Develop study habits that promote success in PreCalculus, such as the use of reading and metacognitive strategies to improve understanding and performance. (SLO?)
Geometry
Angles in degrees with vocabulary
Triangle geometry
Circle geometry
Pythagorean theorem
Similar triangles
Algebra
Solving linear equations
Solving quadratic equations by square root method, factoring, and the quadratic formula
Unit analysis
Simplifying polynomial and rational expressions
2x2 systems
Complex numbers
Functions
Function notation
Function evaluation
Even and odd functions, both algebraic and graphical interpretations
Domain and range
Reading, analyzing and creating graphs
Transformations: shifts, reflections, expansions and contractions
Function composition
Inverse functions
notation
numerically, algebraically, and graphically
domain and range
Statement: Course will cover a SUBSET of these topics in just-in-time remediation for the “parent” course.
1. You got a new job at a store 17 miles from your house. You will be earning $9 per hour, 5 days a week, for 40 hours a week. You plan on working 50 weeks out of the year. Your car can go 21 miles per gallon, and gas costs $1.26 per gallon. Your average speed when you drive to and from work is 45 miles per hour.
a. What is your annual salary?
b. How much will you spend on gas each week?
c. How long will you spend commuting each week?
d. How many miles will you drive commuting to and from work in a year?