Which of these maths should I study before calculus?

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<p>I haven't taken calculus yet. I didn't take trig either, so I was going to spend the summer teaching myself as much math as possible that I either don't already know or haven't done in a while.</p>

<p>I have a textbook that I've worked out of recently but we didnt cover every chapter. I'm going to list the chapters we didnt study and someone please tell me which should definitely be studied before calculus (I may take precalculus first not sure):</p>

<p>Geometry;
Trigonometric Functions;
Using determinants to solve systems of equations;
Trigonometric Functions of any angle;
Vectors and oblique triangles;
Graphs of trigonometric functions;
Complex numbers;
Equations of a higher degree;
Matrices;
Variation;
Sequences and the binomial theorem;
Additional topics in trig;
Plane analytic geometry;
Intro to statistics;</p>

<p>I seem to catch on to math very quickly, but I haven't done a whole lot yet. In hs I didn't do a lot of math. I've finished all but one chapter in college algebra and I have an A. It's been super easy. I've studied some trig on my own. I've covered geometry too. The geometry was easy and what I saw in trig seemed almost as easy, but it didnt cover it all. I was thinking about trying to catch up over the summer and next fall try to take either precalculus with science applications or go straight to calculus.</p>

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<p>Algebra, trig, and algebra. </p>

<p>And trig.</p>

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<p>Try this diagnostic exam and study the topics that you are unable to handle:</p>

<p>[Calculus</a> Diagnostic Placement Exam | Department of Mathematics at University of California Berkeley](<a href=“http://math.berkeley.edu/courses/choosing/placement-exam]Calculus”>http://math.berkeley.edu/courses/choosing/placement-exam)</p>

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<p>Trig is very important for calculus. </p>

<p>I think you should be VERY familiar with trig and pre-calc before you take calculus</p>

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<p>@UCBALUMNUS
what if I have solved all the questions in this exam correctly ??
can I start in Calculus I directly??</p>

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<p>Go over trig functions. Calc is fairly intuitive and you should catch on quickly if you like math and logic. Is this a high school or college course?</p>

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<p>That placement test is designed to cover the prerequisite knowledge for calculus, so answering all of the questions correctly is supposed to indicate that you are ready to take calculus. Note that this placement test is merely advisory at Berkeley; at other schools, placement testing for entry-level math courses may be mandatory.</p>

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<p>Geometry; - YES
Trigonometric Functions; - YES
Using determinants to solve systems of equations; - NO
Trigonometric Functions of any angle; - YES
Vectors and oblique triangles; - YES
Graphs of trigonometric functions; - YES
Complex numbers; - YES
Equations of a higher degree; - YES
Matrices; - NO
Variation; - YES
Sequences and the binomial theorem; - YES, very important
Additional topics in trig; - YES
Plane analytic geometry; - YES
Intro to statistics; - NO</p>