precalculus
/priːˈkælkjələs/
noun
- A high school or college mathematics course that prepares students for calculus, covering topics like functions, trigonometry, and analytic geometry.
- She took precalculus in her junior year to get ready for calculus as a senior.
- The precalculus textbook includes chapters on exponential and logarithmic functions.
- Understanding precalculus is important for anyone planning to study engineering or physics.