MHB When Should You Take Calculus and Analytic Geometry?

[mathdad]

My question is not a math question.
I know about the calculus sequence (CAL 1, 2 and 3). I plan to go through all 3 in time. There is no rush for me. However, I know there is a course by the title of Calculus and Analytic Geometry. I want to know when this course is given. Is it given after Calculus 3? Is the course harder than Calculus 3? What is the course all about? I like the title.

 

[MarkFL]

That was what the Calc I-III courses I took had in their titles. I would say most schools have elementary calculus courses that include treatments of analytic (coordinate) geometry. It was also taught in our Pre-Calculus course, but of course you can do more with it after learning some calculus. It included things like conic sections and translation/rotation of axes.

 

[mathdad]

Back in the 1990s, a former friend had a textbook by the title Calculus and Analytic Geometry. I was so impressed with the math content, but of course, did not grasp one single page. I remember the book was very tedious and thick. There must have been over 300 pages and heavy.

 

[MarkFL]

My old Calc textbook is nearly 1200 pages, but it served for 3 terms. :)

 

[Joppy]

Back in the 1990s, a former friend had a textbook by the title Calculus and Analytic Geometry. I was so impressed with the math content, but of course, did not grasp one single page. I remember the book was very tedious and thick. There must have been over 300 pages and heavy.

Remember not all books are intended to be read cover to cover :p. Although one can often benefit from doing so.

My differential equations lecturer often referred to our text as a 'phone book' in the sense that it's primary purpose is to serve as a reference for looking up theorems or definitions etc. Such books do not cater well to the autodidact however.

 

[mathdad]

My old Calc textbook is nearly 1200 pages, but it served for 3 terms. :)

I purchased one of those to use after completing my David Cohen Precalculus self-study (not every question, of course). I still have not found a better Precalculus book than David Cohen's Third Edition.