precalculus
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of precalculus
Example Sentences
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He attended Gaspar De Portola Middle School’s highly gifted magnet and is the only Chaminade freshman taking precalculus math.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
The middle school I attended has three eighth-graders taking precalculus, a math class typically taken in high school; none of them were offered admission.
From Washington Post ● May 27, 2022
In lieu of traditional calculus prerequisites such as precalculus or college algebra, the engineering faculty launched a contextualized math course in 2004.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 15, 2022
It will be helpful to recognize and identify these basic or “toolkit functions” in our work in algebra, precalculus and calculus.
From Textbooks ● Sep. 23, 2020
Apparently, class has started without our knowing, because Mr. Applebaum, who is ostensibly teaching us precalculus but is mostly teaching me that pain and suffering must be endured stoically, says, "You feel what, Tiny?"
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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