N.O. Nelson Complex

600 Troy Road Edwardsville, IL 62025 Phone: 618-656-8800
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Prerequisite: C in Honors Algebra 2 or A in Algebra 2 with teacher recommendation

Grades: 11, 12

Credit: 1.0

The first semester of this course is a thorough study of the trigonometric functions and uses a graphing calculator to develop and reinforce concepts.  Real life applications and writing are incorporated, as well as a quarterly project.  Extended topics include the trigonometric form of complex numbers and the polar form of the trigonometric functions.  The second semester covers more advanced topics like rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions as well as analytic geometry and statistics.  The graphing calculator, a quarterly project, and writing are incorporated.  Limits and other basic calculus concepts are introduced.