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In a poll of 140 past and present calculus students, the overwhelming consensus (72% of pollers) is that
calc 2 is just as easy as calc 1. Not more difficult in terms of concepts [ it’s just an extension of integration techniques plus series ], but more tedious algebra.
Starting out, calculus is very easy. You will be asked to compute various things using well-established formulas, and as long as you have a strong grasp of how to manipulate all the standard special functions (trig functions, exp and log, polynomials), that part should be fine.
It’s not a matter of one being more difficult than the other- Topics from Calculus III are used in Differential equations (partial derivatives, exact differentials, etc.). Calculus III can be taken at the same time, but that is harder. Calculus III should be a prerequisite for Differential Equations.
Calculus 3, also called Multivariable Calculus or Multivariate expands upon your knowledge of single-variable calculus and applies it to the 3D world. In other words, we will be exploring functions of two variables which are described in the three-dimensional coordinate systems.
Calculus is harder than Pre-Calculus. Pre-calculus gives you the basics for Calculus… just like arithmetic gives you the basics for algebra… etc. They are all building blocks that are very important in your “math development.”
No, Physics is definitely harder than calculus.
Member. For me, Through my personal experience, I’d say Vectors is hard while Calculus is easy. The type of teacher too plays a huge factor if you gonna like the courses or not. My vectors teacher was a tough guy so I was finding it difficult to understand the topics.
The rigorous study of calculus can get pretty tough. If you are talking about the “computational” calculus then that is a lot easier though. On the other hand, computational trig as it’s generally taught in high school is a lot easier than calculus.
Statistics does tend to be harder than calculus, especially at the advanced levels. If you take a beginning statistics course, there will be very simple concepts that are rather easy to work out and solve. … Calculus is often thought of as the most difficult math because it can be rather abstract.
In general, differential equations is considered to be slightly more difficult than calculus 2 (integral calculus). If you did well in calculus 2, it is likely that you can do well in differential equations. There are actually a number of factors that will impact the difficulty of the class for you.
2, the second time through will only help you; YES, it is possible to enroll in Calculus 3 without having officially enrolled to study Calculus 2. Did you use some of Calculus 2 skills in any physics or engineering courses? …
Multivariable calc is easy, assuming you understand calc I and II. If you sucked at those then it will be hard like they were. Multivariable calc is really just doing calc I/II over again with more than one variable (uhh… multivariable) but the procedures are virtually the same.
BC Calculus includes everything in AB Calculus, plus a few extra topics. You’ll actually get an AB Calculus sub-score when you take the BC exam. So Calculus BC is not necessarily more difficult than Calculus AB. BC Calculus has to move faster because it covers more material, which is what makes it more intense than AB.
As jtbell pointed out, calc I is all about limits, derivatives, and applications of derivatives (graphing, optimization, related rates etc). The basic forms of integration are introduced at the end of calc I. Calc II is all about different methods of integration, and typically ends with infinite series.
The course covers integration, applications of integration, and series, while also reviewing and expanding upon concept introduced in Calculus 1 such as limits and derivatives. … As Calculus 2 is a continuation of Calculus 1, it is recommended that students take the two courses in back-to-back years.
Overall, I would highly recommend Khan Academy’s Precalculus course to any student interested in learning the material in a fun way. The way that Khan Academy organizes the material is groundbreaking and interesting. This would make any student engaged in learning the related concepts.
Pre-Calc is more or less a combination of functions and trigonometry. Usually, Algebra 2 is a prerequisite for Precalculus. Precalculus includes Trigonometry and more advanced algebra than Algebra 2. Algebra 2 prepares you for Precalculus, while Precalculus prepares you for Calculus (and other university-level math).
Originally Answered: Why is it so hard to grasp the concepts of calculus? It’s because the algebra and trig and geometry skills needed are not there. The foundation of your mathematics is very low. The basics of Calculus are very easy if you are strong at the subjects that come before it.
Calculus is essential for many other fields and sciences. It is a prototype of a though construction and part of culture. Teaching calculus has long tradition. Its teaching can be learned.