The course

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  Start here

  Section I: 42 multiple-choice questions in 1 hour 45 minutes (Part A, 29 without a calculator in 65 minutes; Part B, 13 with a graphing calculator in 40 minutes), 62.5% of the score. Section II: 4 free-response questions in 70 minutes, 37.5%.

  Free: A tour of AP Precalculus
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  Unit 1: Polynomial and Rational Functions

  30–40% of Section I, about 15 of the 42 questions

  Change in tandem and rates of changePolynomial functions: extrema, zeros and end behaviorFree: Rational functions: end behavior, zeros, asymptotes and holesEquivalent forms and transformations of functionsChoosing and building function models80 questions
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  Unit 2: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

  25–40% of Section I, about 13 of the 42 questions

  Sequences and exponential functionsExponential manipulation, models and residualsComposition and inverse functionsFree: Logarithmic expressions and functionsExponential and logarithmic equations, log models and semi-log plots75 questions
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  Unit 3: Trigonometric and Polar Functions

  30–35% of Section I, about 14 of the 42 questions

  Periodic phenomena and the unit circleFree: Sine and cosine graphs and sinusoidal transformationsSinusoidal models of periodic contextsThe tangent function, inverse trigonometric functions and trigonometric equationsSecant, cosecant, cotangent and equivalent trigonometric formsPolar coordinates, polar graphs and their rates of change75 questions
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  Exam skills

  Section II: four 6-point questions, two with a graphing calculator (35 minutes) and two without (35 minutes)

  Free-response answers that earn every point