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Finding Support for Calculus
I didn’t quite know what to put this post under, so I’ll call it a “Happening”. I wasn’t able to finish my calc 2 course, and I tried going through the book by myself and finishing the last few chapters. Despite all the courtesy, help, and leniency of Prof. Gross … Continue reading
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You Sly Teacher, You
Today marks the first hurdle in Calc 2: our first exam! It was laborious trudging through it, and we had two pages of formulas to memorize, with an additional page we have to be comfortable using. What a relief it is to have this section finished. Although I have not … Continue reading
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The “A” Stands for Awesome
In my humble opinion, the best way to solidify what I have learned in class is to do the homework right after. Especially in calculus, we cover a lot of information in a day, and waiting to do homework can cause confusion later on in the day, let alone at … Continue reading
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Working Backwards
This week, some exciting things are going on in M221 at 8 a.m.! We are getting deep into calculus now. How deep? Let me learn you a little . . . So, I have ranted about derivatives before, but now we are integrating. If derivatives are forward, integrals are backwards. … Continue reading
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Professor Not Around, Go Right Down the Hall and Ask Another!
If you have not been following, I am taking Calculus I with Prof. Richardson this semester. He is almost always accessible and has gotten me through many rough math problems both in and out of class. Today, I was planning on seeing him during office hours, as I felt behind … Continue reading
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For the Fans!
Yes, that is the name of one of the Backstreet Boys’ CDs. For whomever is reading, I apologize that I have gotten behind. I have been preoccupied with derivatives as of late. Doing derivatives with only typical expressions (e.g. 2x+1 or sqrt(x^3-9)) has proved manageable, but I just got done wading … Continue reading
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Random Dancing Monday
So, calculus was a great way to start the week again. I am never sarcastic when I say this. We even ventured into vectors and a preview of calc-based physics. In other news, there are two new videogames coming out tomorrow:Rage, a First-Person Shooter (FPS) by the makers of Quake … Continue reading
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