AP Precalculus

Unit 4: Functions Involving Parameters, Vectors, and Matrices

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AP Precalculus

Unit 4: Functions Involving Parameters, Vectors, and Matrices

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Parametric functions, implicitly defined curves and conic sections, vectors, and matrices as functions that transform vectors.

Key formula

\det\begin{pmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{pmatrix} = ad - bc

What this unit covers

Parametric functions
Conic sections
Vectors and their operations
Matrices and linear transformations

Other units in AP Precalculus

Unit 1: Polynomial and Rational Functions
Unit 2: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Unit 3: Trigonometric and Polar Functions