Calculus refresher needed

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FSUchess99

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Hello everyone, Im a career changing student returning to school to complete premedical requisites. I took Physics 1 in college, but other than that I havent taken a difficult math class since AP calc 7 years ago. Ive always been great at math but this will be quite a challenge.

This semester Im taking only Calc 2 and Physics 2, so I expect to get As in both. Classes start in two and a half weeks. I still have my high school AP calculus textbook, so even excluding the internet I have plenty of material to get myself prepped.

How does everyone think I should organize my time, and what areas should I focus on most?

thanks in advance for the help! I expect to be a regular visitor here and maybe when Im back in the rhythm, I can help out too.
 
Does your textbook provide chapter exams with solutions? That's where I would begin, even if chapter one is a precalculus review.

Returning to math is not like getting back on a bicycle, after seven years. (At least, it wasn't for me.)

My experience with students shows that a lack of understanding over the pre-requisite material is responsible for most troubles.
 
there is a prereq chapter, followed by ch 1 limits, ch 2 differentiation, ch 3 application differentiation, ch4 integration, etc
 
Does this textbook provide chapter exams?

BTW, I'm thinking that the "Calc 2" course introduces integration. If so, then you should focus on algebra, trigonometry, precalculus, and differentiation. In other words, chapter four in your textbook would be "preview", not review, for Calc 2.
 
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mmm4444bot said:
Does this textbook provide chapter exams?

BTW, I'm thinking that the "Calc 2" course introduces integration. If so, then you should focus on algebra, trigonometry, precalculus, and differentiation. In other words, chapter four in your textbook would be "preview", not review, for Calc 2.
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thanks! yeah, there are at least 800 exercises and 400 answers before chapter 4, and I have time to do them all before classes start.

My neighbor and his son are calc experts (math teacher and engineer) so I shouldnt have any trouble pushin' em around for some free tutoring :lol:
 
Walk your posted question next door, and ask the experts. :idea:

(I'm also interested, in their replies. Please, do tell.)
 
I was told by my friend to practice the actual algebra of differentiation until I was getting 90%+ right on the chapter quizzes, and his dad told me to read about limits until they were in my dreams. Imagine that, the engineer told me to focus on executing the algebra aspect, and the teacher told me to focus on concepts, haha.

Im just going to do a cursory review of the geometry-algebra-trigonometry relationship, as I remember it quite vividly. I did really well on the SAT; I think the cartesian plane and sin-cos-tan will be tattooed on the back of my forehead forever. As I look at the discussions of limits, though... this stuff might take a round or two. Im starting there, then reviewing the differentiation. Thank you for the help, especially with reminding me of the obvious help 100 feet away
 
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