Wow. The class barely started and I'm already failing. Our first test was on stuff like Algebra 2 and Pre-Cal. I failed the test so badly that it's not even funny. Out of the statistics, about 30% of our class failed, 32% got A's, and the other remaining students got B's-D's. The test was a nightmare for me.
However, on the other hand, we are covering limits right now and I find the chapter pretty easy. >_>
I'm having mixed thoughts about this class now. Jumping from an extremely hard test to an easy chapter? Does Cal AB material stay relatively easy like this or do they become sharply harder later?
2007-09-10 10:49:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
I'm in high school btw
2007-09-10 10:50:46 · update #1
It sounds like you just need some refreshing of your Algebra knowledge. Find out what questions you missed on that test and look over those sections in an Algebra book. Don't simply give up, though--even with a test score in the 30s you can pull the grade for that six-week period up to a solid B.
2007-09-10 11:01:44 · answer #1 · answered by Mathsorcerer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will get harder. If you have trouble with problems in the first few chapters, you must get some extra help with tutoring. Cal AB material does not stay relatively easy because the chapters that will follow will need for you to have already mastered whatever you are strunggling with now. You might want to ask your school counselor or perhaps see if there are free (low-fee) tutoring services provided at your school. If not, there's always the option of budding up with the calculus nerd in your class or hiring a private tutor. Good luck buddy!
2007-09-10 17:58:56 · answer #2 · answered by Xine Olivia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I only took College Calculus,
but in my class were a lot of students who were in High School taking the class in concurrent enrollment (counts as college credit but they are high schoolers).
I got a "B" in the class, and everyone had trouble with
RELATED RATES AND OPTIMIZATION.
Personally, related rates wasn't that big of a problem for me
implicit differentiation was not that hard, however, I struggled with the tests on Optimization, I had to go to a Tutor for help with that. Optimization problems are 100% word problems and they are L-O-N-G and wordy. for me, for the most part, Optimization problems caused me to get a "B" instead of an "A".
2007-09-10 18:06:10 · answer #3 · answered by BIGDAWG 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The concept for limits is relatively easy. The hard part is how to apply them (involves memorizing basic formulas,a lot like trigonometry) and tackling several chapters of word problems.
2007-09-10 17:59:38 · answer #4 · answered by xD you'll love me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stick through it. I have had classes like that and end up getting High Bs if not As after all is said and done. But no it does not stay the same when you get into integration and derivation you will need to really pay attention.
2007-09-10 17:57:20 · answer #5 · answered by frozenlint 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lulls you in with limits and then pours cold water over your head with the rest :o)
2007-09-10 17:53:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋