precalculus

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Etymology

From pre- +‎ calculus.

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Noun

precalculus (uncountable)

  1. (education, mathematics) A course, or set of courses, that includes (specifically) trigonometry and algebra at an appropriate level to prepare students to study calculus.
    • 2016, Pam Goodner (lead writer/editor), Eureka Math Precalculus Study Guide, Wiley (Jossey-Bass), page ix,
      As we wrote the Precalculus course, we wanted to create interest for older high school students by presenting topics in a context, something that students could relate to so that they could see the value in their work.
    • 2017, Sheldon Axler, Precalculus: A Prelude to Calculus, Wiley, 3rd Edition, page xviii,
      Similarly, many precalculus textbooks consider, for example, a colony of bacteria doubling in size every 3 hours, with the textbook then producing the formula for the growth factor after hours.
    • 2023, Mehdi Rahmani-Andebili, Precalculus, Springer, page v,
      Moreover, in many universities and colleges, a precalculus course is mandatory for under-prepared students as the prerequisite course of Calculus 1.

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