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📈 AP Pre-Calc Cheatsheets
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Unit 1 - Unit 1 Overview: Polynomial and Rational Functions

Unit 1 - Unit 1 Overview: Polynomial and Rational Functions

Unit 1 - 1.1 Change in Tandem

Unit 1 - 1.2 Rates of Change

Unit 1 - 1.3 Rates of Change in Linear and Quadratic Functions

Unit 1 - 1.4 Polynomial Functions and Rates of Change

Unit 1 - 1.4 Polynomial Functions and Rates of Change

Unit 1 - 1.5 Polynomial Functions and Complex Zeros

Unit 1 - 1.5 Polynomial Functions and Complex Zeros

Unit 1 - 1.6 Polynomial Functions and End Behavior

Unit 1 - 1.7 Rational Functions and End Behavior

Unit 1 - 1.7 Rational Functions and End Behavior

Unit 1 - 1.8 Rational Functions and Zeros

Unit 1 - 1.9 Rational Functions and Vertical Asymptotes

Unit 1 - 1.10 Rational Functions and Holes

Unit 1 - 1.11 Equivalent Representations of Polynomial and Rational Expressions

Unit 1 - 1.13 Function Model Selection and Assumption Articulation

Unit 1 - 1.14 Function Model Construction and Application

Unit 2 - 2.1 Change in Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences

Unit 2 - 2.3 Exponential Functions

Unit 2 - 2.5 Exponential Function Context and Data Modeling

Unit 2 - 2.5 Exponential Function Context and Data Modeling

Unit 2 - 2.6 Competing Function Model Validation

Unit 2 - 2.10 Inverses of Exponential Functions

Unit 2 - 2.11 Logarithmic Functions

Unit 2 - 2.13 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations and Inequalities

Unit 3 - Unit 3 Overview: Trigonometric and Polar Functions

Unit 3 - Unit 3 Overview: Trigonometric and Polar Functions

Unit 3 - Unit 3 Overview: Trigonometric and Polar Functions

Unit 3 - 3.2 Sine, Cosine, and Tangent

Unit 3 - 3.4 Sine and Cosine Function Graphs

Unit 3 - 3.14 Polar Function Graphs

Unit 4 - Unit 4 Overview: Functions Involving Parameters, Vectors, & Matrices

Unit 4 - 4.6 Conic Sections

Unit 4 - 4.8 Vectors

Unit 4 - 4.10 Matrices

AP Precalculus Exam - FRQs 3-4 – No Graphing Calculator Allowed

AP Precalculus Exam - Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ)

AP Precalculus Exam - FRQs 1-2 – Graphing Calculator Required
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