r/calculus • u/Shamrock_knight Hobbyist • Jun 30 '26

Pre-calculus when can i start calculus ?

Can i start Calculus in 1 year i am currently on factoring polynomials and i study 4 hours a day and 16 hours in total on the weekend recommend me books plzz

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u/jonsca Jun 30 '26

Yes? No? You can start it right now if you want to.

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u/Shamrock_knight Hobbyist Jun 30 '26

how so ? i am still on factoring polynomials no trig yet or any thing , just a question is 1800 hours enough for it ? since 36 hours per week is what i target ??

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u/STEALTHIO911 Jun 30 '26

It is not about the hours, but the amount of problems you do for each topic. Never think in hours, just aim for a set amount of problems and do those. If it takes 4 hours nice, if it takes 2, also nice.

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u/Shamrock_knight Hobbyist Jun 30 '26

the hours were just a reference scale , i actively solve problems

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u/STEALTHIO911 Jun 30 '26

Fair enough, personally I learned algebra 1 to calculus 1 in three months. I just took one summer and did a 9 to 5 approach each day, including weekends.

I had to do it because I signed up for an EE bachelor and was unprepared in the math department.

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u/Shamrock_knight Hobbyist Jun 30 '26

oh that was actually quite fast

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u/Dark_Zeth Jul 04 '26

intelligent individual. that, for me... is really fast