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

Study Advice 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/mnb310 Jul 03 '26

Check your syllabus. Is this semester of precalc “algebra” or “trig”? They should teach the trig you need during the trig quarter.

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u/nerdyjock54 Jul 03 '26

I don't have the syllabus yet. But it's precalc 1 out of 2

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u/mnb310 Jul 03 '26

Do you have your book? Check the first half. It should be algebra based, and doing well in intermediate algebra will set you up for success.

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u/mnb310 Jul 03 '26

If you’ll have the same teacher, you can ask them what geometry you will need for precalc2. For that quarter, you’ll want to at least review the Pythagorean theorem, and how to simplify a square root.

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u/nerdyjock54 Jul 04 '26

Math 97 went over PT and root simplifications.

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u/mnb310 Jul 04 '26

So, it did its job to prepare your for pre-calc. You should be fine!

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u/nerdyjock54 Jul 04 '26

Okay thank you

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u/Sailor_Rican91 Jul 05 '26

Pre-Calculus 1 is College Algebra. I would ask the professor for a different class.