PreCalculus A
(Units: 0.5)
This is the first of two courses designed to provide students with the necessary preparation for studying calculus and other college mathematics courses. This course reviews algebraic properties and then introduces functions and graphs. As students continue with the course, they will learn about algebraic and inverse functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, conic sections, matrices, determinants, complex numbers, and discrete algebra. Throughout the course, they will discover examples of the role of mathematics in daily life.

This course meets TEKS requirements for one semester of high school Precalculus.
Course cost - $325 / student

Course Topics

• Algebra fundamentals and equations
• Cartesian coordinates
• Functions and their graphs
• Algebra of functions
• Linear functions
• Quadratic functions
• Conic sections
• Polynomial functions and their roots
• Rational functions
• Exponents and logarithms
• Systems of equations
• Matrices and determinants
• Complex numbers
• Sequences and sums
• Binomial theorem

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