Favorite Math Course

i guess it was trig.

everybody hated the teacher (Mr. "F") because he sprung a pop quiz on us a few times a week, every week.

but for some reason i understood where he was coming from, focused on the work and wound up acing every quiz...

I'd vote trig also.

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I hate math. Still do.

Most people who hate math do not understand it. Is this where you stand?

I have several favorite trig topics:

A. Trig Identities
B. Right Triangle Trig
C. Law of Sines
D. Law of Cosines

What about you?

I have several favorite trig topics:

A. Trig Identities
B. Right Triangle Trig
C. Law of Sines
D. Law of Cosines

What about you? What about trig applications?

we're talking 40 years ago.

it has all been forgotten...

I understand. You can always ask me for a review of trig. I am an online math tutor. I help middle school and high school kids with math homework at no charge.

linear algebra an diff equations. It opened up building mind models and projections and vectors.

Its like the first time one came up with an TRS -80 desktop,(Im that old) where you could write your entire ideas in dependent vector amd matrix equations that, if you shut down the power itd all disappear ALL ON 64 K of memory (I forget how many K exactly)

Linear algebra and differential equations are super cool courses. Matrix algebra is truly amazing, to say the least.

I despised trig. Got a 24 on the midline final. Great teacher, I was just not intellectually there (or physically half the time). The teacher was great. He even gave me an opportunity. If I passed the next term, the grade from his class would be passing. If I failed the next term, it would be a fail for his class. As far as I can recall, that was something only done with math classes back then (the 60s)

Geometry was a breeze and algebra was not to bad. Calculus was almost fun.

There's plenty of trig in calculus. In fact, it is impossible to make it through calculus 1, 2, and 3 without a decent trig background. Why did you hate trig?

sin x + cos x = 1

Solve for x.

Just kidding....

Why was I not fond of trig?

Hmm... Class at 7:30 each morning and winter arrived early and brutally that year. Cold and snow and more snow. Besides I was 16 and had the right to dislike something.

I disagree. What if you were taking your favorite under the same conditions at the same age?