Taking AP Calculus BC without having taken Precalc?

Techhexium
Sat, 07 Jul 2012 13:06:28 +0000

Trigonometry is needed for both Calc AB and BC so you should take it. Pre-Calc however covers topics found in Calc BC (parametric equations / polar coordinates / series), logarithms (used in both AB and BC) and things that aren’t in AP Calculus at all but are in Multivariable Calculus (if BC is Calculus II then this is Calculus III). That being said it isn’t useless (its covered in the SAT II Math Level 2 exam) If you feel you are quite proficient in math then go ahead and take AP Calculus.