Where Can I Find Resources for Self-Studying Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Cris22
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Mathematical
AI Thread Summary
A high school junior is seeking resources to self-study Trigonometry and Pre-calculus over the summer after receiving a B in Algebra II, which affected their recommendation for Trigonometry. They are looking for online materials and have been recommended Khan Academy for its comprehensive video tutorials, exercises, and progress tracking. Additionally, two books are suggested: "Algebra" by Gelfand and Saul and "Trigonometry" by Gelfand and Shen, noted for their informal style and challenging problems. The junior inquires if these books are problem-intensive and include answers.
Cris22
Messages
3
Reaction score
0
Hello, this is my first post on this forum. I am a high school junior, and I am attempting to build onto my math foundation. Currently, I am finishing Algebra II. Next year, I will not be taking Trigonometry, as my teacher did not recommend me. We were supposed to have straight A's, unfortunately I received a B one quarter. I am seeking resources to self-study Trigonometry and Pre-calculus over the summer. It would be much appreciated, if anyone could provide me with materials , preferably online, to self-study.

Thank you.
 
Physics news on Phys.org
For online material, I cannot recommend anything else but:

khanacademy.org

It has complete tutorials in the form of videos on almost anything, and exercises and solutions. You can also keep track of your progress and quiz yourself. It's an amazing resource.

Otherwise, in terms of books, the absolute best in my opinion, is:

- Algebra, Gelfand and Saul

- Trigonometry, Gelfand and Shen

The above books aren't your typical books; they are more informal and a lot more challenging. Being able to work through at least the first one (Algebra) will put you far ahead of many other students.

Good luck!
 
Thanks, DivisionByZyro. I will surely look into khanacademy. Also, thanks for the book references. Are these books problem-intensive? With answers?
 
I’ve been looking through the curricula of several European theoretical/mathematical physics MSc programs (ETH, Oxford, Cambridge, LMU, ENS Paris, etc), and I’m struck by how little emphasis they place on advanced fundamental courses. Nearly everything seems to be research-adjacent: string theory, quantum field theory, quantum optics, cosmology, soft matter physics, black hole radiation, etc. What I don’t see are the kinds of “second-pass fundamentals” I was hoping for, things like...
TL;DR Summary: I want to do a PhD in applied math but I hate group theory, is this a big problem? Hello, I am a second-year math and physics double major with a minor in data science. I just finished group theory (today actually), and it was my least favorite class in all of university so far. It doesn't interest me, and I am also very bad at it compared to other math courses I have done. The other courses I have done are calculus I-III, ODEs, Linear Algebra, and Prob/Stats. Is it a...

Similar threads

Replies
16
Views
2K
Replies
29
Views
2K
Replies
13
Views
2K
Replies
3
Views
2K
Replies
102
Views
5K
Replies
10
Views
5K
Replies
7
Views
2K
Replies
1
Views
1K
Back
Top