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Henderson
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Honors Calculus/AP Calculus AB
Course
Information
This course is rich in technology and applications, and prepares students for the AP Calculus AB Exam. AP Calculus develops the student’s understanding of the concepts of calculus (functions, graphs, limits, derivatives and integrals) and provides experience with methods and applications. The course encourages the geometric, numerical, analytical, and verbal expression of concepts, results, and problems. |
Prerequisites: Completion
of Precalculus with an "A" and the recommendation of the math teacher. Students
should have a strong background
in algebra and functions, including polynomial, exponential, logarithmic and
trigonometric. They should also be familiar with numerical, graphical, algebraic
and verbal problem analysis - with or without a calculator. **Schools
will be asked to supply the following student information: PSAT score, EOC Algebra
II (raw or adjusted score), Precalculus teacher recommendation
Material requirements: Each student must have a graphing calculator
(TI Inspire, TI-89 preferred, TI-83+, TI-84 acceptable) that
they may take home. Books and curricular materials on loan
from NCSSM
Site requirements: Students must have computer access to Internet
in DL classroom
Recommended
weight: Honors first semester, AP second semester
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