How can I undertsand calculus better?

[QuantumTheory]

I don't understand it at all! I haven't taken trigometry yet, and it is very confusing to me. I know some algebra thoug, although I don't know the mirror function thing, and the quadratic formula and am still learning factoring and FOIL

I read Calculus For Dummies but I just asked a question on if there was a infinite amount of numbers between 2 numbers (ie 1 and 2) and these people answer me with these calculus inequalities and with a word called 'sup' which I haven't heard at all only in slang!

I think i remember that 2<x<2 is the same as x>2<2 but I dotn remember much
I Forgot a lot of basic math too

Its scary because I know one girl who was great in geometry and algebra, and was a tutor, and when she got into caluclus and trig she did horrible at it! My teacher wanted to be a mathemation but couldn't understand imaginionary numbers so he quit his dream! Now he's a teacher making barely minmum wage!

I want to be a physicst but I doubt I can do. I only have an average IQ!

 

[Jameson]

You really need a strong background in algebra, geometry, and trigonometry to understand calculus. I would suggest working on those first.

 

[amcavoy]

Yes most definitely. I would say that your algebra skills will be most important at first, then you will use more trig. later on. Definitely know both well though!

Alex

 

[fourier jr]

ya if i could do it again, i'd sharpen up my algebra & trig skills. i think i'd also go over all kinds of different functions like floor/ceiling, etc & their graphs.