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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Any kind souls willing and able to snap a photo of a page of Functions or Precalculus homework and upload it somewhere  (http://imgbb.com anonymous upload) as an example illustration?

Since every kid is different, seeing an example would help prospective parents and students calibrate their expectations.

(No need to comment to say "No" . "No" is implied if you don't comment.)[/quote]

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20-40minutes per night (or double that if you do block homework once every 2 nights). 
30 exercise problems, or 10 guided proof problems (not requiring significant creativity), or a mix.

There is also a sheet of challenge/puzzle problems (not directly demonstrated n in class) for each unit, not daily.

It's all graded for effort, so it's OK to skip up to half of it if your child understands the material but is a slow worker (exercise problems) or your child has some ideas but can't completely solve the proof problems. If your child is stuck and not understanding the homework, but completes if after heroic struggle because the kid is smart and persistent, they would be more comfortable in Precalculus going at two-thirds pace through the same material.

Most students who join and stay in Functions have already completed Algebra 2 formally or informally, and have enjoyed studying math beyond school, to some extent. Functions (and Precalculus) evens that out and fills in the gaps a student may have before sending everyone to the same Calculus/Analysis course. Some students will find most of all of it easy review. Others will be learning more for the first time.

The syllabus says this:

"The assumption with this course is that you understand what is taught immediately (or almost immediately)."

"You should quickly move through the homework. The homework as a whole should not be quick. Homework will often be long and challenging. But when you begin a  problem, you should generally know what to do. " 
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