Consider functions more deeply than in the first year. Describe and compare the characteristics of various families of functions. Some families are studied later in more detail.
| Instructional Days
(suggested)
25 - 34 days |
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| a. Functions, function notation, graphs of functions, domain and range. | 5-6 |
| b. Some special examples of functions: polynomial (linear, quadratic, higher degree), rational, exponential, logarithmic. | 7-10 |
| c. Intercepts, maxima, and minima (using a calculator); applications. | 5-6 |
| d. Composition of functions. | 3-5 |
| e. Inverse functions, illustrated with simple examples. | 3-5 |
| Review and testing | 2 |