Intro to pre-calculus
Teacher: Sadie Eisenburg - a Whitman graduate and rising Sophomore at Cornell University. Sadie has been tutoring with Bethesda Scholars for the past three years and is part of the Cornell dance team!
Location: Thomas Pyle
When: TBD
Time: 4:30pm-6:30pm.
Pricing: $400
Who: Students going into Pre-Calculus in the Fall
*Please note the teacher, dates, and times are last year’s details. We are in the process of deciding these details and the page will be updated soon. All other information on the page is up to date.
Topics covered
Algebra II review: logarithmic functions, evaluating trigonometric equations, graphing trigonometric functions, laws of exponents, unit circle
Day 1
Day 2
Factoring review: factoring trinomials, difference of two squares, factor by grouping, solving through factoring,
Logarithmic equations and expressions: rules of logarithm, solving Logarithmic equations and simplifying expressions, change of base formula
Day 3
Day 4
Trigonometry: unit circle, inverse trig functions, solving trigonometric equations, understanding secant, cosecant, cotangent in context of word problems
Vectors: vectors, operations on vectors, dot products, magnitude, direction, velocity, understanding vectors graphically and algebraically
Review: brief review of everything taught