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Variables and CoVariation - See Unit 1 PDF

Comparing Lines and Exponentials - See Unit 2 PDF

Functions - See Unit 3 PDF

Building New Functions - See Unit 4 PDF

Exponential Functions Revisited - See Unit 5 PDF

Rational Functions - See Unit 6 PDF

Analyzing Functions - See Unit 7 PDF

Origins of Trig - See Unit 8 PDF

Trigonometric Functions - See Unit 9 PDF

Inverse Functions In Depth - See Unit 10 PDF

Preparing for Calculus

Linear Systems of Equations

From Systems to Solutions

Solving Systems of Equations Algebraically

This section explores using an algebraic approach to solving a system of linear equations.

Applications of Systems of Equations

This sections looks at applications of systems of equations more closely.

Non-linear Systems

Famous Formulas

Solving Non-linear Systems Graphically

Eliminating Variables

Applications of Systems

Applications of Systems

Average Rate of Change: Difference Quotients

Average Rate of Change and Secant Lines

Slopes of Secant Lines as a Function of h

Algebra of Secant Lines

Functions: The Big Picture

Functions: A Summary

What is Calculus?

Back Matter

  1. precal
  2. Precalculus with Review 2: Unit 11
  3. Average Rate of Change: Difference Quotients
  4. Ivo Terek
Objectives
Secant Lines
  • Definition
  • Finding secant lines
  • Applications
Difference Quotients
  • Average rate of change when one or both points are given as letters
  • Simplify with algebra (early examples)
  • Finding slopes of secant lines
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