<p>Hey guys I need to take a math placement test and I never needed to take a math course since my Political Science major requires no math prerequisite. Statistics requires a math class so I guess I am now forced to take a math class :(. The last time I took math was Precal almost 2 years ago as a senior in Highschool. Do you guys have any recommendations for learning Precal stuff quickly so I can pass a 40 question placement test? Here’s what will be covered…</p>
<p>Exponents and Radicals
Functions
Geometric Applications
Linear Equations and Inequalities, Absolute Values, and their Graphs
Logarithmic and Exponential Functions
Polynomials and Polynomial Functions
Rational Expressions and their Graphs
Trigonometry</p>
<p>If you can suggest some Math sparknotes website that would be great! Thanks</p>
<p>one good way to fill up the holes in your knowledge: get some kid’s precalc final and try to do the problems on it. (math competitions work too if you’re into that sort of thing.) if you can’t do the problems, go look through a textbook, read the corresponding section, and figure out how to do them. don’t relearn things sequentially; relearn them “as needed.” the problems will help motivate you (oh my god i knew how to do this in 11th grade why can’t i do it nowww?!)</p>
<p>oh, and you may want to do this with several precalc finals, as some courses may not cover all the material you need.</p>
<p>this stuff isn’t really pre-calc, it’s more pre-pre-calc.
I think most of it is covered by the new york state math b exam…google “math b review” and it’ll come up with review pages and old exams.</p>