Interactive Pre-Calculus Simulations
Free interactive tools for TCC Connect pre-calculus students -- explore polynomials, trigonometry, vectors, conics, and more by doing, not just reading.
Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Functions
Trigonometric Functions
Spin angles in degrees and radians, positive and negative
Sim 5Stretch arcs and resize sectors on a live circle
Sim 6Connect angular and linear speed on a spinning wheel
Sim 7Build sine, cosine, and tangent from a right triangle you control
Sim 8Walk the unit circle and see coordinates become trig values
Sim 9Find reference angles in all four quadrants
Sim 10Identify trig functions from clues, like a detective
Sim 11Solve real problems with right triangles -- height, distance, angles
Periodic Functions
Dissect amplitude, period, and phase shift on a live wave
Sim 13Stack transformations to match a target sinusoidal graph
Sim 14Write the equation that matches a given periodic graph
Sim 15Explore tangent, cotangent, secant, and cosecant curves
Sim 16Restrict domains to make trig functions invertible
Trigonometric Identities and Equations
Further Applications of Trigonometry
Solve any triangle with the Law of Sines and Cosines
Sim 21Convert between polar and rectangular coordinates
Sim 22Plot roses, cardioids, and spirals in polar coordinates
Sim 23Visualize complex numbers and their operations on a plane
Sim 24Trace parametric curves and connect them to Cartesian graphs
Sim 25Add, scale, and decompose vectors graphically