How to be good at Math?

Answer 1

Thoroughly understand all the fundamentals. It's like playing sports, you can't expect to be good in hockey if you can't skate well.

Practice everyday, and try different variations of the questions your teacher gives you. Teachers would have put a little tweak on questions that will completely throw you off. That is why it is important to really know the concepts.

Don't "memorize" math, but understand math.

It's also vital to build up your interest on math. Treat it like a puzzle or something to make it more enjoyable.

Answer 2

Hello Dawn!
Math is an "exact science" . You're either wrong or you're right ! In school, be sure to do all your homework! Don't be afraid to ask questions, because there is no such thing as a stupid question in math! I've tutored kids in grade school all the way up to college! You can bring yourself from F's and 0's up to straight A's just by practicing your homework! If it's confusing, ask for help! Go to Yahoo Answers!
Tell yourself "Dawn is a math whiz" fifty times per day, and "Math is fun!" ninety times per day! You're guaranteed to be good at math! It works! I've watched it in many of my friends!

Answer 3

Practice, as the other posters noted, is essential. There is no substitute for actually solving problem sets. But to cement concepts, I highly recommend setting up and solving your own problems. That way you get a much better feel for what types of problems a particular technique proves most useful.

There are a few things that ought to be memorized. FOIL. The commutative property, associative property, identities, and above all, the distributive property. Product signs.

It is easier to commit the quadratic equation to memory than it is to derive it every time you need it. In fact, whenever I want to derive it, I simply work backwards from the formula. Once you can derive the quadratic equation, you have at least 80% of algebra snugly under your belt.

Answer 4

'Good' and 'skill level' are differrent!

computing 'as per bare needs' and 'effectively' is maths skill.

To be good at maths, you need a deeper knowledge!

Further, Maths is not always a problem solving culture!

Understanding basics of 'a number system' is very essential.

Grasp 'zero' by working on 'a number system without zero'!

To grasp 'one' also you may do the same!

The more are "conditions" included in "a number system" the more complex it becomes to apply!

learn step by step; like zero , one, a-unit steps, whole numbers alone, decimal numbers, fractions, numbers less than zero, combining plus and minus numbers, infintesimal concepts, differrentiation, integration, trignometry, co-ordinate geometry, arithematics, algebra, geometry, binary and expansions and....you can add to it as you please but in right order, which is quality of a knower of mathematics

Wiser people will rely on a simple 'positve number application' of whole numbers (resembling 'a student who learns to count' or 'a computer applying numbers'. Please don't say that computers are dump, computers are slaves of people etc.)

So answer is "do things exactly in a manner as a computer handle numbers"! Explore reasons if you fail to do it!

Regards!

Answer 5

You have to let go of your fear of math. The great thing about math is that if you really understand it, there's no problem you can't solve. It's not like history, where you have to memorize dates and cram for tests. If you understand the concepts, math can be fun and easy.

You also have to realize that math builds upon previously-learned concepts; so make sure you have the fundamentals down and get help if you need to.

I used to hate math and had this feeling that "I can't do this." But in college, I had the greatest math teacher who made me realize how useful math can be and that math wasn't as scary as I had thought. Once my attitude changed, I loved math.

Good luck!

Answer 6

Start by studying. Work all of the example problems so you can figure out what was done and in what order and why. Then just work lots of problems.

Math is like any other sport. You won't get good at it by setting around and watching other people play ☺


Doug

Answer 7

a lot of practice in solving mathematical questions is the secret to getting good grades in math. such practice allows you to be familiar with the rules, in other words, it keeps your mind used to the basic procedures in problem-solving ( be it algebra, calculus or geometry).

Answer 8

my way of doing it is that, as soon as you have found the solution, try to arrive at the question from the answer twice and then try to arrive at the answer twice. this way u will become an expert and after a few days of practice, your brain will be tuned up in such a way that you need not do that .

Answer 9

Practice solving! that's one of the best ways to be good at it.

Answer 10

You have to "LOVE" Mathematics- Always think of it, whenever you get time pamper it by doing some problem