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VCE Stuff => VCE Mathematics => VCE Mathematics/Science/Technology => VCE Subjects + Help => VCE Mathematical Methods CAS => Topic started by: Greatness on December 04, 2010, 07:00:00 pm
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Ive had a read of the methods textbook both the essentials and heinamann, and to me personally it doesnt seem that it would be that difficult...
From what ive seen a lot of the content is just extension on what we have learnt in 1/2, but there are some new concepts - which dont seem that difficult to learn
Do you think that i am underestimating the content? I know that i do sound a bit arrogant and cocky but overall it doesnt seem too bad...
And what are some of the new concepts that you think i shuold be careful of when learning it?
Thanks
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None of the stuff in methods is excessively hard to understand, but sometimes applying it can be a bit of a struggle.
(I can't help with the new concepts cause I don't know what was covered in 1/2.)
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I think you're fine :)
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My understanding is that methods 3+4 is simply an extension of 1+2, I don't think you are being arrogant at all.
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thnks for the replies guys, i was worried i was getting a bit ahead of myself.
well we pretty much learnt everything with the exception of probablity... we did almost every chapter/exercise in the heinamann book - we didnt finish probabilty.
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Yeh - that's why it's so easy to lose marks in methods unfortunately :(
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These are the extra stuff in units 3/4:
Functions - Exactly the same as Units 1/2 (except now theres 'Composite Functions')
- Addition of Ordinates (which I have yet to actually see in an exam, even practise exams never have them)
- Trigonometry now has Compound/Double Angle formulas, but Exponential/Logarithmic functions are the same.
In general, Unit 3 is revision of Units 1/2.
Calculus - Chain/Product/Quotient Rule
- Differentiating Exp/Log/Trig functions
- Integrating Exp/Trig/(1/x)
- Integrating by Recognition
- Areas under curves
Probability - Completely new area (much easier than Combinatorics for me)
- Probability Density Functions
- Binomial Theorem/ Distributions
- Normal Distributions
I might have missed a few minor details, but I think thats it.
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In all honesty, I found methods to be super easy, sure exam 2 was a bitch but the content as many has said is just an extension. infact it was more difficult going from year 10 to 11 than 11 to 12.
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These are the extra stuff in units 3/4:
Functions - Exactly the same as Units 1/2 (except now theres 'Composite Functions')
- Addition of Ordinates (which I have yet to actually see in an exam, even practise exams never have them)
- Trigonometry now has Compound/Double Angle formulas, but Exponential/Logarithmic functions are the same.
In general, Unit 3 is revision of Units 1/2.
Calculus - Chain/Product/Quotient Rule
- Differentiating Exp/Log/Trig functions
- Integrating Exp/Trig/(1/x)
- Integrating by Recognition
- Areas under curves
Probability - Completely new area (much easier than Combinatorics for me)
- Probability Density Functions
- Binomial Theorem/ Distributions
- Normal Distributions
I might have missed a few minor details, but I think thats it.
thanks for that :) now i know when i have to pay extra attention.
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In all honesty, I found methods to be super easy, sure exam 2 was a bitch but the content as many has said is just an extension. infact it was more difficult going from year 10 to 11 than 11 to 12.
Yeah, I completely agree with you there. In fact, many students constantly like to say Unit 3/4 Methods is easier than 1/2. That probably isn't true, but the transition from yr 11-12 is simpler than 10-11 for sure.