AP Precalculus: 4 units covered
Unit 1: Polynomial and Rational Functions
30–40% of exam scoreRates of change, polynomial functions and their zeros, end behaviour, rational functions with their asymptotes and holes, and transformations.
What it covers (4)- Average rates of change
- Zeros and end behaviour of polynomials
- Asymptotes and holes of rational functions
- Transformations and function models
Key formulaStudy Unit 1: Polynomial and Rational FunctionsUnit 2: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
27–40% of exam scoreArithmetic and geometric sequences, exponential and logarithmic functions, their inverses, properties of logarithms and semi-log plots.
Unit 3: Trigonometric and Polar Functions
30–35% of exam scorePeriodic phenomena, sine, cosine and tangent on the unit circle, sinusoidal models, inverse trigonometric functions, identities and polar graphs.
Unit 4: Functions Involving Parameters, Vectors, and Matrices
Not on the AP examParametric functions, implicitly defined curves and conic sections, vectors, and matrices as functions that transform vectors.