Adv.Alg./Trig Unit 1

“Honors PreCalculus- Unit 1” High School Math Prentice Hall “PreCalculus” and Pacesetter “PreCalculus Through Modeling” Target Time Frame: 15-20 Days

DEPTH for TEXTBOOK PACESETTER ESSENTIAL STANDARD ESSENTIAL QUESTION MASTERY SECTIONS UNITS 1 Solves problems throughout this course How do we select an appropriate approach to All All 1 that involve: selecting appropriate solving a problem and how do we judge the approaches and tools, using estimating reasonableness of the results? strategies to predict computational results, and judging reasonableness of results. 2 Solves practical applications and to other How do we use algebra to solve real-world All All 1 problems that relate concepts to concepts problems? using appropriate tools. 3 Graphs relations and functions using How do we graph linear functions? Domain, 2.1 1 domain, range, rule of a function, range, and rule symmetry, asymptotes, periodicity, and end only. behavior. 4 Determines the composite of two How do we determine the composite of two All 2.5 1 functions and its domain and range. linear functions? 5 Determines the inverse of a function, its How do we determine the inverse of a linear All 5.1 1 domain and range, and states whether the function? inverse is a function. 6 Defines and graphs the following How do we define and graph linear All except 2.3 1 functions: identity, constant, absolute value, functions? square root. step, greatest integer, polynomial (including How do we use transformations to graph Linear linear and quadratic), square root, and linear functions? polynomials piecewise. only. 33 - Uses appropriate sigma notation to How do we represent arithmetic series using Arithmetic 12.1 1 represent series; defines and discriminates sigma notation? only. 12.2 between arithmetic and geometric series. DEPTH for TEXTBOOK PACESETTER ESSENTIAL STANDARD ESSENTIAL QUESTION MASTERY SECTIONS UNITS 34 - Determines terms of sequences: Arithmetic 12.1 1 - describes sequences in terms of recursive How do we define linear sequences and only. 12.2 formulas, identify terms with explicit and recursive formulas? -relates to linear and exponential functions, How are arithmetic sequences like linear and functions?

- finds determines sums of the first n terms How do you find the sum of a finite arithmetic of arithmetic and geometric series. series? 45 Solves problems involving parametric What are parametric equations? All 10.7 1 equations using appropriate techniques and When do we use parametric equations? tools. How do we solve problems involving parametric equations?

Objectives Taught in Other Courses

Course QCC Algebra I 36,38,39,40 Honors Algebra II 8,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32 Statistics 38,39,41,42,43,44

Throughout the Pre-Calculus course the curriculum will focus on: (1) Mathematical Knowledge (2) Communication of Mathematical Understanding (3) Application of Mathematical Knowledge