Help on very Basic Calculus

[Queztacotl]

Could someone explain to me how to do calculus at te most basic level and how to understand it, also tell me the terms needed to know?

[Qfwfq]

Welcome to Hypography, Queztacotl.

The answer to such a question could be very long indeed!

In the simplest manner, you have the notion of functions and the definition of limits, derivatives and integrals. Are you familiar with these?

[Queztacotl]

I have no notion of any information of Calculus!!!

[Tormod]

Hm. Maybe start with the beginning, then.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calculus

[Queztacotl]

Yes, thats a good website, is there more advanced topics of Calculus that the basics would not cover, is the whole topic of Calculus a difficult one, by reading information off that website would I be able to solve Mathematical Problems associated with Calculus.

[Tormod]

I don't understand what you're asking, Queztacotl. Calculus isn't something they hand out on plates, it is something you need to learn from someone. Like in school or from a book. Like Qfwfq told you the topic is too broad to give any more meaningful advice than that.

[Queztacotl]

Yes, I know what ur saying but I have an exam in two and a half years and one topic is Calculus, how would I be able to understand the formula used and how to understand the terms.

[C1ay]

Originally Posted by Queztacotl

Yes, thats a good website, is there more advanced topics of Calculus that the basics would not cover, is the whole topic of Calculus a difficult one, by reading information off that website would I be able to solve Mathematical Problems associated with Calculus.

MathWorld has everything you want to know about calculus. The presentation is not instructional though. For that you will need a classroom environment. You might find calculus.org helpful as well.

[Qfwfq]

Originally Posted by Queztacotl

I have an exam in two and a half years and one topic is Calculus

Two and a half years is plenty of time to learn calculus, if you go about it the right way, even a tiny spot more than the basics.

Currently, what kind of things do you know, besides arithmetic and similar things? Do you know algebra, exponentials logs and trigonometry?

[Queztacotl]

You see, over in Ireland, there is a Junior Cert and a Leaving Cert. I have completed my junior cert and beginning my Leaving Certificate Course. The Junior Cert course covers a lot of the algebra Eg. Quadratic Equations, and using x all the time. I have done basic trigonometry which involves Cosine Tan and Sine to find angles and lengths of sides, I have done 10 Theorems, Basics of The Line, and Statistics.The Leaving Cert. Course covers everything elso on a higher level Eg, Calculus etc. I havent done Expotential Logs yet. Currently during summer I am supposed to study and in school in September the Maths Teacher will tell us but I don't think there is enough time to cover the whole course and so I want to learn Calculus fully! I know most algebra!