<p>I would suggest that your son become very familiar with using his graphing calculator. Math II is one of the few tests where more reliance on calculator can actually be a good thing.</p>
<p>An example I often use regarding the Math II test:</p>
<p>Questions that often show up are “solve for x” questions, like e^(4x)=37581.</p>
<p>There are 2 ways to solve this:</p>
<p>Way #1: By hand. This is error-prone and more time-consuming then the other method (and requires that you actually know HOW to do this).</p>
<p>Way #2: Graphing the equation on a calculator and using calculator utilities to find x. While this sounds more complicated, this should be a skill your son has (given that he’s going into AP Calculus). In addition, the only possible error that comes from this is mistyping the equation. And, it’s much faster.</p>
<p>In addition, if your son’s calculator has a CAS, using the CAS to his advantage would be even faster and less error-prone.</p>
<p>Ultimately, familiarity with calculator really speeds up the testing and reduces the risk for error.</p>