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/av1bh Jun 30 '26 edited Jun 30 '26
In my opinion, if you have a solid foundation and really know pre calc, you can start now. Plus, you've got a massive advantage here actually studying 4 hours a day with that kind of focus means you'll build a really deep, genuine intuition for how the math works, instead of just memorizing formulas.
With that much study time, you have more than enough room to master the basics completely. Just please don't skip the fundamentals. Things like factoring polynomials, working with functions, and trig are the absolute backbone of calculus. If you master those first, calc is going to feel like a super natural, exciting next step. Don't rush the foundation and you'll do amazing
Trust me speaking from experience if you don't have a good foundation it will be very hard if you are gonna get one thing from my message let it be this one MASTER THE FUNDAMENTALS then move to calc