1. Precalculus: Further Resources
Online Resource Collections
MathTutor and mathcentre have rich collections of free online resources on a variety of topics in mathematics aimed at bridging the gap between school and university study. The coverage of topics is much more thorough than in this course and you can use these as a source of written handouts, additional exercises and videos on the topics covered here, but also as a source of resources on topics beyond the scope of this course.
Below you can find links to topics that are particularly relevant to the section on Precalculus mathematics.
MathTutor Arithmetic MathTutor Algebra mathcentre Arithmetics mathcentre AlgebraOnline Handouts
Here you can find a set of handouts from mathcentre related to the topics covered in this section.
Rules of arithmetic Fractions, 1 Fractions, 2 Fractions, 3 Percentages Powers Equations Expanding brackets Inequalities Linear equations and systems Quadratic equations Completing the square LogarithmsMETAL
Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning (METAL) provides a set of learning resources on Mathematics for Economics and especially a set of interesting videos providing an economic twist to common mathematical concepts.
For example, the following video from METAL introduces percentages in the context of international currency markets and the Big Mac Index.