CHAPTER1

Pre-Calculus Topics Used in Calculus II

In This Chapter

  • Reviewing key trigonometric relationships used in calculus
  • Euler’s number and his logarithms
  • The other coordinate system for the plane
  • Understanding x does not always have to be the independent variable
  • Learning still more about fractions

Pre-Calculus is usually the last class a student takes before entering Calculus I. The topics taught in Pre-Calculus vary from state to state, school to school, and sometimes, from teacher to teacher. There are a few topics which often form the mainstay of the course simply because they are key building blocks to one’s ability to answer topics ...

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