Developed by Susan Cantey

and student Elizabeth Albert

at Walnut Hills H.S.
2006
Welcome to the
Pre-Calculus
Power Point
Flash Drill!
Im going to ask you a lot of questions about math.
These are facts that you should know extremely
well. You also need to be able to recall them
quickly if you want to succeed in Calculus.

When you think you know the answer,

(or if you give up ) click to get to the
next slide to see if you were correct.

Ready?
Define an
Even Function
) ( ) ( x f x f =
Note: It is NOT enough to
know the graph is
symmetric with respect to
the y-axis.
Define an
Odd Function
) ( ) ( x f x f =
Again, please note that it
is NOT enough to know
that the graph has origin
symmetry.
See if you can identify the
function that probably goes
with each of these simple
graphs.
ly respective
x x f
and
x x f
=
=
) (
) (
2
How about these?
ly respective
x x f
and
x x f
3
3
) (
) (
=
=
What about this one?
2
t
2
t
x x f
1
tan ) (

=
Did you know it?
You are a tiger!
How about these?
x
x f
1
) ( =
and
2 2 2
r y x = +
respectively
and finally:
ly respective
x x f
and
e x f
x
ln ) (
) (
=
=
The graph
of x = a
is
a vertical line.
The graph
of y = a
is
a horizontal line.
OKthats enough about
graphs!
Lets move on
?
1
=

x
x
1
?
2 / 1
= x
x
?
2
=

x
2
1
x
? =
n m
x
n
m
x
Think flower & root
? ln =
n
x
x nln
? ln = xy
y x ln ln +
? ln =
y
x
y x ln ln
?
?
log = x
b
b
x
ln
ln
?
1
ln =
|
.
|

\
|
x
x ln
? 1 ln =
0
?
ln
=
x
e
x
? ln =
x
e
x
OKenough of the logs
already!
The formula for
the slope of a
line is
m = ?
1 2
1 2
x x
y y
x
y

=
A
A
Point slope
equation of a
line ?
) (
1 1
x x m y y =
Midpoint Formula = ?
|
.
|

\
|
+ +
2
,
2
2 1 2 1
y y x x
Distance Formula=?
2
1 2
2
1 2
) ( ) ( x x y y +
x
Define:
|x|
x for x 0
>
-x for x<0
| | | | ? 98 . 2 =
2
(Greatest integer < 2.98)
| | | | ? 17 . 2 =
3
You always round
down the number line!
Here comes your favorite
thing!
Yeah! Trigonometry!
? 0 sin =
0
? 0 cos =
1
?
6
sin =
t
2
1
?
4
sin =
t
2
2
2
1
or
?
3
sin =
t
2
3
?
2
sin =
t
1
?
2
cos =
t
0
?
3
cos =
t
2
1
?
4
cos =
t
2
2
2
1
or
?
6
cos =
t
2
3
? cos = t
1
? 0 tan =
0
?
4
tan =
t
1
4
sin
4
cos
t t
=
because:
?
2
tan =
t

(or undefined)
?
3
tan =
t
3
?
6
tan =
t
3
1
or
3
3
What are the Principle
domains of the 6 trig
functions?
That is, what quadrants are the
angles in which can be used to
answer inverse trig function
problems?
| |
|
.
|

\
|

2
,
2
2
,
2
, 0
t t
t t
t
for cosine
for sine
for tangent
(Different texts assign different principle
domains to the other three trig functions,
so we wont bother with them.)
?
2
1
sin
1
=

6
t
?
2
1
cos
1
=
|
.
|

\
|

4
3t
?
2
3
sin
1
=

3
t
? 1 tan
1
=

sine and cosine

have to be equal!
4
t
( ) ? 3 tan
1
=

3
1
3
1
0
3
1
1
3
Answer:
3
t

OKnow lets see if you know your
identities!
? cos sin
2 2
= + x x
1
I hope you knew that one!!!
? sin
2
= x
x
2
cos 1
OK, thats really the same one!
? sin
2
= x
Whats the one with the s in it?
x 2 cos
2
1
2
1

That one is harder, but you will
need it in calculus!
? cos
2
= x
Do you know both of them?
x
and
x
2 cos
sin 1
2
1
2
1
2
+

You rock!!!
? tan 1
2
= + x
x
2
sec
Did ya get the ol
stamp of approval
on that one?
? 1 sec
2
= x
x
2
tan
Theyre laughing
because this is
really the same
one again!
? sin cos
2 2
= x x
Ho Ho Ho!!
x 2 cos
I dont know why Santa thought
this was funny!
? 2 sin = x
x xcos sin 2
This one is very important!!
Now for a little algebra and youll be done!!
?
2 2
= b a
( )( ) b a b a +
?
3 3
= b a
( )( )
2 2
b ab a b a + +
Notice there is NO 2
?
3 3
= +b a
( )( )
2 2
b ab a b a + +
Still no 2!!!
? ) (
2
= +b a
(almost finished!!!)
2 2
2 b ab a + +
Theres that two you wanted before!!
Last one!!!!
( )
3
b a +
3 2 2 3
3 3 b ab b a a + + +
Dont be foiled!
Use the
binomial
Theorem.
If you know all this material,
then you are prepared to begin
calculus All you need now is a
sharp mind, a sharp pencil and
a really big eraser!
GOODBYE!!!!
ADIOS!
AUFWIEDESEHEN!
CHOW!