Syllabus 

Riverside High School

Pre-Calculus Syllabus

TEACHER:             Anne Snow

ROOM NUMBER: K – 119

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed for the student who has successfully completed the prerequisite Algebra 2 course.  The content includes function theory (including exponential, logarithmic, and polynomial), all trigonometric functions including limits of these functions, and analytic geometry.  Students will usea graphing calculator for this course.

Required Materials:

• • Textbook

  • 3 Ring Binder, notebook paper, pencils and graph paper

• • Desmos or Graphing Calculator (TI-83 or TI-84 family ONLY)

Grades:

o    Nine week grades will be computed as follows:

o    Tests            60%

o    Quizzes         30%

o    Homework    10%

o    Final Course grades will be computed as follows:

First nine weeks 45% +   Second nine weeks 45%  +  Final Exam 10%

Tests & Quizzes:

o    Tests will be given every 2 - 3 weeks at the end of the unit.

o    Quizzes are typically 1-2 times per-unit. 

Re-do Policy:

Students may re-take one test during the semester. They must notify the teacher within 5 days of the test being returned and schedule a time outside of class to take the test.

Riverside High School

Pre-Calculus Honors Syllabus

Anne Snow

The following is a guideline of topics to be covered by the end of the course:

Functions and Their Graphs

·         Functions

·         Graphs of Functions

·         Shifting, Reflecting, and Stretching Graphs

·         Combinations of Functions

·         Inverse Functions

Polynomial and Rational Functions

·         Quadratic Functions

·         Polynomial Functions of Higher Degree

·         Real Zeros of Polynomial Functions

·         Polynomial and Rational Inequalities

·         Complex Numbers

·         The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra

·         Rational Functions and Asymptotes

·         Graphs of Rational Functions

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

·         Exponential Functions and Their Graphs

·         Logarithmic Functions and Their Graphs

·         Properties of Logarithms

·         Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations

·         Exponential and Logarithmic Models

Trigonometric Functions

·         Radian and Degree Measure

·         Trigonometric Functions: The Unit Circle

·         Right Triangle Trigonometry

·         Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle

Graphs of Trigonometric functions

·         Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions

·         Graphs of Other Trigonometric Functions

·         Inverse Trigonometric Functions

·         Applications and Models

Analytic Trigonometry

·         Using Fundamental Identities

·         Verifying Trigonometric Identities

·         Solving Trigonometric Equations

Additional Topics in Trigonometry

·         Law of Sines

·         Law of Cosines

·         Heron’s Formula