Math: High school & college
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Precalculus
The Precalculus course covers complex numbers; composite functions; trigonometric functions; vectors; matrices; conic sections; and probability and combinatorics. It also has two optional units on series and limits and continuity. Khan Academy's Precalculus course is built to deliver a comprehensive, illuminating, engaging, and Common Core aligned experience!
10 units
90 lessons
96 videos
5 on CDN
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Unit 2 Composite and inverse functions
Unit 3 Trigonometry
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Special trigonometric values in the first quadrant
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Trigonometric identities on the unit circle
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Inverse trigonometric functions
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Law of sines
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Law of cosines
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Solving general triangles
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Sinusoidal equations
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Sinusoidal models
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Angle addition identities
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Using trigonometric identities
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Unit 4 Complex numbers
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The complex plane
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Distance and midpoint of complex numbers
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Complex conjugates and dividing complex numbers
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Identities with complex numbers
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Modulus (absolute value) and argument (angle) of complex numbers
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Polar form of complex numbers
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Graphically multiplying complex numbers
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Multiplying and dividing complex numbers in polar form
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The fundamental theorem of algebra
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Unit 5 Rational functions
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Reducing rational expressions to lowest terms
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End behavior of rational functions
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Discontinuities of rational functions
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Graphs of rational functions
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Modeling with rational functions
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Multiplying and dividing rational expressions
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Adding and subtracting rational expressions
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Unit 6 Conic sections
Unit 7 Vectors
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Vectors introduction
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Vector components
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Magnitude of vectors
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Scalar multiplication
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Vector addition and subtraction
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Direction of vectors
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Vector components from magnitude and direction
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Adding vectors in magnitude and direction form
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Vectors word problems
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Unit 8 Matrices
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Introduction to matrices
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Using matrices to represent data
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Multiplying matrices by scalars
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Adding and subtracting matrices
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Properties of matrix addition & scalar multiplication
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Using matrices to manipulate data
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Matrices as transformations of the plane
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Using matrices to transform the plane
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Transforming 3D and 4D vectors with matrices
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Multiplying matrices by matrices
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Properties of matrix multiplication
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Representing systems of equations with matrices
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Introduction to matrix inverses
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Finding inverses of 2x2 matrices
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Solving linear systems with matrices
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Unit 9 Probability and combinatorics
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Venn diagrams and the addition rule
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Multiplication rule for probabilities
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Permutations
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Combinations
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Probability using combinatorics
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Probability distributions introduction
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Theoretical & empirical probability distributions
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Decisions with probability
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Expected value
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Unit 10 Series
Unit 11 Limits and continuity
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Defining limits and using limit notation
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Estimating limit values from graphs
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Estimating limit values from tables
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Determining limits using algebraic properties of limits: limit properties
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Determining limits using algebraic properties of limits: direct substitution
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Determining limits using algebraic manipulation
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Selecting procedures for determining limits
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Determining limits using the squeeze theorem
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Exploring types of discontinuities
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Defining continuity at a point
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Confirming continuity over an interval
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Removing discontinuities
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Connecting infinite limits and vertical asymptotes
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Connecting limits at infinity and horizontal asymptotes
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Working with the intermediate value theorem
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