Members Mr.Mojo_Risin' Posted September 23, 2010 Members Share Posted September 23, 2010 Get the right teacher. basically this. as i stated above, got ripped to pieces last semester in it. Had a horrible bitch old lady professor. this time around I have a cool young professor, thus, B on first test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GodlykeHQ Posted September 23, 2010 Members Share Posted September 23, 2010 I never went to class for calc 1, 3, or 4. Never did the homework either. Passed them. Calc 2 was responsible for my first 5 gray hairs.http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/ I used that website for calc 3, 4 and linear algebra. That guy is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dreamspace Posted September 23, 2010 Members Share Posted September 23, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/user/khanacademy Best teacher ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pepi Posted September 23, 2010 Members Share Posted September 23, 2010 They let me "test out" of Calc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheRymanChu Posted September 23, 2010 Author Members Share Posted September 23, 2010 get a tutor. do your homework and any extra work the professor will recommend. my problem was always that everything made perfect sense when the tutor/prof was doing the problems, but i had a real hard time making sense of them on my own. That's pretty much the problem that I have. When the prof is teaching it makes perfect sense to me. When I have access to the notes and book, then I can do homework no problem. But, when it comes test time, {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knucklefux Posted September 23, 2010 Members Share Posted September 23, 2010 i somehow managed to do better in Pchem than i did in calc 1 or 2. Pchem is pretty much just calc 3, which i never took Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members isvoid Posted September 24, 2010 Members Share Posted September 24, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/user/khanacademyBest teacher ever Exactly -- glad I'm not the only one who knows about him. His enthusiasm is infectious, his knowlege staggering, his generousity inspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members co&cafan808 Posted September 24, 2010 Members Share Posted September 24, 2010 Exactly -- glad I'm not the only one who knows about him. His enthusiasm is infectious, his knowlege staggering, his generousity inspiring. This, his website is an extremely helpful tool. Everybody says Calc 2 is the hardest but I would disagree, I think what makes Calc 2 hard is that you really need a solid foundation in algebra as well as trig. A lot of people who scraped by in those classes will likely struggle in Calc 2 as most mistakes will be algebraic mistakes. Calc 2 will expose people with weak math foundations faster than any other Calc class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shask Posted September 24, 2010 Members Share Posted September 24, 2010 I also agree that Calc 2 is the hardest of them. It is all the weird Integration techniques and the infinite series stuff. I would hit the math center on campus before the class starts and get a brush-up on the basics of Calc 1, and go from there. Generally these classes require doing lots of practice problems, preferably with a solutions manual so you can learn the problems backwards from the answer to the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shask Posted September 24, 2010 Members Share Posted September 24, 2010 This, his website is an extremely helpful tool. Everybody says Calc 2 is the hardest but I would disagree, I think what makes Calc 2 hard is that you really need a solid foundation in algebra as well as trig. A lot of people who scraped by in those classes will likely struggle in Calc 2 as most mistakes will be algebraic mistakes. Calc 2 will expose people with weak math foundations faster than any other Calc class.I think what makes it hard is it is more abstract. You have all the substitutions all over the place, and it is easy to get lost in the middle. It is more "all over the place" where you have to keep leaving the main problem, going off and doing small problems, then returning back to the main problem. You need good organization Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members co&cafan808 Posted September 24, 2010 Members Share Posted September 24, 2010 I also agree that Calc 2 is the hardest of them. It is all the weird Integration techniques and the infinite series stuff.I would hit the math center on campus before the class starts and get a brush-up on the basics of Calc 1, and go from there. Generally these classes require doing lots of practice problems, preferably with a solutions manual so you can learn the problems backwards from the answer to the problem. I would probably recommend he should even think about taking Calc 1 again since it has been 10 years since he's had calculus. Your Calc 1 skills have to be solid to handle Calc 2 because the teacher will not back track. Calc 2 will challenge your problem solving skills to an extreme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members carvinlegacy99 Posted September 24, 2010 Members Share Posted September 24, 2010 http://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-Calculus-Barbara-Bleau-Ph-D/dp/0764119982 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members co&cafan808 Posted September 24, 2010 Members Share Posted September 24, 2010 I think what makes it hard is it is more abstract. You have all the substitutions all over the place, and it is easy to get lost in the middle. It is more "all over the place" where you have to keep leaving the main problem, going off and doing small problems, then returning back to the main problem. You need good organization The biggest thing is your approach to the problems in Calc 2, you better know integrals(patterns) well so you can recognize these patterns so you'll have an understanding of how to approch problems. Practice is the key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Slaymoar Posted September 24, 2010 Members Share Posted September 24, 2010 The main thing that helped me was having an awesome teacher that explained problems very well. That and taking my time with each problem - not rushing. -D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Erock503 Posted September 24, 2010 Members Share Posted September 24, 2010 i somehow managed to do better in Pchem than i did in calc 1 or 2. Pchem is pretty much just calc 3, which i never took ugg, particle in a box and triple integrals, phuck... that... {censored}... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members schecterc1lh Posted September 24, 2010 Members Share Posted September 24, 2010 Taking it right now. It seems to be okay thus far, but we have not taken a test yet. My teacher is an old guy, and he doesnt really seem to know calculus all that well, which i think will help me pass the class, since he will only put problems he can work on the test. i hope that doesnt screw me in calc 3 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shask Posted September 24, 2010 Members Share Posted September 24, 2010 Taking it right now. It seems to be okay thus far, but we have not taken a test yet. My teacher is an old guy, and he doesnt really seem to know calculus all that well, which i think will help me pass the class, since he will only put problems he can work on the test. i hope that doesnt screw me in calc 3 though. Calc 3 is more about being in 3 dimensions. It really doesnt use anything you learn in Calc 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayman121 Posted September 24, 2010 Members Share Posted September 24, 2010 Calc 3 is more about being in 3 dimensions. It really doesnt use anything you learn in Calc 2. iterated/multiple integrals (calc III) are just a generalization of single integrals (calc II)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shask Posted September 24, 2010 Members Share Posted September 24, 2010 iterated/multiple integrals (calc III) are just a generalization of single integrals (calc II)... Yeah, it is a continuation, but in my case, we stuck with the simple integrals you learn in Calc 1. At that point, you are tested on your understanding of the 3 dimensions, not your ability to integrate difficult integrals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayman121 Posted September 24, 2010 Members Share Posted September 24, 2010 Yeah, it is a continuation, but in my case, we stuck with the simple integrals you learn in Calc 1. At that point, you are tested on your understanding of the 3 dimensions, not your ability to integrate difficult integrals. Nothing says understanding 3d space like a nice fat triple integral... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members meelosh123 Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 If you want to get a good grade, then don't skimp out on homework problems. If you haven't done math for 10 years, the first couple weeks might be painful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eric Hellstyle Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 murder/suicide I'm serious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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