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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 23 2007, 10:27 PM (844 Views) | |
| streppy | Apr 23 2007, 10:27 PM Post #1 |
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Just wanted to vent some steam over impending Maths prelim (Thursday)and my inability to make the slightest sense of the subject. Bloody algebra, dividing roots and raising powers to powerswhy do I need to know this shit? The P2 class I work in has enough problems with number bond to 20, it's unlikely that I will need to explain simaltaneous equations to them even when I'm in P7 :angry: If I pass this I'll be back on dispensing loaves and fishes to all, via a keyboard...rant over.
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| Ade | Apr 23 2007, 10:37 PM Post #2 |
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Mine is water into wine, please
Same as always, if you need/want some help, I am but a mouse-click away |
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Went to the JobCentre today, and the Army were there going "Be the Best" ... now T-Mobile just told me I didn't have the qualifications to sell phones, Microsoft said I didn't have the qualifications to answer the phones, and the Army want to let me loose with a machine gun? | |
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| streppy | Apr 23 2007, 10:43 PM Post #3 |
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Cheers for that, I would ask, but I'm not sure where to start! Not too bad on some of it, but the Unit 3 stuff argh! Quadtratics, changing the subject of formula, trigonometric graphs are are the spawn of the devil. The only bit I can do if the thingy that looks like standard deviation but isn't (*the thingy with plus/minus). Might drop you a pm tomorrow if the tutor i have engaged doesn't get it through to me, cheers.
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| dmattingly | Apr 24 2007, 01:02 AM Post #4 |
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Howdy Streppy!, I am also around to help. My undergrad degree is EE. I've had up to Vector, differential, and multi variant Calculus (one I took from a professor in Cambridge, England). I'm rusty but can probably help. Also, a lot of great reference sites on the web. BR, Dave |
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| rc.cope | Apr 24 2007, 02:04 PM Post #5 |
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Cheers, Strepsil Junkie. The only support I can lend you is moral support. Math lost me about 40 years ago. I can see that you are trying hard, though. I believe that with the help you are getting from your tutor and the help from the guys on the forum that you will make it through this course. Alas, all this to work in a nursery school.
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| Ade | Apr 24 2007, 02:29 PM Post #6 |
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English lost me ... I completely suck at it. Scraped a B in English Language GCSE, and a B in English Lit ... bit worrying as I got an A* in French, and I speak English (of sorts) everyday
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Went to the JobCentre today, and the Army were there going "Be the Best" ... now T-Mobile just told me I didn't have the qualifications to sell phones, Microsoft said I didn't have the qualifications to answer the phones, and the Army want to let me loose with a machine gun? | |
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| kikisfishy | Apr 24 2007, 07:00 PM Post #7 |
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im in the same sort of boat, love the numbers hates the words... same offer as ade, bit rusty though - finished uni ten years ago, damn im getting middled-aged with the spread to prove it
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| dmattingly | Apr 25 2007, 12:10 AM Post #8 |
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For what it is worth Streppy... Math is one of those subjects once you learn/master, it becomes part of you. Can't explain it, don't understand it either. It really is the least common denominator (no pun intended) in language. Heck, I can't remember but the months my children were born in, on a good day maybe the year if I do some quick arithmetic, but never the day. My wife has written the dates on a card that I carry in my wallet. But I can recite the quadratic equation from 20 years ago.... Go figure... Keep up the efforts... they eventually turn into accomplishments that you will never lose. Best Regards, Dave |
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| streppy | Apr 26 2007, 10:31 PM Post #9 |
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Bah. Just got in from the exam...did VERY VERY BADLY on paper one (non calculator) Not announcing the result as am too ashamed. However paper two went marginally better, though unlikely I will even remotely scrape a pass. Indices, changing subject of formula, surds and simaltaneous equations areas of extreme vexation. Oh and knowing when to use sin/cos. Basically all of it except volume, percentages and reading trig graphs. Am heartily disheartened. I'm a language person, logic escapes me. Am going off to bed with a good book to escape all this hideousness. Only thing keeping me going is the fact that last years paper was a stinker and SURELY they won't do that in two corresponding years... Have a glass of water on me, Ade.
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| Ali | Apr 26 2007, 10:40 PM Post #10 |
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Commiserations, Streppy. |
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| streppy | Apr 26 2007, 10:46 PM Post #11 |
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Cheers. Am consoling myself by turning glasses of lemonade into vodka and lemonade...more by the power of Smirnoff than miracles
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| Ade | Apr 26 2007, 10:56 PM Post #12 |
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That's disheartening to hear, Streps. ![]() Just remember, exams aren't everything, and maths is only a portion of the syllabus. God knows over the years you've been around here, we know you've progressed nicely enough anyway, so it's only a mere set-back in the grand scheme of things. And there's always tomorrow! And then the thing that is becoming more and more apparent these days, especially with technology - is that it isn't your fault for not understanding it, it's the person who is telling you, in whatever format, not telling you properly. Chin up, and don't forget to ask for help if you want it! Another way of looking at it, explained in a different way, might help you out. God knows I only knew how to write constructively for English by getting someone else to help me, as I was going nowhere fast with the teacher. |
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Went to the JobCentre today, and the Army were there going "Be the Best" ... now T-Mobile just told me I didn't have the qualifications to sell phones, Microsoft said I didn't have the qualifications to answer the phones, and the Army want to let me loose with a machine gun? | |
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| dmattingly | Apr 27 2007, 01:57 AM Post #13 |
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Just a quick suggestion for your trig functions.... I learned the phrase 'sohcahtoa' to help me remember functions. Sounds indian and is pronounced 'sock ca towa'. Means: "SOHCAHTOA" is a helpful mnemonic for remembering the definitions of the trigonometric functions sine, cosine, and tangent i.e., sine equals opposite over hypotenuse, cosine equals adjacent over hypotenuse, and tangent equals opposite over adjacent, Arcs are easily derived... Every little bit helps....Hope this does. That is how I recall the relationship.... Sorry to hear about the test, but they are only tests...not reality (real world). I am a firm believer of basing the future on the past, but that is after you get out of school. Make your mistakes in school and learn. That is the way it should be. In the real world there are tangible costs associated with mistakes. Shake it off and learn from your mistakes. Move forward and you will be fine. BR, Dave |
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| rc.cope | Apr 27 2007, 02:06 PM Post #14 |
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I agree with your line of thinking...but what do cosines and tangents have to do with changing diapers and cleaning up after children?
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| streppy | Apr 27 2007, 11:53 PM Post #15 |
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Cheers for all your responses to this. I just need to get my head round some of the more complicated bits and try not to let it affect my confidence too much. I can understand to a certain degree why you need it for the teaching course, as primary teacher in Scotland could potentially teach up to 14 yr olds, however that is unlikely. It's the complete lack of relevence of surd denominators to everyday life that hacks me off. |
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Just got in from the exam...did VERY VERY BADLY on paper one (non calculator)
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