AP Calculus AB

Pacing Guide: Precalculus Review

For the first few weeks, this class will be reviewing important (and sometimes obscure) precalculus/algebra/trigonometry concepts. These topics and dates we will be reviewing are:

-Introduction to AP Calculus: August 7

-Project (Find the Height): August 8-12

-Composition of Functions: August 13-14

-Piecewise Defined Functions: August 15

-Graphing Exponential Functions: August 18

-Solving Exponential Functions: August 19

-Solving Exponential Functions with Logarithms: August 20

(Note: We will complete BOY MAP Testing on August 21.)

-Properties of Logarithms: August 22

-Modeling with Exponential and Logarithmic Functions: August 25

-Graphing Logarithmic Functions: August 26

-Function Inverses: August 27

-Evaluating Six Trigonometric Functions: August 28

-Solving Trigonometric Equations: August 29

-Law of Sine, Law of Cosine: September 2

-Review: September 3

-Precalculus test: September 4 - 5 (two-day test)

All Assignments can be viewed in the Canvas portion of the class. (Two weeks are displayed due to requests from students.) 

This week, we will be continuing a precalculus review. 

Regular homework will be assigned in the classroom. The homework will also be provided in the Canvas class. All this week's homework will be due on the first school day of the next week.

Remember, this is a senior-level ECA class. No late work will be accepted. 

Monday August 25: 

We will be studying exponential and logarithmic modeling.

Homework:

Complete #1 - #26 of the worksheet handed out in class and in the online Canvas class. (Check for extraneous solutions.)

(This work will be due with the other work of the week on Tuesday, September 2.)

Tuesday, August 26: 

We will be reviewing graphing of logarithmic functions.

Today's resource:

https://www.varsitytutors.com/hotmath/hotmath_help/topics/graphing-logarithmic-functions

Homework:

Complete #1 - #12 of the worksheet handed out in class and in the online Canvas class.

(This work will be due with the other work of the week on Tuesday, September 2.)

Wednesday, August 27: 

We will be studying inverse functions.

Homework:

Complete #1 - #20 of the worksheet handed out in class and in the online Canvas class.

(This work and all the other work assigned this week will be submitted for grading on Tuesday, September 2.)

Thursday, August 28:

We will be evaluating the six trigonometric functions.

Today's online resource:

https://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/trig-finding-angle-right-triangle.html

Homework:

Complete #1 - #24 of the worksheet handed out in class and in the online Canvas class.

(This work and all the other work assigned this week will be submitted for grading on Tuesday, September 2.)

Friday, August 29:

We will be reviewing solving trigonometric angles. 

Today's resource:

https://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/radians.html

Homework:

Complete #1 - #6 and #11 - #24 of the worksheet handed out in class and in the online Canvas class.

(This work and all the other work assigned this week will be submitted for grading on Tuesday, September 2.)

This week, we will be continuing a precalculus review. 

Regular homework will be assigned in the classroom. The homework will also be provided in the Canvas class. All this week's homework will be due on the first school day of the next week.

Remember, this is a senior-level ECA class. No late work will be accepted. 

Monday, September 1:

Labor Day: No School

Tuesday, September 2:

We will be reviewing Law of Sine and Law of Cosine.

Resources:

https://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/trig-sine-law.html

Links to an external site.

https://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/trig-cosine-law.html

Links to an external site.

Homework:

Complete #5 - #14 of the Law of Sines worksheet and #1 - #12 of the Law of Cosines worksheet.

(Since this is a test week, you will be provided answers in Canvas to make sure you have properly solved this homework. This work will not be submitted for grading.)

Wednesday, September 3:

We will be reviewing for and discussing the aspects of tomorrow's test.

Homework:

Complete the review handed out in class. Homework (and answers) are in the file in Canvas.

Study for the test. Make sure you bring your notes and test supplies to next class.

Thursday, September 4: 

We will be completing the first half of the first test of the semester.

Friday, September 5: 

We will be completing the second half of the first test of the semester.

Signup and paying for the AP Calculus AB test in May must be completed by October 31, 2025. To sign up for the class, students must access my College Board personal class/website. The instructional are below. Mr. Glaser's College Board AP classroom is: 2LJ7GW (for 2025-26).

STEP 1: Use the class-specific JOIN CODE to join your AP teacher’s classroom on

the MyAP website (http://myap.collegeboard.org) and set your exam decision to

“YES” no later than October 31, 2025.

STEP 2: Starting August 25, 2024, submit payment of $99 for the AP exam that you

are choosing to take at ECA/CEC’s payment website (http://aptsusa.com/eca-cec).

Payment must be received no later than October 31. 2025 . (College Board charges

cancellation/unused exam fees; if a student cancels after November 14th, or fails to take the

exam in May, $40 will be forfeited to pay this charge.)

BOTH Steps 1 & 2 MUST be completed by October 31, 2025 to complete an AP

exam order activation. Orders activated after this will incur an additional

LATE FEE of $40 per exam. (LATE FEE is required by College Board.)

(Students eligible for free/reduced lunch should contact Counselor Alicia Faulds

(alicia.faulds@aps.edu) to obtain the fee reduction code. A $40 deposit will be collected, but $35 of

that fee will be refunded once the exam is completed, resulting in a final fee of $5 per exam.)

ECA/CEC AP Exam Ordering Deadline:

Exam Activation Deadline:  October 31, 2025

Full Exam Payment Deadline:  October 31, 2025

For more information and details as well as assistance and support visit http://aptsusa.com/eca-cec OR contact Ms. Vierra, ECA/CEC Testing Coordinator, at: jessica.vierra@aps.edu.