This course is intended to provide the mathematical background needed for calculus, and it assumes that students have taken a Geometry course and Algebra I and Algebra II. This course integrates graphing technology into the course without losing the underlying mathematics.
SISD Standards
Relations and Functions
The student demonstrates understanding of relations and functions by:
PC.1 Recognizing and graphing polynomial, rational, algebraic, and absolute value functions and using them to solve word problems.
PC.2 Understanding the concept of domain, range, intercept, zero, pole, asymptote, and point of discontinuity.
PC.3 Defining and finding inverse functions.
PC.4 Describing symmetries of graphs (even and odd), and applying transformations to functions.
PC.5 Understanding the concept of defining a function parametrically and applies it to drawing graphs.
PC.6 Writing equations of conic sections in standard form to find their geometric properties.
Logarithmic and Exponential Functions
The student demonstrates understanding of logarithmic and exponential functions by:
PC.7 Solving word problems involving logarithmic and exponential functions.
PC.8 Drawing and analyzing graphs of logarithmic and exponential functions, including finding domain, range, intercepts, and asymptotes.
PC.9 Defining and finding inverse functions for both logarithmic and exponential functions.