If you are pursing nursing you shouldn't have to take calculus or pre-calculus since nursing deals more with algebraic and statistical math's.
well to become a nurse you need to know mostly everything in maths because higher maths is important to do any kind of job (nurse too)
Pre-calculus refers to concepts that need to be learned before, or as a prerequisite to studying calculus, so no. First one studies pre-calculus then elementary calculus.
yes. as the name implies, pre-calculus is essential in Calculus. Much of the trigonometry and the ideas will carry into the carious Calculus classes.
Pre-calculus is supposed to be a stringent review of trig and algebra in preparation for calculus. So, pre-calculus, I would say.
In short, no. Elementary calculus includes finding limits, basic differentiation and integration, dealing with sequences and series, and simple vector operations, among other concepts. Pre-calculus mostly focuses on the algebra necessary to perform those operations, with perhaps some introduction to limits or other simple ideas from elementary calculus.
Pre-calculus covers the basics you will need for calculus, including exponents, algebraic formulas and solving equations. Calculus is where mathematics and physics intersect - you can calculate the speed and velocity from a nonlinear function describing the distance traveled at a given time.
no
If you have the option to take Pre-Calc Algebra, do that.
no, but it would certainly help. Especially with all the logs.
In the 'real world', the purpose of a course of study in pre-calculus is to prepare the student for a course of study in Calculus.
Typically, the pre-requisite for calculus is algebra and trigonometry. These are usually universally required because you need these skills to actually do the mathematics of the calculus. There are a lot of identities in trigonometry that you will wish you could remember when you are working with calculus of trigonometric functions.
Generally pre-calculus is taken after trigonometry, unless the trigonometry course was supplemented by a pre-calculus course, in which case the next course would be calculus.