Precalc needed?

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Hey guys,

First time poster here. So I’m taking Algebra 2 Honors this year, and got a 93 for 1st sem, and currently in 2nd sem. I was made an offer by my schools AP Calc AB teacher. She said if I get a 95+ for 2nd semester, she will let me take the Trig/Precalc final and if I pass, she will enroll me to skip Trig, Precalc and Honors Math analysis and be placed into Calc AB. What I’m wondering is, do I need Pre-Calc to get an A and a 4 in Calc AB. I know trig is important, but we cover trig in the 4th quarter in Alg2H. And if it is possible, what can I do to study up on pre-calc and pass that exam? Thanks to anyone who answers!

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@TomSellek you’ll need a solid understanding of HS algebra, including topics such as trig and logarithms.

There are some pre-calc topics (such as polar/spherical coordinates, vector-valued functions, sequences/series) that don’t really show up much in AB, but do come up prominently in BC. If you go on to take BC, you will need to be familiar with these topics.

Btw, for next time, you may want to post in the “High School Life” forum since this is a chances forum.