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| Official Competency | Matching 240 Topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. Analyze characteristics and relationships between sine, cosine, and tangent functions and their inverses. | M.Trigonometric Ratios; M.Inverse Trigonometric Ratios | Covered | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Covered by 2 topics (20 questions, 2 materials, 0 cards, 1 videos). |
| b. Apply trigonometric functions to solve problems involving distance and angles. | M.Trigonometric Ratios | Covered | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Covered by 1 topic (12 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 1 videos). |
| c. Apply trigonometric functions to solve problems involving the unit circle. | M.The Unit Circle | Covered | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (9 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos). |
| d. Manipulate trigonometric expressions and equations (e.g., by applying trigonometric identities and reciprocals of trigonometric functions). | M.Advanced Trigonometric Identities - Special Triangles; M.Advanced Trigonometric Identities - Quotient and Reciprocal; M.Advanced Trigonometric Identities - Pythagorean Identities | Covered | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Covered by 3 topics (14 questions, 3 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos). |
| e. Analyze the relationship between a trigonometric function and its graph. | M.Trigonometric Ratio Graphs | Covered | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (19 questions, 1 materials, 3 cards, 0 videos). |
| f. Use trigonometric functions to model periodic relationships. | M.Trigonometric Ratio Graphs - Real Word Problems; M.Analyze and Solve Trigonometric Functions | Covered | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Covered by 2 topics (18 questions, 2 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos). |
| g. Apply the laws of sine and cosine. | M.Laws of Sines and Cosines | Covered | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (11 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos). |
| h. Analyze conic sections algebraically. | M.Conic Sections | Covered | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (10 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos). |
| Official Competency | Matching 240 Topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. Evaluate limits with and without bound. | M.Limits and Continuity | Covered | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (24 questions, 1 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos). |
| b. Identify and classify points of discontinuity within a graph. | M.Limits and Continuity | Covered | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (24 questions, 1 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos). |
| c. Analyze the derivative as the slope of a tangent line and as the limit of the difference quotient and interpret the derivative as the instantaneous rate of change of a function. | M.Derivatives and Slopes | Covered | 15 | 1 | 7 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (15 questions, 1 materials, 7 cards, 0 videos). |
| d. Calculate the derivatives of functions (e.g., polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric) using various techniques (e.g., quotient rule, product rule, power rule, chain rule). | M.Derivatives and Trigonometric Functions; M.Derivatives and Exponential Functions; M.Derivatives and Logarithmic Functions | Partially covered | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Partial coverage by 3 topics (5 questions, 2 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content. |
| e. Apply differentiation to analyze the graphs of functions. | M.Derivatives and Slopes | Covered | 15 | 1 | 7 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (15 questions, 1 materials, 7 cards, 0 videos). |
| f. Apply differentiation to solve diverse application-based problems involving rates of change and optimization. | M.Calculus - Rates; M.Calculus - Velocity and Acceleration | Covered | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Covered by 2 topics (13 questions, 2 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos). |
| g. Relate the area under a curve to the limit of a Riemann sum. | M.Riemann Sums; M.Approximating Area; M.Riemann Sum - Integral Calculations | Covered | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | Covered by 3 topics (14 questions, 3 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos). |
| h. Calculate the integrals of functions (e.g., polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric) using basic integration techniques. | M.Integration; M.Integration by Parts; M.Integrating Exponentials; M.Integrating Trigonometric Functions; M.Integrals Yielding Logarithms | Covered | 31 | 5 | 8 | 0 | Covered by 5 topics (31 questions, 5 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos). |
| i. Apply integration to analyze the graphs of functions and solve diverse application-based problems | M.Areas by Integration; M.Volumes by Integration; M.Distance by Integration | Covered | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | Covered by 3 topics (22 questions, 3 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos). |
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