What kind of math should I take before I take calculus?

A pre-calculus class would be an excellent pre-requisite to a calculus course, but I would not say that it is absolutely necessary. Especially if you are looking to take an introductory calculus course; not some course that requires previous knowledge. I would make sure you have strong understanding in Algebra, Functions, and Trigonometry.

These are the skills that will really make the difference once you understand the brand new calculus materials.

There is a natural progression of courses to take leading up to calculus. Starting in middle school, a student will take a pre algebra course, then algebra, geometry, second year algebra, trigonometry and then calculus. The topics involved in a pre-calculus course will oftentimes begin in second year algebra and continue through trigonometry.

Some schools offers a trigonometry and pre-calculus course combined. You will need to learn what limits are and you will learn anti-differentiation which is the same as integration. Those are concepts that one needs to understand in calculus.

The limit of a function is the value that function approaches, as the variable (generally x), approaches a certain number of limit such as infinity or negative infinity. For example, take simple function such as f(x) = 1/x. The limit of this function as x approaches 0 is infinity.

You might think 1/0 is undefined, which it is, but if you put numbers closer and closer to zero on the positive side of 0, without actually hitting zero, 1/x become increasingly large. This is just one of the concepts you will learn in a pre-calculus course.

I agree with everybody's response. I just want to add that for every thing you do in Mathematics, you should practice, practice and practice solving. Calculus is the application of all mathematics courses or subjects that you already have taken.

Review those basic mathematics, algebra, trigonometry etc that you are not confident answering during your studies. Review it even for simple rules of fractions for example a very basic one but if you have not mastered it, then it will cause a lot of trouble for you when you take higher Math. Good luck to your Calculus.

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Before you can take calculus, you should have taken Algebra and Trigonometry first. They're often the prerequisites for calculus. It also depends on your college prospectus.

Iit depends on how strong you are in mathematics. Some schools split Algebra 1 into two school years or two semesters, allowing you to take Geometry during the second session as well. If taking two maths at once sounds like a risky proposition to you, then you may need pre-algebra after all.

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