Methods Exams 2014: Predictions

[Yacoubb]

Hence differentiate questions are great once you know what you're doing.

I'm praying that exam 1 is pretty standard, and that exam 2 is tricky (but not as mundane as exam 2 last year).

[Brulezz]

Has anyone got any useful info they wish to share on what additional info i should put in my reference book for the exam?

[Avainer]

Revise the last page of 2013 exam 2 and the page before that, esp the part about equating the gradients. That was not done too well, so they'll throw it on imo in exam 1 or 2
Good luck!

[Yacoubb]

Revise the last page of 2013 exam 2 and the page before that, esp the part about equating the gradients. That was not done too well, so they'll throw it on imo in exam 1 or 2
Good luck!

Yeah I plan on having that in my bound reference for exam 2. Do you think they could ask that for exam 1?

[GeniDoi]

Yeah I plan on having that in my bound reference for exam 2. Do you think they could ask that for exam 1?

Its very possible, since it wasn't too difficult to get the gradient in terms of k using hand-algebra. EDIT: I don't mean the question was easy, I mean the algebraic manipulation wasn't particularly challenging after you equated the gradients, which was the hardest part of the question to do.

Having said that, they would definitely lead you on more (ie, find the derivative of the 1st curve, find the gradient of the line in terms of ___, hence find the gradient in terms of k) OR it would be a show-that question, since the questions following that one were far easier to do if you had the answer and unnecessarily cut of students who were capable of evaluating them who couldn't find the gradient.

[Yacoubb]

Its very possible, since it wasn't too difficult to get the gradient in terms of k using hand-algebra. EDIT: I don't mean the question was easy, I mean the algebraic manipulation wasn't particularly challenging after you equated the gradients, which was the hardest part of the question to do.

Having said that, they would definitely lead you on more (ie, find the derivative of the 1st curve, find the gradient of the line in terms of ___, hence find the gradient in terms of k) OR it would be a show-that question, since the questions following that one were far easier to do if you had the answer and unnecessarily cut of students who were capable of evaluating them who couldn't find the gradient.

Yeah I see what you mean thanks for that!

[kevleee]

Any other predictions guys?

did they do a 'hence differentiate' question last year?

My tip is that there will be a differentiation by recognition question in Exam 1.

[~V]

Its very possible, since it wasn't too difficult to get the gradient in terms of k using hand-algebra. EDIT: I don't mean the question was easy, I mean the algebraic manipulation wasn't particularly challenging after you equated the gradients, which was the hardest part of the question to do.

Having said that, they would definitely lead you on more (ie, find the derivative of the 1st curve, find the gradient of the line in terms of ___, hence find the gradient in terms of k) OR it would be a show-that question, since the questions following that one were far easier to do if you had the answer and unnecessarily cut of students who were capable of evaluating them who couldn't find the gradient.

Omg I love your signature

[Teagan_18]

Will anyone be doing suggested answers after the exams (for our benefit only) like they do for biology?

[Yacoubb]

Will anyone be doing suggested answers after the exams (for our benefit only) like they do for biology?

Probably. But I'm not going to check my answers. It would destroy me to know that I lost marks, and I'm not going to let that be a factor that will impinge on my remaining subjects. I'm going to just do it, and move on. It's the healthiest choice in my honest opinion.

[keltingmeith]

I'm currently trying to source a copy of both exams so that the lovely user-base here can get some suggested answers. If I'm not successful, somebody else might be. Don't get too hopeful, though - we might have to work all of yours pain-stricken memories for suggested answers.

[~V]

I'm predicting that Yvette will make an appearance once again

[keltingmeith]

I'm predicting that Yvette will make an appearance once again

Get out of the way, Tasmania Jones - now there's an even MORE hated person in town!

[Yacoubb]

I'm predicting that Yvette will make an appearance once again

It'll be Yvette on the absolute killer question. Yvette may need to go into hiding if this happens LOL!

[IndefatigableLover]

I'm thinking they'll chuck in a question that will test people on what a modulus does to a graph (or the definition of it in someway) but not over the entire function like say:

(pretty simple I know but I think it'll crop up this year)..