Worst math?

WaywornMmmmm · Post by **WaywornMmmmm** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:06 pm

What type of math do you hate the most? (ex/Algebra, geometry, trig...ect.)

For me, (I've only gotten up to geometry) its geometry. Seems rather pointless and it gets so tedious writing all of the proofs. Plus I hate my teacher(so does everyone).

I just wanted to hear from older people and see if it gets any worse.

dos mes · Post by **dos mes** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:17 pm

Geometry, shapes are stupid >_<.

But, I'm also really good at math...

fishface617 · Post by **fishface617** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 3:20 pm

im a math and science person. but id have to say geometry was my least favorite year, i like algebra more. and pre-calc now is pretty cool

RaVNzCRoFT · Post by **RaVNzCRoFT** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:15 pm

I didn't like Algebra, since my teacher had a baby and I was given a terrible teacher to replace her for four months.

Phosphorous · Post by **Phosphorous** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:27 pm

Algebra and Calculus are damn useful, and unfortunately Trig and Geometry are needed for those. Hated Geometry the most though.

[cc]z@nd! · Post by **[cc]z@nd!** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:51 pm

meh, as long as you pay attention they're not too hard. i sorta liked gemoetry, because it's neat to see how math governs shapes. then again, i did help myself with a killer app i wrote on my TI-86 to do everyhing with apothems, n-gons, pyramids and prisms with multiple sides and the like.

the only thing in math i hate is when you come across a problem that requires a bunch of ork, but if it's the same process, you can write a program on the calculator they force you to have to do half the work for you.

Darco · Post by **Darco** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:01 pm

Statistics. dont take that class. i wasted a year of possibly doing nothing by taking that class. go unscheduled or work experience if you're thinking about taking stats.

dos mes · Post by **dos mes** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:07 pm

If you're looking to pursue a career soley based around mathematics, or close to that, all math classes possible should be taken. I hear stat is pretty pointless myself, but, it's a good class to take.

The_Hushed_Casket · Post by **The_Hushed_Casket** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:20 pm

Geometry is the easiest math class you will ever take. Period. Exclamation point.

I used to hate algebra, but I love it now. I'm currently in Pre-Calculus (the name is misleading, it isn't as much calculus as much as more algebra). I love math, it's way more fun than English or History.

Phosphorous · Post by **Phosphorous** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:22 pm

All the Calculus we've done so far is based off derivatives. The only algebra related to that that's taught in Pre-Calc is limits.

sniperwolf · Post by **sniperwolf** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:40 pm

so far I'm only up to Geometry but it's okay,not as bad as algebra.Funny thing is I like calcules more than algebra and their so much alike.

JK-47 · Post by **JK-47** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:01 pm

Triganometry (sp?) is kinda hard... Not really, but it is at the same time.

a mammoth · Post by **a mammoth** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:15 am

I thought I liked Algebra better than geometry when I was in geometry last year, now I have algebra two, and its kicking my ass, but maybe thats because I have mono... Anyways I found Algebra easy and geometry pretty easy besides having to study crap, which I never do. So they're both easy but geometry is easier for the people who like to study.

maca_§ · Post by **maca_§** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:19 am

I'm dumb at maths in general so it's all the same for me

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metkillerjoe · Post by **metkillerjoe** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:11 am

I hate geomtry. Way to many postulates, theorems, and formulas to memorize DX<.

Grunt Rebel · Post by **Grunt Rebel** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:30 am

I hate ALL math...

WaywornMmmmm · Post by **WaywornMmmmm** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:31 am

Yeah, I'm pretty good at math. I think my teacher is crap at teaching. She doesn't "teach" she's more like "belive me or I KILL YOU" but not to that extent.

BTW, can you use angle angle side(not angle side angle) to prove congruentness in triangles?

a mammoth · Post by **a mammoth** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:13 pm

WaywornMmmmm wrote: BTW, can you use angle angle side(not angle side angle) to prove congruentness in triangles?

I believe so.

WaywornMmmmm · Post by **WaywornMmmmm** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:41 pm

If it can prove congruent ness, my teacher is officaly the biggest retard ever.

jks · Post by **jks** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:10 pm

Angle-angle-side works, also known as the AAS theorem for triangle congruency. Because if you know 2 angles you invariably know the other angle since the sum of all angles in a triangle is always 180, thus AAS is basically the same as the AAA (angle-angle-angle) theorem.

For me I hated geometry the most(seems to be a trend). I'm in pre-calc trig right now, but oddly I find trig interesting whereas geometry is a bore. Here's a little problem to see if you can solve.

Determine a function f such that f(1/x)+2f(x)=x for all nonzero real values of x.