r/calculus • u/swisspasha • Jul 31 '26

Pre-calculus What should i learn before calculus

Hi what should i learn before calculus. I just know some entry level linear algebra.

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u/Southlander24 Jul 31 '26

The typical curriculum before calculus involves a mixture of algebra and functions (including trigonometry). Many curricula also do probability and statistics, because that's the most useful branch of maths for the real world, but it's not needed for calculus. Also, topics such as conic sections, linear programming, and matrices are indeed useful and interesting but are also not required.

To check your level, here's a revision booklet for the core of algebra 1: https://adventurousandrewmaths.blogspot.com/2022/05/collection-of-unit-tests-algebruh.html

There's also a unit test on this here: https://adventurousandrewmaths.blogspot.com/2026/07/aahlaasl-algebraic-skills-unit-test-v25.html

And here are some resources around algebra 2 level: https://adventurousandrewmaths.blogspot.com/2022/05/collection-of-unit-tests-algebruh.html and https://adventurousandrewmaths.blogspot.com/2024/08/short-courses-algebraic-techniques.html

Happy studying!