SUMMER ASSIGNMENT FOR 2012-2013 PRECALCULUS STUDENTS

This year, the summer math assignments are available online on the district homepage. To access the summer

assignments, please go to the high school’s page on the district website. The address for this page is

http://www.nhsd.org/hs/summer%20assign.html

On this page, you will see a tab for summer assignments. Please click on that tab, and then go to the line for the Pre-

Calculus Summer Assignment. At this page, you will be able to print out a copy of your summer assignment.

The completion of the summer assignment is highly encouraged but not required. The assignment will not be collected

in September. However, the problem sets in this assignment were selected specifically to reinforce the foundational

skills and understandings you will need for successful completion of your next math course. Your math teacher

will be building upon these skills in September. Completion of the practice exercises in this assignment will therefore

help ensure that you will be ready.

You are encouraged to work your way through all the exercises in the assignment. If you are unsure how to proceed

with a given topic, feel free to sign out a textbook from school, ask an older sibling or parent for assistance, or seek

help from a friend who is confident with the material. If you find that you understand the content and know how to do

all the problems in a given section, feel free to move onto the next section. You will likely need to do most of the

problems on a separate sheet of paper, or graph paper, in order to effectively show your work. We encourage you to

write each problem on a separate piece of paper, show your work in pencils, and highlight your answer.

Your teacher will begin in September with a brief review of the content and skills covered by this assignment. This

review will be followed by either a major test or a series of smaller quizzes to sample your mastery of this material.

These assessments will be counted as part of your first marking period grade. Completion of the assignment will help

prepare you for these assessments. This is an excellent opportunity to begin your year with a high test or quiz score.

You have seen all this material before and have the entire summer to complete the assignment. Try to enjoy it! Best

wishes for a fun, restful, and productive summer.

Sincerely,

The Math Department

Expected list of mastered skills for all students entering Precalculus or Honors Precalculus:

Students must have mastered all skills required for quadratic expressions and equations. These include the

ability to factor polynomials, apply the quadratic formula, and graph parabolas when the equation is written in

standard form.

Students must have mastered all skills required for solving linear or quadratic equations

Students must have mastered the ability to graph linear, absolute value, quadratic, rational, and exponential

equations

Students must be able to simplify radical expressions, including imaginary numbers, and solve radical equations

Students must possess a TI-84 graphing calculator for this class