Topics for midyear M7

Chapter  2  

1)  Domains  of  functions  including  square  roots  and  denominators;  domain  and  range  from  a  
graph  
2)  Interval  notation  used  to  express  domains;  including  union  and  intersection  
3)  Parent  Graphs:    
4)  Transformations:  f(x),  f(-­‐x),    -­‐f(x)  ,f(x+h),  f(x-­‐h),  cf(x),  f(cx),  f(x)+k,  f(x)-­‐k,  inverse  of  f(x)  for  
each  of  the  parent  graphs  above  
5)  Odd  and  Even  functions-­‐  determine  from  graph  and  tested  algebraically  from  an  equation  
6)  Split  (piecewise)  Functions-­‐  sketching  and  evaluating  at  different  values  of  the  domain  
7)  Increasing  and  Decreasing  Intervals  Determined  from  the  graph  of  a  function  
8)  Average  Rate  of  Change  of  a  Function  of  a  Function  
9)  Quadratics-­‐rewrite  in  form    by  completing  the  square  
10)  Determine  the  maximum  or  minimum  point  using  the  form  above  and/or  using    
11)  Writing  a  variable  as  a  function  of  another  variable  (p.  210-­‐211/1-­‐17)  
12)  Solving  Max/Min  problems-­‐  including  number  problems,  area  problems,  revenue  
problems;  volume  of  an  open  top  box  problems  
(Note:  where  these  lead  to  quadratics,  students  should  be  able  to  do  the  whole  problem  
algebraically;  when  they  lead  to  equations  other  than  quadratics,  students  will  use  calculator  
to  find  max  or  min  in  the  interval  required)    (See  pages  211-­‐213:18-­‐32)  
13)compound  functions    (f+g,  f-­‐g,f*g,  f/g)  and  their  domains  
14)  composite  functions  and  their  domains  
15)  inverse  functions-­‐  graphically  and  write  equation  of  inverse  
Chapter  3  
 
1) End behavior of polynomial functions based on leading term
2) sketching polynomial functions using zeros and end behavior
3) multiplicity of roots- what does the graph look like at a single root, double root, triple
root, etc.
4) synthetic division for polynomials
5) Remainder Theorem used to evaluate P(x) at x=a
6) Factor Theorem used to determine if (x-a) is a factor of P(x)
7) Rational Zeros Roots Theorem) used to state the possible rational roots of a
polynomial function
8) Descartes Rule of Signs used to determine the possible number of positive zeros
and negative zeros
9) Solving a Polynomial Function Completely- understanding that there should be n
roots for an nth degree polynomial function, that complex roots occur in conjugate
pairs, and be able to depress the equation down to a quadratic and solve from there.
10) Rational Functions-
Transformations of y=1/x
From Equations:
Determining Vertical Asymptotes and Behavior near the Asymptotes
Determining Horizontal Asymptote
Determining Slant Asymptotes
Determining End Behavior
x-andy-intercepts
Sketches of Rational Functions using all of the Above

Chapter 5
1) Basic Trig Evaluations- using both Radian and Degree measure
2) Fundamental Identities-Students should know the reciprocal identities, quotient
identities, Pythagorean identities
3) Express one Trig function in terms of another
4) Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions and Transformations of these Functions
including amplitude, period, phase shift, vertical shift- p. 429
4) Sinusoidal curve used to Model Harmonic Motion (Examples 4-6:pp. 444-448)
5) Graphs of y=tanx, y=cscx, y=secx, y=cotx and transformations
Topics To Be Covered Week of January 17

• Sinusoidal curve used to Model Harmonic Motion (Examples 4-6:pp. 444-448)

• Use of Double Angle Formulas for Sine and Cosine only- Use these formulas
to simplify expressions, prove identities

• Inverse trig functions.