Indicators Solve problems involving infinite arithmetic and geometric sequences and series, including finding the sum of finite and infinite series that will lead to an intuitive understanding of the concept of limit. Find the derivative of polynomial, rational, and radical functions using the definition of derivative and apply the derivative to problems concerning the equation of the tangent line at a point, increasing or decreasing intervals of a function, and maximum or minimum values of a function. Find the derivatives of polynomial, rational, and radical functions using the power, product, quotient, and chain rules. Find the second derivative of a polynomial function and use it to determine the intervals of concavity and inflection points of the function. V. Selected Discrete Topics Benchmark Students solve real-world problems involving discrete data.
Indicators Apply the method of mathematical induction to prove formulas and statements.
Express a discrete data relation implicitly and recursively and apply this method to real-world data. There is no Virginia Standards of Learning Test for Precalculus or Trigonometry.