Comparison of Maths Ext 2 books (1 Viewer)

[anomalousdecay]

Now speaking of it, I spotted an error on page 317.

 

[Capt Rifle]

Cambridge is probably my favourite. Terry lee isn't too bad either. Fitzpatrick isn't that great...

 

[hit patel]

Fitzpatrick 3u and 2u, Cambridge 3u and terry lee 4 unit hands down/.

 

[study1234]

Which book is the best, when looking at Harder Extension 1?

 

[braintic]

"Arnold and Arnold: Cambridge 4 Unit Mathematics - Pros: Good quality questions which range from easy to challenging, allowing for better development of your skills"

I find I have to challenge this assessment. The progression from easy to challenging happens too quickly in most exercises, and the average student does not get the opportunity to develop their skills properly before the questions become difficult.

 

[braintic]

Does anyone know where I can get worked solutions for the very very old Arnold and Arnold book . The reduction formulae are killers

I have borrowed a number of questions from Arnold to use in my worksheets, and I have worked solutions for many of those. If you give the question numbers, I might be able to send you some solutions.

 

[HAX0R]

There's a new Cambridge book, and is available to Sydney Grammar 4 unit students. It'll be released soon, and I'm asking my teacher (year 7) if I can purchase it.

 

[HAX0R]

There are solutions already..?

 

[Inverse]

Fitzpatrick does have worked solutions now, but as mentioned, a lot of questions aren't exam style and there are still errors in the solutions. Some questions are just useless. Personally, I think its good practise though some areas aren't covered in detail (e.g complex vectors and roots of unity).
But hands down Cambridge and Terry Lee 4u - would recommend those two particularly!

 

[hit patel]

Na Cambridge 4u is not good. Terry Or Ptel and Coroneos has range of exam style questions

 

[Makematics]

Na Cambridge 4u is not good. Terry Or Ptel and Coroneos has range of exam style questions

Terry lee doesnt really... Cambridge is good for building basics, terry lee is alright but sometimes he goes nuts and puts in totally irrelevant shit. I did enjoy his volumes and integration chapters though

 

[braintic]

Cambridge is good for building basics

The exact opposite of this. Cambridge does almost no 'building' of concepts. In each exercise there are a couple of basic questions, then its straight into the hard stuff.

 

[Makematics]

The exact opposite of this. Cambridge does almost no 'building' of concepts. In each exercise there are a couple of basic questions, then its straight into the hard stuff.

Really? Apart from maybe complex numbers, i didnt really find this to be the case... For example, all of the volumes questions and integration questions were easy difficulty

 

[iBibah]

Really? Apart from maybe complex numbers, i didnt really find this to be the case... For example, all of the volumes questions and integration questions were easy difficulty

Maybe you're just too beast for these "deep-end" questions

 

[Makematics]

Maybe you're just too beast for these "deep-end" questions

Nah but seriously, everyone says cambridge is a basics book...

 

[anomalousdecay]

Nah but seriously, everyone says cambridge is a basics book...

It is when you do Terry Lee.

 

[obliviousninja]

I liked cheating in Terry Lee. huehue. lol jks...only did so when I was completely lost.

 

[Axio]

 

[Futuremedstudent]

Never use maths in focus!

 

[faisalabdul16]

Terry lee is the best!