Learning Calculus

Basic Algebra Concepts

• Back to Basics
• Introduction to Variables
• Overview of Equations
• Method of Isolation for Equations
• Method of Factoring for Equations
• Reverse FOIL strategy for factoring
• Overview of Inequalities
• Method of Isolation for Inequalities
• Method of Factoring and Sign Analysis for Inequalities

Polynomials

• Polynomials, Factors, and Roots
• Peeling Off the Factors

Limits: The Foundation of Calculus

• Limits as Approximations
• Simple Limits for Algebraic Formulas.
• The Definition of a Limit
• Limit Rules: Elementary Building Blocks and Rules of Arithmetic