Best Test Prep CLEP Precalculus (REA) The Best Test Prep for » (First)

New! REA’s CLEP (College-Level Examination Program) Precalculus exam comes with 2 full-length practice tests and detailed answers to every answer. The comprehensive review covers all precalculus topics: Algebraic Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities; Functions: Concept, Properties, and Operations; Representations of Functions: Symbolic, Graphical, and Tabular; Analytic Geometry; Trigonometry and its Applications; Functions as Models.  Also includes test-taking tips and study strategies for confidence on test day.

 

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- 2 full-length practice tests

- Comprehensive subject review

- Flexible study schedule

- Detailed explanations for all answers

- Test-taking tips and strategies

 

 

Passing the CLEP Precalculus Exam     1
About This Book     3
About the Exam     3
How to Use This Book     5
Format and Content of the Exam     6
About Our Course Review     7
Scoring Your Practice Tests     7
Studying for the CLEP     7
Test-Taking Tips     9
The Day of the Exam     10
Algebra Review     11
Factoring     13
Algebraic Fractions     15
Solving Linear and Quadratic Equations     19
Complex Numbers     26
Solving Radical Equations     29
Solving Equations with Rational Exponents     31
Solving Rational Equations     32
Solving Absolute Value Equations     34
Solving Inequalities     35
Solving Systems of Equations     44
Functions     49
Domain and Range     51
Even and Odd Functions     55
Increasing and Decreasing Functions     55
Evaluating Functions     55
Composite Functions     56
Sketching Parent Functions     58
Translations     60
Graphing Inequalities     65
Inverse Functions     68
Piecewise Functions     71
Polynomial and Rational Functions     73
Division of Polynomials     75
Synthetic Division     76
Remainder Theorem     77
Factor Theorem     78
Rational Root Theorem     79
Zeros of Polynomials     80
Putting It All Together     82
Sketching Polynomials     83
Rational Functions     84
Intersection of Graphs     91
Trigonometry     93
Trigonometric Ratios     95
Trigonometric Identities     104
Sketching the Trigonometric Functions     106
Transformations     110
Inverse Trigonometric Functions     113
Trigonometric Equations     118
Other Triangles     119
Summary of Trigonometric Identities     123
Exponential and Logarithm Functions     125
Exponential Functions     127
Exponential Functions with Base e     132
Inverse Functions     135
Logarithm Functions     136
Solving Exponential and Logarithm Equations     140
Growth and Decay Problems      143
Special Functions     147
Conics     149
Circle     152
Ellipse     154
Hyperbola     159
Parabola     164
Rotation of Axes     168
Practice Test 1     169
Notes and Reference Information     170
Answer Key     187
Detailed Explanations of Answers     189
Practice Test 2     209
Notes and Reference Information     210
Answer Key     229
Detailed Explanations of Answers     231
Answer Sheets     253