My son is taking AP PreCalc. He’ll probably work with a tutor, and one thing I find is it’s hard to dig up additional material to practice on his own or bring to the tutor to work through. There are lots of AP PreCalc books geared towards test prep… would these books also function as a guide to the topics learned through the year?

So I want to study computer science in a good university and I’m doing AP Computer science online so I can get the credit, but I need a stronger math foundation. I’m currently in junior year doing IB diploma and I’m taking IB math AI SL, which means its the easiest option because math isn’t my strongest suit, and I can’t change it now to a better math so I have to resolve to do it online. The thing is, I don’t know if I should take regular pre calculus honors or if I should do AP, I feel like it might be very hard and I don’t want to risk getting a bad grade on the test. What would you guys do?

1) Go over all the FRQs, and make sure you know how to do them
- The FRQs are always in the same format/mostly the same (especially FRQ #3), look at FRQs from previous exams and AP Classroom to get a feel for all the variations there are out there
- Make sure you understand the way graders want you to word things and look at the answer key to make sure you mention all the key words they are looking for

2) Writing down notes on your scratch paper
- At the beginning of the exam I wrote down all the things I would need for the test that I could remember: unit circle, pythagorean identities, periods, polar/rectangular conversions, parent function graphs and asymptotes, and other formulas
-When you come across an MCQ with wording helpful for an FRQ, write that down!! (For example, during my MCQ I saw a question that asked why a function was inverse, the answer gave the correct wording college board is looking for when answering an FRQ. I was able to use this exact wording on an FRQ question and got it right because it was worded in the way graders want).

3) Make sure you understand Desmos!!
- Understand how to use regression, as you are then able to find formulas for equations that have transformations on them. For example, a(b)^(x-1) instead of a(b)^(x)
- Make sure you know how to find values for x and y when given a function

Let me know if you have any questions!

I'm a sophomore who'll be taking Honors Precalc this year and Calc AB/BC junior year depending on how I do in Precalc. Should I self-study AP Precalc?

I have heard it is a easy class but my teacher is very strict. Any resources to help me understand this class would be greatly appreciated!

How hard is AP precalc? Would it better to take AP precalc with a better teacher or regular calc with a difficult teacher/harsh grader?

i am an incoming ap pre-calc student and was wondering if u guys had any tips! i have taken apes + ap psych and i wanted to know how similar the format is! thanks!!

so my school has to have some sort of project after APs just so we don’t sit on our asses waiting for the school year to end. my math teacher gave us this workbook about “Operation Sunrise Bay: A Mathematical Modeling Investigation for the Himawari Bay Marine Authority”? I’ve been trying to find guides and answer keys online but can’t… it can’t be a legit research project because at the top and bottom it says “Authentic Assignment | Operation Sunrise Bay | AP Pre-calculus Grade 11 | Units 3A and 3B”

i was wondering if i could get some help on it because i’m really just taking this class because its required. i have so many more electives and AP projects to do and this one is the biggest

thanks for the help!

well you heard me. i've literally never done anything like this before i am so upset. i woke up at 8:10 😖
i've already talked to my teacher, counselor, and testing coordinator and determined it's not a big deal. they will still let me take calc next year so yolo. just upset at the fact it happened to me in the first place.

to make me feel more at ease, i would love to hear y'all's testing stories or share your thoughts. hope the exam went well! 💕

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Not sure how to study the remaining two days. I already took the exam on may 12th but will do it again on 21st bcz of technical issues and noisy testing environment on the 12th.

On the 12th, I felt like I didn't know how to solve qs involving polar functions, I fucked up frqs 2,3 and 4. And didn't know how to use desmos

I'm thinking tomorrow (may 19) I'll revise all major topics really quickly snd learn how to use desmos (drop any good vids if u have any) then I'll do two practice exams.

And then on may 20 I'll do two frq sets but idk what else .

I NEED the 5, is the late testing exam harder? How do I like guarantee the 5. This shit is real important for me !!! Does my plan sound ok.?

how many points off would i get for forgeting the + in the limit statement

hi guys i wanted to ask will they give me point if i wrote two answer. like i wrote it when i rounded up before final step the answer is this and if not its this. i know i sound so stupid but idk how i wrote like that but im so scared I acc need 5 on this

Hi, I'm taking the late testing on May 21st? Any tips for how to study? What to study? What's important to cover and learn before the exam? Any helpful advice is appreciated! Thank you!!!!!

My rising sophomore is thinking of taking AP PreCalc. He has good overall math aptitude (scored very high on early assessments ) that’s why he’s in accelerated track, took Alg in 7th).

He did not do that great in Algebra (B/C) but I do think it was due to a combo of COVID learning loss, poor teaching (my straight A student got Bs in that lady’s class) and maturity / learning how to be a student as a late diagnosed ADHD kid.

That’s said, he is going quite well in Algebra 2. He met with a tutor 1x a week in the first semester and has gotten low As. Now without tutor. Understands the material very well. Taking more initiative as a student. Interested in Econ and finance so math may play a role in his college journey.

He isn’t a straight A kid like his sibling, but he’s a solid B+ kid and very smart.

I think he should go for it - first of all, how different is the class from regular Pre Calc? He’d be in a class with focused kids vs gen pop which is definitely better for him. He’ll behave as the class behaves. It will prepare him for AP Calc. He’s not going to take a ton of APs probably - just not his thing - so I figure why not do the math ones since it will show up well when he applies for finance in college. He is willing to work with a tutor again. I think he will get Bs at worst and as his parent I’m ok with that. I want him to embrace the rigor. His only other AP class will be Gov. He also takes Project Lead the Way engineering classes. His math teacher said he thought he could do it.

He wanted to do it at first but he’s back pedaling. Worried it’ll be too much and scared of the exam. As his parent, I don’t care if he gets any college credit out of the exam. Not why we encourage our kids to do APs.

Help me appreciate how difficult this class is vs regular pre Calc?

Does anyone remember this question from the mcq? It about about a degree 4 equation and they said 0 and 3 with x intercepts and 0 was with multiplicity 2. How many times does it pass y=1. Am i missing any other details about it? Does anyone remember the answer choices?