College Algebra is hard

scouse_dave · 10-23-2002, 09:21 AM

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Originally posted by ******
I am more of an English/History person ...it's not like i am ever going to use this shit.

ya know...you're right

pink_ribbon_scars · 10-23-2002, 11:42 AM

I agree that it may be worthless, but I liked college algebra a lot more than college calculus.

Random Comment · 10-23-2002, 12:16 PM

I'm taking foundations in math in lieu of College Algebra and I find it to be very easy. It's all a bunch of logic questions. The most actual math we have had to do this semester is converting base 10 numbers to base 5 or base 8 numbers.

Travis Meekz · 10-23-2002, 12:31 PM

english/history? yeah. you'll never use it

I liked algebra. Hated calc 1+2 and stat

Mooney · 03:17 PM

i have a calculus midterm in twenty minutes. i'm totally winging it, aiming for a 50.

UPDATE: i failed, miserably.

Andrew_Pakula · 10-23-2002, 02:11 PM

I've always hated Math through high school, it's not that I couldn't do it, it's just that I could never get enough interest in it to actually care about it and put any effort into it.

Maybe it was just the anti-social math teachers there but I found math through high school was so painstakingly boring and dull not to mention a lot of it was pointless.

I ended up dropping math half way through high school because I just could stand any more, just total complete lack of interest in it.

palidor · 10-23-2002, 02:16 PM

Here's my college math story:

I can't do any math without a calculator. So my college's entrance exam didn't allow use of any calculators on the math portion.. and I ended up doing bad, and they started me out in Beginning Algebra. That went fine, I didn't really put any effort in the class and got a B.

Then came along Intermediate Algebra, which was actually reasonably hard (harder than algebra 2 in high school anyways).. I have this calculator, a TI-89. it does EVERYTHING. factoring, systems of equations, you name it.. so I used this calculator to just fly through everything & get A's on all my work.

By the end of the semester, the teacher caught on to this.. and told me that I couldn't use that calculator anymore (right before the final exam, of course).. my sister-in-law is a math tutor, so she helped me out, and I ended up acing it anyways.

I then had the same teacher for college algebra, and I said to her "Since I aced the final without a calculator, you know that I know how to do this stuff.. can we just stop wasting my time and let me use this for the class?".. she said OK.. and I got to use my ti-89 for college algebra and it was a breeze

KrazeeStacee · 10-23-2002, 02:20 PM

calc is the shit, I dunno what planet you all came from....

Toast · 10-23-2002, 04:31 PM

I flew through college algebra. Although in high school it kicked my ass on a daily basis.

melancholymystic · 10-23-2002, 04:37 PM

I have trouble with Grade 9 math

10-23-2002, 05:18 PM

<--- modern algebra.

jenn · 10-23-2002, 05:20 PM

I take Math for Liberal Arts Majors

E-Z

aldango · 10-23-2002, 05:56 PM

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Originally posted by Random Comment
converting base 10 numbers to base 5 or base 8 numbers.

Which you learn in 9th grade computer science

Mr. Godfuck · 06:07 PM

if somebody as fried as me can get an A in college alg anybody can...you just have to pay close attention to all the formulas and if there's something you don't get ask the prof. or go to tutorials...spend a few hours practicing and-wa la...you get an A

EDIT: ever been to sparknotes.com? that helps alot with various shite courses ive taken

10-23-2002, 01:43 PM	#5
Mooney Socialphobic Location: halifax Posts: 14,821	i have a calculus midterm in twenty minutes. i'm totally winging it, aiming for a 50. UPDATE: i failed, miserably. __________________ Last edited by Mooney : 10-23-2002 at 03:17 PM.

10-23-2002, 06:04 PM	#14
Mr. Godfuck Pledge Posts: 190	if somebody as fried as me can get an A in college alg anybody can...you just have to pay close attention to all the formulas and if there's something you don't get ask the prof. or go to tutorials...spend a few hours practicing and-wa la...you get an A EDIT: ever been to sparknotes.com? that helps alot with various shite courses ive taken Last edited by Mr. Godfuck : 10-23-2002 at 06:07 PM.

10-23-2002, 11:42 AM	#2
pink_ribbon_scars At the beginning Location: GJ 1214 b Posts: 10,760	I agree that it may be worthless, but I liked college algebra a lot more than college calculus.

10-23-2002, 12:16 PM	#3
Random Comment Demi-God Posts: 339	I'm taking foundations in math in lieu of College Algebra and I find it to be very easy. It's all a bunch of logic questions. The most actual math we have had to do this semester is converting base 10 numbers to base 5 or base 8 numbers.

10-23-2002, 12:31 PM	#4
Travis Meekz Minion of Satan Location: . Posts: 6,301	english/history? yeah. you'll never use it I liked algebra. Hated calc 1+2 and stat

10-23-2002, 02:11 PM	#6
Andrew_Pakula Fine! I'll go make my own web site. With Blackjack, and Hookers... Actually, forget the web site. Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,809	I've always hated Math through high school, it's not that I couldn't do it, it's just that I could never get enough interest in it to actually care about it and put any effort into it. Maybe it was just the anti-social math teachers there but I found math through high school was so painstakingly boring and dull not to mention a lot of it was pointless. I ended up dropping math half way through high school because I just could stand any more, just total complete lack of interest in it.

10-23-2002, 02:16 PM	#7
palidor Apocalyptic Poster Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,073	Here's my college math story: I can't do any math without a calculator. So my college's entrance exam didn't allow use of any calculators on the math portion.. and I ended up doing bad, and they started me out in Beginning Algebra. That went fine, I didn't really put any effort in the class and got a B. Then came along Intermediate Algebra, which was actually reasonably hard (harder than algebra 2 in high school anyways).. I have this calculator, a TI-89. it does EVERYTHING. factoring, systems of equations, you name it.. so I used this calculator to just fly through everything & get A's on all my work. By the end of the semester, the teacher caught on to this.. and told me that I couldn't use that calculator anymore (right before the final exam, of course).. my sister-in-law is a math tutor, so she helped me out, and I ended up acing it anyways. I then had the same teacher for college algebra, and I said to her "Since I aced the final without a calculator, you know that I know how to do this stuff.. can we just stop wasting my time and let me use this for the class?".. she said OK.. and I got to use my ti-89 for college algebra and it was a breeze

10-23-2002, 02:20 PM	#8
KrazeeStacee Immortal Location: Sherwood Forest Posts: 21,296	calc is the shit, I dunno what planet you all came from....

10-23-2002, 04:31 PM	#9
Toast Apocalyptic Poster Location: Woodinville, Wa. Posts: 3,193	I flew through college algebra. Although in high school it kicked my ass on a daily basis.

10-23-2002, 04:37 PM	#10
melancholymystic Pledge Location: Canada Posts: 70	I have trouble with Grade 9 math

10-23-2002, 05:18 PM	#11
theonemofo Posts: n/a	<--- modern algebra.

10-23-2002, 05:20 PM	#12
jenn Minion of Satan Location: new york Posts: 6,325	I take Math for Liberal Arts Majors E-Z