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Are You Good at Math?
Yes 31%  31%  [ 42 ]
No way! 28%  28%  [ 37 ]
I am okay at it... 36%  36%  [ 48 ]
Its fun, not sure whether hard or not... 5%  5%  [ 7 ]
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12 Nov 2009, 10:50 am

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Depend on how are made the proofs... I was sucking in the way it was made. When the teacher had give us a optional homework on proving the pythagorean theorem (with the figure bellow), I was able to do it with algebra though.

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There's a much easier proof with that picture.

Note, of course, that all four triangles are identical, so fill in "a" and "b" around the perimeter.
Now, (a+b)^2 = c^2 + 4*(1/2 * ab) (Area of whole square, expressed directly and as a sum of all its parts)
a^2 + 2ab + b^2 = c^2 + 2ab (simplify both sides)
a^2 + b^2 = c^2 (subtract 2ab from both sides)

This the way I've done it!! ! (Of course it had take me some time...) Maybe "algebra" was not the right term... Even in mathematic there is some difference in the use of the terms betwen french and english. It''s confusing...


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13 Nov 2009, 8:59 pm

I was ok at basic math, but was terrible at Algebra. I spent all of high school trying to pass Alg 1. This was many years ago now though, I am in the process of retaking Elementary Algebra this Fall, and so far I'm doing well. A lot of things I was stuck on had been cleared up for me, and I noticed some problems I have and am more vigilant for them now. I used to do most of the math problems in my head during high school, so I almost never showed my work. This semester I got into a habit of showing all my work on paper and I noticed I sometimes didn't copy down numbers and signs correctly, even in the middle of a problem, so that may have resulted in a lot of errors (such as writing 1 instead of 9 or missing a negative). Tests are terrible for me too, I usually blank out. Next semester I'm taking Intermediate Algebra, and I hope that goes well too - I haven't been this far in math before. :)



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14 Nov 2009, 12:52 pm

I'm really good at math. In my school there is only 3 students in calculus. The other two are seniors but I'm a junior. But I understand that it's hard for some people, including my sister who I have to help a lot.



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15 Nov 2009, 6:59 pm

i'm awful at math. I'm in the second lowest level math course they have at my college (having failed the lowest level one twice, and finally passing with a C the third time), which i've already failed once (so yes, i'm stuck in community college for a third year almost entirely based on my math grades). I'm pretty mediocre at Science as well because of this.

I am however, excellent at history, georgraphy and English (writing/literature). That's a pretty fair trade IMO.


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16 Nov 2009, 3:31 am

Honestly, I am more better at stuff like English and History and I freaking hate Math like hell. That stuff has eight gazillion rules you have to cram done at once. It is the most frustrating and complicated thing I have dealt with in my life. Seriously. I have never even seen anything as frustrating and painfully brainteasing as Math, seriously, no joke.



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16 Nov 2009, 5:35 am

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24 Nov 2009, 2:10 am

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24 Nov 2009, 12:13 pm

No, I actually dislike maths... I often just don't see the point.

But stalking stereotypes, I am interested in web programming. People seem to think web programming and maths are very closely related, but I'd really disagree. Oh well.



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26 Nov 2009, 1:59 am

Math is simple, I just didn't do any homework in any subjects during my last three years of school. Except when my dad made me. But I didn't fail any classes!



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26 Nov 2009, 3:00 am

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Yeah, I'm good at math. I'm not necessarily good at math class, but I'm just bad at school in general.
My main problem in math class is that I have to show my work... Which takes exponentially longer than just doing the problem in my head.(Calculus included.)


Isn't it wonderful when you know you have an ability, yet can't apply it even though you're doing the right subject?



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15 Aug 2010, 7:05 am

I am better at social skills than I am at maths....



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15 Aug 2010, 12:06 pm

HELL NO! Math was always my worst subject. I probably have severe dyscalcilia but the term wasn't around when I was in public school.


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15 Aug 2010, 1:46 pm

I was good at math when I was very young. I picked up numbers and counting faster than the average child. I grasped the concept of prime numbers at a very young age. My dad thought I was a math prodigy....he was wrong. Someone else in this thread was saying that they were good at algebra but not geometry, as they had NVLD.....that’s me! I didn't do very well at math in high school or even junior high mainly due to my spatial/visual difficulties. However, I recently completed two university statistics courses and did very well in them. I am good at basic math and at algebra. I have a good rote memory and good deductive logic. Unfortunately, so much of math is based on spatial relationships and geometry......



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22 Aug 2010, 5:22 pm

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Failed Algebra once, twice, passed A1 third time, then failed A2.

Failed Geometry.

Had to take 'Business Math' (ie 'How to Balance Your Checkbook') in order to graduate High School. Had to stay up all night and cram to make an A on the final in order to pass the course with a D.

Math Sucks.

But Quantum String Theory is fascinating. Go figure.



The story of my life. I'm great with abstract mathematical theory. Even wrote a chemistry paper with my professor on it and my work is being used to clean up super-fund sites now!! ! But, I'm starting Basic Algebra tomorrow at a community college. I have to pass this time! If I don't pass, I won't be allowed to take my basic chem classes again and finish my major.


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22 Aug 2010, 5:27 pm

Elementary math is one of my stronger subjects. Algebra and crap like that is too complicated for my brain. I like to think that I'm like a fast single core processor in a world of slow multi cores.


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22 Aug 2010, 8:26 pm

There was a period where I really struggled with math. Then I got a tutor and became okay at it. But I'm a writing major, I don't need to be excellent at math. I already passed the one math class required for me to graduate and thank goodness for that. :lol: