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What is the hardest topic to cover in specialist maths?
« on: April 15, 2012, 11:45:24 pm »
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Re: What is the hardest topic to cover in specialist maths?
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2012, 07:35:09 am »
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Personally didn't like vectors amd vector proofs :)

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Re: What is the hardest topic to cover in specialist maths?
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2012, 10:58:36 am »
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:O. I'm shocked. I reckon vector proofs and vectors are fun!

I guess it comes down to personal preference, I find complex numbers to be a tad hard but calculus to be pretty easy. :)
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Re: What is the hardest topic to cover in specialist maths?
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2012, 01:38:07 pm »
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Complex Numbers in my opinion. Well atleast, so far this year.

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Re: What is the hardest topic to cover in specialist maths?
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2012, 01:55:00 pm »
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kinematics and mechanics were the hardest for me to pick up but after you get going it's all fairly similar. But it depends on what you've covered before beginning spesh.

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Re: What is the hardest topic to cover in specialist maths?
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2012, 07:02:58 pm »
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Personally didn't like vectors amd vector proofs :)

Same here. Doing that topic right now, and whenever a question says , "Show that..." or "Prove..."
I die a little inside.
If the examiners know what the answers is, what is the point? GAH.  Why do I have to show??

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Re: What is the hardest topic to cover in specialist maths?
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2012, 07:09:53 pm »
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I dont think theres a hard topic as such. its more subtopics!
e.g vector proofs can be difficult, be AWARE however the exam questions are not hard! there pretty easy  - look for yourself!

in complex numbers the complex plane and regions stuff can get a tad tricky, and when they mix vectors with them thats hard.

calc's pretty good..

coordinate geoms good..

circular functions is good - except for some of the inverse graphs and some of the PROVING TRIG IDENTIES! EW!

apparently vector calculus is difficult, so yeah, lets see!
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Re: What is the hardest topic to cover in specialist maths?
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2012, 07:13:55 pm »
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Calculus.

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Re: What is the hardest topic to cover in specialist maths?
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2012, 07:23:36 pm »
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Calculus.

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Re: What is the hardest topic to cover in specialist maths?
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2012, 07:45:58 pm »
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