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5
Review of Precalculus
IN THIS CHAPTER
Summary:Many questions on the AP Calculus exam require the application of
precalculus concepts. In this chapter, you will be guided through a summary of these
precalculus concepts including the properties of lines, inequalities, and absolute
values, and the behavior of functions and inverse functions. It is important that you
review this chapter thoroughly. Your ability to solve the problems here is a
prerequisite to doing well on the AP Calculus AB exam.
Key Ideas
KEY IDEA !Writing an equation of a line
!Solving inequalities
!Working with functions and inverse functions
!Properties of trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions
!Properties of exponential and logarithmic functions
!Properties of odd and even functions
!Behaviors of increasing and decreasing functions45