how do u guys study calculus?

Answer 1

1) First you should have an understanding of what the formulas mean. Figure out how they were derived (if not too advanced). Try to understand what each part of the formula means in English. And finally, try to think understand the geometric interpretations of the formulas. The more of this you can do with a given formula the more likely you will be able to remember that formula and more importantly use it in more elaborate ways than just plug and chug.

2) You need to do problems. This is critical because the more problems you do the more you can do the things mentioned in part one. When you start out, you may look at the problem sets in the book and be overwhelmed by the numerous ways you are expected to be able to apply a single formula. You know you mastered the material though when you see that all the problems are essentially the same because the boil down to the same concept. It is not as effective if you don't do the problems for yourself. When watching someone else do the work, it is easy to think that you would have done the same procedures, but you would be surprised how different it can be. With that said, however, watching someone else solving problems is not necessarily a bad thing. You may be able to pick up different approaches and techniques or different ways of approaching similar problems that can come in handy down the line.

Answer 2

The best way to study calculus is to study first for understanding the concepts. Some of them can be quite daunting at first because many books explain them in a complicated way. If this happens to you, try to find a book which strips away all the folderol and lays it out in plain English. That makes it much easier to understand. One can often find good calculus study aids in the reference section of a good book store like Barnes and Noble. Once you get an understanding of the concepts, everything else is a piece of cake.

Answer 3

I actually studied calculus while getting my engineering degree. The way I did it was to find the reason for the formula, meaning, from where the formula originated (what each variable means and why you use it in a certain way). I did not have to memorize the formulas at all that way, I could create the formulas again, when needed.

Answer 4

It's not that hard really, I studied calculus for 3 years and understand it. I've been studying women all my like and don't have a clue how they work! Perhaps more research is necessary.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

because you note of a thanks to do derivatives, you should now study and comprehend (not in basic terms memorizing, yet surely comprehend) what the above theorems are holding. You attempt this, and also you may haven't any situation on your attempt. It worked for me.

Answer 7

With the book open.

Answer 8

1) read the formula
2) get a grasp of when and why to use it
3) do practice problems
4) do more practice problems
5) find more problems to practice with

Answer 9

just do a lot of exercises and if you are not that sure how to do it... look for some examples in a book...

Answer 10

cliffsnotes are good. textbooks suck.

i usually just pick it up easy...so i never really studied.