Calculus?

If you are in Algebra I now, you need more background in my opinion. I would target trig if you wanted to be really agressive, but a more logical step would be to take both Geometry and Algebra II next year since they are somewhat independent. This puts you in good position to take Trig as a sophmore and two years of Calculus after that.

Re: Calculus?

Why have to use that book ? Do as many exercises as you can, you will see Caculus is not a tough subject.

I think there is more than the book tells you and you will need the classes before cal to get some pointers.

Thanks for the advice. Our ASAP instructor is in college and is learning to be a math teacher. I could ask him what I don't understand.

Why are you trying to jump from algebra 1 to calculus?

Does this mean that you want to skip geometry and trig?

Because you really shouldn't skip these courses; They are very useful down the road

If you follow the regular preset path, this puts you into Calculus I during the senior year of high school, and you'll find this puts you ahead of the game already, then you can do Calc II and III during your freshman year and you'll be pretty good to go

That makes sense. I thought that I wouldn't be taking calculus until I got to college, but I read our school syllabus which proved otherwise. I'm still going to read about those subjects, just to get a little headstart. Thanks.

Try "Calculus Made Easy", by Silvanus P Thompson. It's old, and the author says your teacher will hate it, but you might find it interesting. It's short, too.

Eliz.

You also need to take advanced math.