Pre-Calculus 20
Demonstrate understanding of the absolute value of real numbers and equations and functions involving the absolute value of linear and quadratic functions.
([C, PS, R, T, V])
Expand and demonstrate understanding of radicals with numerical and variable radicands including:
- computations
- solving equations (limited to square roots and one or two radicals).
Expand and demonstrate understanding of rational expressions and equations (up to and including degree 2 numerators and denominators) including:
- equivalent forms of expressions
- operations on expressions
- solving equations that can be simplified to linear or quadratic equations.
Expand and demonstrate understanding of the primary trigonometric ratios including the use of reference angles (0° ≤ θ ≤ 360°) and the determination of exact values for trigonometric ratios.
([C, ME, PS, R, T, V])
Demonstrate understanding of the cosine law and sine law, including the ambiguous case.
([C, CN, PS, R, T])
Expand and demonstrate understanding of factoring polynomial expressions including those of the form:
- $a^2x^2-b^2y^2, a ≠ 0, b ≠ 0$
- $a(f(x))^2-b(f(x))+c,a ≠ 0$
- $a^2(f(x))^2-b^2(g(y))^2, a ≠ 0, b ≠ 0$
Demonstrate understanding of quadratic functions of the form $y=ax^2+bx+c$ and of their graphs, including:
- vertex
- domain and range
- direction of opening
- axis of symmetry
- x- and y-intercepts.
Demonstrate understanding of quadratic equations including the solution of:
- single variable equations
- systems of linear-quadratic and quadratic-quadratic equations in two variables.
Expand and demonstrate understanding of inequalities including:
- one-variable quadratic inequalities
- two-variable linear and quadratic inequalities.
Demonstrate understanding of arithmetic and geometric (finite and infinite) sequences and series.
([CN , PS, R, T])
Demonstrate understanding of reciprocal functions of:
- linear functions
- quadratic functions.