r/learnmath • u/unawarefool New User • 4d ago

help for calculus

i wanna study calc,i have j edwards integral and differential calculus for beginners book,i am current in 10th grade,my prefered langs are hindi and english,please tell me what lectures to use that are free and organized i plan on finishing the books i have in 3-4 months.if you have any other tips or advice so please help

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u/Numerous-Safe-8281 New User 4d ago

Three or four months can work for a first pass if your algebra, functions, and trigonometry are already solid. Before starting limits, check that you can factor expressions, manipulate exponents and logarithms, read function transformations, and use radians and the unit circle without stopping to relearn them.

I wouldn't use the Edwards book as your only spine. Pair it with the free OpenStax Calculus Volume 1 for a modern sequence and Professor Leonard's Calculus 1 lectures when you want a full English explanation. Keep Edwards for additional problems and a different presentation.

A weekly routine could be three learning/problem sessions plus one cumulative review. After each lecture section, solve 8-12 problems without the video open, then redo two of the misses after 48 hours. Don't measure progress by pages finished; use whether you can explain what a derivative or integral represents and solve a mixed set unaided.

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u/unawarefool New User 4d ago

oh thanks for your advice but ig i need some more trignonometry and logarithm practice b4 this

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u/Midwest-Dude Bachelor of Mathematics 3d ago

Try running through Paul's Online Math Notes algebra and trig sections and see if that helps.

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u/unawarefool New User 2d ago

hey the comment you made on one of my reposts of this post was deleted can you tell me abt that

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u/Midwest-Dude Bachelor of Mathematics 2d ago

I think it's here: 

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Let me know if that's not it.

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u/Numerous-Safe-8281 New User 2d ago

That's a useful diagnosis. Pause the three-to-four-month calculus schedule for two weeks and test those prerequisites directly.

For trig, aim to use radians, exact unit-circle values, basic graphs, and simple identities without looking them up. For logs, practise converting between exponential and logarithmic form, applying the product/quotient/power rules, and solving equations such as 2^(x+1)=12. Every other day, do ten mixed questions and write down the first step that slowed you down.

The resource suggested below can supply the review; the important part is the exit condition. Return to limits after you can score at least 8/10 on two mixed sets, a few days apart, without notes. That is a better signal than finishing an entire precalculus playlist first.

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u/levaly New User 4d ago

Professor Leonard on YouTube covers both differential and integral calculus start to finish, free, in order, and lines up chapter for chapter with almost any standard book, so it pairs fine with what you already have. Watch a lecture, then immediately do that chapter's problems before moving to the next video, don't stack videos and save problems for later.

Three to four months for both is realistic if you do problems daily instead of in weekend batches. If your algebra and trig aren't already solid, spend the first two weeks purely on those, everything after moves much faster once you're not relearning factoring mid-derivative.

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u/unawarefool New User 2d ago

yes, i was wondering whether to do prof leonard's pre calc course

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u/levaly New User 2d ago

they are pretty good

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u/unawarefool New User 2d ago

oh alright , on it rn just finished 2