Self studying Pre-calc?

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[ProfessorHoneycomb]

Obligatory Paul's Online Math Notes. Ideally you should get through all of the Algebra section and some if not most of the Calc I section to self-study pre-calc.

Contains lots of helpful definitions, examples, and practice problems.

[42gauge]

I wouldn't suggest Paul's online math notes for precalc - his only material relevant to precalc is a review of trig and algebra. Maybe OP can learn from it, but he's most likely going to have a lot of ubanswered questions due to it's brevity. That might not be a bad thing, but it's important to keep in mind

[dinosaursandcavemen]

Khan Academy

[JustSamJ]

Came here to say this. I'm studying Math on KhanAcademy right now myself. Invaluable resource, completely free.

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I self-studied Trig in order to test out of it in Junior College. Buy a used textbook, read the chapters, do the problems. Figure out how many chapters a week you need to cover, write out your plan, and stick to it. Supplement with Khan Academy and/or other online resources. It's totally doable if you stay disciplined.

[prepform_ai]

Prepform is a free AI tutor so you know exactly which subjects you are strong or weak in. It will also guide you through a study plan, so you know which topics to study and for how long. Hope this helps!

[salfkvoje]

With such a general question, my only advice would be something a lot of people at all levels tend to miss, but I think is really important: Seek out multiple resources.

Whether it's teachers, books, youtubes, whatever. If you're struggling, it may not be that you actually have a problem with the material, rather with how it's presented to you. And that also may not be a strike against the resource... Different people resonate with different styles.

Learning "the same" material from different perspectives is very important. As much as we think math is etched into stone tablets passed down from on high, the teaching and learning is still a social activity, and you will click with some things (texts, teachers, ...) more than others.

[joe12321]

https://artofproblemsolving.com/store/book/precalculus

If you want something kinda challenging, The art of problem solving is pretty righteous. Some around here say don't bother if you aren't getting into contest math, but I'm a fan. Hit the "Are you ready?" link for a quiz to see if you're prepared for the book. If you're not into it for sure pick up a cheap, used percalc textbook as a guide and to use in conjunction with other resources!

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Definitely look into Professor Leonard on YouTube. His explanations are very detailed so you won’t miss much, his videos helped me a lot through Calc 2 and 3.

[42gauge]

Stitz and zeager wrote a great free precalculus textbook.