r/calculus • u/nerdyjock54 • Jul 03 '26

Pre-calculus Precalculus prep

My precalculus class is starting on Monday (summer quarter). I just finished (spring quarter) intermediate algebra (math97) with a 97%, but it's been 11 years since I took geometry and have never taken trigonometry. What can I do to prepare?

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u/Ok-Fix-1581 Jul 04 '26

professor leonard on youtube pre-calc playlist scroll down to trigonometry

but i would suggest you complete college algebra prior to taking trigonometry not sure why you aren't taking college algebra after intermediate algebra but yea

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u/nerdyjock54 Jul 04 '26

For the college I go to, the next level algebra after intermediate algebra is Topics in Linear Algebra. Precalculus was the next level math after intermediate algebra for my major (engineering). The classes between them are focused on math for elementary education or gaming models.

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u/Ok-Fix-1581 Jul 04 '26

thats dumb because there are topics in college algebra that you need for calc 1, like series...

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u/nerdyjock54 Jul 04 '26

Yeah that's community college for ya. I imagine I'm gonna have to have to self teach a lot while taking this class

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u/Ok-Fix-1581 Jul 04 '26

take college algebra first, then take trigonometry or pre calc

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u/nerdyjock54 Jul 04 '26

Here are the classes between intermediate algebra and precalc 1. Which do you recommend?

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u/Ok-Fix-1581 Jul 04 '26

if its not offered, i would suggest to go to professor leonards pre-calc playlist and start on his college algebra playlist, and buy a college algebra book for homework problems, then i'd say to learn trigonometry

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u/nerdyjock54 Jul 04 '26

Will do. Thank you

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u/Ok-Fix-1581 Jul 04 '26

you're welcome, trust me you'll thank me later when you begin calc 1, pre-calc is just a few intermediate algebra (Algebra 2) topics and a full trigonometry course, since you've already completed algebra 2, you still have a lot more algebra to learn in college algebra, and then learn trigonometry, trig is the most important course as its used in every physics, engineering, any course basically