This course is designed to prepare a student for calculus. It is the culmination of the study of functions prior to calculus. The successful student will complete an algebra review, a detailed study of functions and models, and study of specific functions including powers, exponentials, logarithms, rational functions, and trigonometric functions; and demonstrate understanding of each. This study includes solving equations involving the relevant functions. In addition, a successful student will be able to model functions and apply the models to concrete settings. Topics covered will include:

1. Functions and their Graphs

2. Polynomial and rational functions

3. Exponential functions

4. Trigonometry – including:trigonometric functions, graphs of trigonometric functions,trigonometric identities, solving trigonometric equations

5. Systems of equations and inequalities

6. Matrices and determinants