Description
This course emphasizes conceptual and graphical understanding of functions. It reinforces critical thinking and keeps pace with the changes in mathematics and its applications. The content of this course includes the study of a variety of function types (polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, periodic, rational), as well as function transformations and function inverses, the Binomial Theorem, mathematical induction, sequences and series, combinatorics and probability, trigonometry, complex numbers, polar coordinates and topics at the onset of Calculus: limits and derivatives. The course provides students with the foundation necessary for the rigors of future mathematics courses, including Calculus. This course also prepares students well for the SAT Subject Test Mathematics Level 2. This course is fast-paced with coverage of Pre-Calculus topics in depth, including problem-solving in most units. Since Honors Pre-Calculus is a college-level course, many of its topics extend beyond the K-12 Mathematics standards.
Prerequisite: Algebra 2 or equivalent
