High School Precalculus
High school precalculus is an advanced form of algebraic math and a student’s gateway to calculus and college-level mathematics. This High School Precalculus Web Guide can help teachers, students and parents navigate the abundance of precalculus resources, including study guides, available online.
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Precalculus Resources for Parents
The Web provides plenty of precalculus resources for parents so you can refresh your mathematical skills or even start from scratch. And if that isn’t enough, there are a number of opportunities to find precalculus help outside of the home.
Insights for Precalculus Resources for Parents
- If precalculus proves to be more challenging than you or your child first expected, don’t be afraid to seek out a study group or private tutor. Look for professional math tutors online or locally through online directories like YellowPages.com.
- The TI-84 is the graphing calculator of choice for precalculus students and can be purchased online from most electronics retailers. Details about the calculator’s capabilities and pricing can be found on the Texas Instruments Web site. Pearson Education provides online tutorials for the TI-84 for those unfamiliar with graphing calculators.
Top Sites for Precalculus Resources for Parents
Getting started with precalculus …
Oregon State University Math Department
provides a guide to precalculus, complete with rules, explanations and examples.
Exploring Precalculus
is an often-cited source of basic subject material, introducing the topic in six quick steps. The site concludes with a short description of ideas you should understand before moving on to calculus.
For extra precalculus practice …
ExploreLearning
has “Gizmos,” or online simulations of math concepts and situations, that visually demonstrate how to work through problems. Each Gizmo has a guide that explains how to use it. Use the variety of free material available or consider a subscription.
Hotmath.com
allows students to choose their particular textbook and view problems from each book and how to solve them. There is a free lesson, but all others require membership ($29 for three months or $49 a year).
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