP Precalculus exam in May, as well as for college-level calculus, technical school, or employment in industry. This course is an excellent bridge between Algebra/Geometry and Calculus, with topics that focus on solidifying algebra skills, expanding familiarity with functions, developing trigonometry skills, as well as introducing students to sequences/series, polar coordinates, vectors, and conics.

The course is designed for high-school seniors.

View a demo version of the course at https://iu.instructure.com/courses/2437230

Prerequisite

Four semesters of high school algebra and two semesters of high school geometry, plus one semester of Precalculus or the equivalent, preferably all completed with a B average or higher.

Required Materials

No physical textbook required.

Electronic Resources

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1. Desmos: https://www.desmos.com/calculator

2. OpenStax Precalculus: https://openstax.org/details/books/precalculus-2e

3. Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/precalculus

Calculator

Students are allowed (and sometimes required) to use a calculator.

Desmos (Electronic Resources #1 above) is strongly recommended as a calculator, but any graphing calculator is also acceptable.