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Title: Pre calc
Post by: Flip on September 12, 2008, 09:41:33 PM
Wow im in junior year and first day of pre calc is soo hard like my brain is exploding
Title: Re: Pre calc
Post by: Goalie on September 12, 2008, 11:37:18 PM
If you're going into any Science or Math related field, you're gonna need PreCalc and eventually Calculus.

By the way, I assume that by posting here you need help.  So, anything in PreCalc that you need help with?
Title: Re: Pre calc
Post by: BFM_NavyJHk on September 13, 2008, 12:08:15 AM
Yep, learn it all while you can.  You'll use it later.  Don't just cruise through the class to simply pass... make sure you understand it.  It will help you out so much more down the road when taking College Calc and Calc 2.

Also, save all homework and notes you take.  You'll re-use those again too  :ssh:
Title: Re: Pre calc
Post by: ·WídgêT· on September 13, 2008, 06:23:04 AM
...You too huh?  ;D
Title: Re: Pre calc
Post by: Goalie on September 13, 2008, 09:24:05 AM
Heh heh, my PreCalc teacher told us (And this is true) that Calculus is just slopes and circles.

So, if you can take the derivitive of an equation, and if you can draw a circle, that's all there is too Calculus.  :winkgrin:

Of course, since there's 3 whole courses on Calculus in college, it gets a lot more in depth than that, but those are the basic ideas.
Title: Re: Pre calc
Post by: Toe Tag on September 13, 2008, 07:09:51 PM
Flip, I salute you.  Pre-calc was the only course I failed.

Somebody told me that natural talents for mathematics, foreign languages, and music all ran together, i.e., a person good at one of those is good at all of them.  Has anybody here noticed that?

Me, I have a different take on it.  I think a person can excel in one, be better than average in another, and bomb the third.  I'm terrible at any mathematical endeavor more advanced than algebra.  I can carry a tune and play (or played) saxophone better than most people I know.  I shine at foreign languages and used them to good effect at play and work.

What to y'all think?  Is my observation seem valid or was I inattentive in math class?

Title: Re: Pre calc
Post by: ·WídgêT· on September 14, 2008, 07:08:38 AM
Flip, I salute you.  Pre-calc was the only course I failed.

Somebody told me that natural talents for mathematics, foreign languages, and music all ran together, i.e., a person good at one of those is good at all of them.  Has anybody here noticed that?

Me, I have a different take on it.  I think a person can excel in one, be better than average in another, and bomb the third.  I'm terrible at any mathematical endeavor more advanced than algebra.  I can carry a tune and play (or played) saxophone better than most people I know.  I shine at foreign languages and used them to good effect at play and work.

What to y'all think?  Is my observation seem valid or was I inattentive in math class?



Flip-flop the explanation of mathematics and foreign languages and you have me  ;D

So yes your observation is valid
Title: Re: Pre calc
Post by: Cr@zy on September 14, 2008, 06:52:06 PM
ya peeps who will i be able to talk to when i need pre-calc help?
Title: Re: Pre calc
Post by: Goalie on September 14, 2008, 07:06:03 PM
Look here for all tutors for an endless amount of subjects! (http://www.bfmracing.net/forums/index.php/topic,15884.msg113904.html#msg113904)  Plus, you could just post in this thread, since it is named "Precalc"  ;D