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UnofficialAP PrecalculusUnit 1 of 4

AP Precalculus Unit 1: Polynomial and Rational Functions

Rates of change, polynomial end behavior and zeros, rational functions, asymptotes and holes, and transformations.

Key topics

Average rate of change
Slope of the secant line between two input values.
Zeros and end behavior
How degree and leading coefficient shape a polynomial graph.
Rational functions
Vertical asymptotes, holes and horizontal asymptotes from factored form.

See the AP Precalculus exam format and every unit on the course page.