AP®︎ Precalculus Study Guides

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Unit 1: Polynomial and Rational Functions

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Topic 1.1
Change in Tandem

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Topic 1.2
Rates of Change

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Topic 1.3
Rates of Change in Linear and Quadratic Functions

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Topic 1.4
Polynomial Functions and Rates of Change

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Topic 1.5
Polynomial Functions and Complex Zeros

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Topic 1.6
Polynomial Functions and End Behavior

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Topic 1.7
Rational Functions and End Behavior

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Topic 1.8
Rational Functions and Zeros

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Topic 1.9
Rational Functions and Vertical Asymptotes

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Topic 1.10
Rational Functions and Holes

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Topic 1.11
Equivalent Representations of Polynomial and Rational Expressions

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Topic 1.12
Transformations of Functions

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Topic 1.13
Function Model Selection and Assumption Articulation

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Topic 1.14
Function Model Construction and Application

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Unit 2: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

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Topic 2.1
Change in Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences

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Topic 2.2
Change in Linear and Exponential Functions

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Topic 2.3
Exponential Functions

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Topic 2.4
Exponential Function Manipulation

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Topic 2.5
Exponential Function Context and Data Modeling

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Topic 2.6
Competing Function Model Validation

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Topic 2.7
Composition of Functions

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Topic 2.8
Inverse Functions

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Topic 2.9
Logarithmic Expressions

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Topic 2.10
Inverses of Exponential Functions

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Topic 2.11
Logarithmic Functions

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Topic 2.12
Logarithmic Function Manipulation

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Topic 2.13
Exponential and Logarithmic Equations and Inequalities

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Topic 2.14
Logarithmic Function Context and Data Modeling

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Topic 2.15
Semi-log Plots

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Unit 3: Trigonometric and Polar Functions

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Topic 3.1
Periodic Phenomena

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Topic 3.2
Sine, Cosine, and Tangent

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Topic 3.3
Sine and Cosine Function Values

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Topic 3.4
Sine and Cosine Function Graphs

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Topic 3.5
Sinusoidal Functions

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Topic 3.6
Sinusoidal Function Transformations

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Topic 3.7
Sinusoidal Function Context and Data Modeling

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Topic 3.8
The Tangent Function

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Topic 3.9
Inverse Trigonometric Functions

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Topic 3.10
Trigonometric Equations and Inequalities

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Topic 3.11
The Secant, Cosecant, and Cotangent Functions

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Topic 3.12
Equivalent Representations of Trigonometric Functions

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Topic 3.13
Trigonometry and Polar Coordinates

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Topic 3.14
Polar Function Graphs

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Topic 3.15
Rates of Change in Polar Functions

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Unit 4: Functions Involving Parameters, Vectors, and Matrices

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Topic 4.1
Parametric Functions

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Topic 4.2
Parametric Functions Modeling Planar Motion

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Topic 4.3
Parametric Functions and Rates of Change

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Topic 4.4
Parametrically Defined Circles and Lines

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Topic 4.5
Implicitly Defined Functions

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Topic 4.6
Conic Sections

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Topic 4.7
Parametrization of Implicitly Defined Functions

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Topic 4.8
Vectors

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Topic 4.9
Vector-Valued Functions

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Topic 4.10
Matrices

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Topic 4.11
The Inverse and Determinant of a Matrix

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Topic 4.12
Linear Transformations and Matrices

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Topic 4.13
Matrices as Functions

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Topic 4.14
Matrices Modeling Contexts

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