Precalculus for AP®: From Foundational Understanding to Exam-Day Confidence
Co-authored by market leading math authors, Ron Larson and Paul Battaglia, Precalculus for AP®️ delivers the conceptual rigor, extensive AP® exam preparation, and thorough teaching support to guide students to success in one of the fastest-growing College Board AP® courses.
For Students
Students come to Advanced Placement® Precalculus with different goals. Some aim to earn college credit and move on, while others are building the foundation they will carry on to AP® Calculus and collegiate pursuits. Precalculus for AP® serves both by offering rigorous, conceptually grounded instruction, rich problem-solving opportunities, and purposeful AP® exam preparation woven throughout.
Conceptual Explorations
AP® Precalculus Focused Exam Preparation
For Instructors
Precalculus for AP® gives you the depth of coverage, reliability, rigor, and meaningful test practice and preparation so that your students can confidently be prepared for the AP® Precalculus College Board exam. Answers at point-of-use, co-author insights at the lesson-level, and planning tools built around the AP® course structure make teaching this coursework more impactful.
The program is versatile in its design so that both a veteran teacher and one newer to the AP® Precalculus curriculum can benefit from its teacher friendly layout and guided tips at the lesson level. Throughout every lesson, co-author Paul Battaglia provides teaching insights and common error alerts drawn from his experience teaching Precalculus at the high-school level. His notes are designed to help teachers anticipate where students are likely to get stuck and how to move them forward.
