Why Take College Algebra?
Many people arrive at college and think they are ready for advanced math classes because they took high school algebra and did OK. But if all you have taken is the basic beginning algebra and you’ve not had Algebra II or trigonometry you may find yourself overwhelmed when you get to college and attempt to take calculus. If this is the case, you may need to take a college level algebra class. With basic high school algebra, you typically have one unknown variable, with college algebra you will find that you often have multiple variables, and it will be necessary to solve move than one equation before you can arrive at the answer. You will also find more complex formulas and complicated relationships. There is no need to panic. Just remember, like simple algebra progress on small incremental building blocks, college algebra does the same thing. However, keep in mind that the building blocks are coming at you a lot faster in college than they did when you were in high school. It is import
