AP PRECALCULUS VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - LATEST VERSION 2026

AP PRECALCULUS VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS-
LATEST VERSION 2026




One-to-one function

each x value pairs to exactly one UNIQUE y value
- Passes HLT & VLT
(No repeated x or y values in a table)

Function

each x value pairs to exactly one y value
- Passes VLT

(No repeated x values in a table)

Degree of a polynomial

the greatest degree of any term in the polynomial

Leading term
the term with the highest degree

What is the maximum number of turning points a polynomial can have?

n-1


n= the degree of the polynomial

Inflection point

= Leading exponent -2


Point where concavity changes
(CU to CD or CD or CU)

Asymptote

a line that a graph approaches but never crosses


Asymptote(s) of an exponential function

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