Trigonometry before College Algebra

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<p>Okay, so I've been out of school for a while and need to know if it's a safe idea to take Trig. before College Algebra at a community college.</p>

<p>I don't remember a lot of the Algebra that I was taught, and so have been working through a few self-teaching algebra books such as "Practical Algebra: A Self-Teaching Guide".</p>

<p>Now, my CC has a Trig. class with the book "Trigonometry: A Right Triangle Approach, 5/E" (Sullivan) and a College Algebra class with "College Algebra: An Early Functions Approach" (Blitzer).</p>

<p>I don't know exactly how much Algebra is required for Trig., but I am hoping to do Trig. first because I was a little late registering for classes and can't get a College Algebra class that fits with my class schedule.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>Here’s a great site to brush up on concepts you may be unfamiliar with. Lot’s of great videos and interactive tutorials.</p>

<p><a href=“https://www.khanacademy.org/[/url]”>https://www.khanacademy.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>It will be more difficult to take Trig without having College Algebra. You do use a fair amount of algebra in Trig, so it may not be the best idea. It depends on exactly how much you do remember. Do you remember a lot from geometry? Are you sure that you even can take it without having taken college algebra? Many schools have college algebra as a prerequisite for trigonometry.</p>

<p>Can you switch any of your other classes to accommodate a college algebra class? I ran into a scheduling conflict this semester for two classes that I absolutely had to take this coming semester, but I was able to rework my entire schedule to fit them both in, along with most of the other classes I was planning on taking this semester. I just had to switch one of the geneds I was taking, and take a different class.</p>