Terry Lee Complex Numbers (1 Viewer)

[micuzzo]

is it just me or in chapter 2.6 of Terry Lee 4U book liek from questions 10 onwards have little reflection on hsc type questions... in other words does the book go through things that arent necessary for the course....

[ I have no previous knowledge of 4U]

 

[cutemouse]

Why does it matter, did you've already done your HSC.

 

[CardCheat]

Why does it matter, did you've already done your HSC.

nice english buddy.

 

[micuzzo]

Why does it matter, did you've already done your HSC.

nope...

 

[alcalder]

The intent of 4Unit maths is not like the other units of mathematics. They don't really want to see that you can just do the mechanics of mathematics (although they do teach you new and interesting stuff - like complex numbers) but to see that you can think like a mathematician and appreciate the beauty of numbers and work a complex problem that seems to have no relation to anything you have ever seen before.

It is the major work of mathematics.

In 4Unit English, the students have to move away from the set essay on "Journeys" and think outside the texts and write their own, showing the process whereby they came to their final product. 4U maths is like that. You are now thinking mathematically, analysing and showing how you got there utilising the skills anbd tools you have learnt to get you there. Some great mathematicians can see the answers before they get there, olthers can see the path, others just have to work the options before they reach the end point.

If you think you can do well in 4U maths by just doing questions and the mechanics of maths or reverse engineering the answers to previous questions, think again.

Certainly, understand the new stuff by doing questions but you need to aim for the creative thinking form of doing mathematics that is more creative than the set essay.

Good luck with it.

 

[gurmies]

^agreed. Maths isn't just divided into topics with set perimeters which you cannot go beyond, despite the fact that it often seems it. Having more insight than the course will definitely not hinder your intellect, in fact quite the contrary. Often the hardest questions in the HSC, primarily questions 7 and 8 are not typical textbook questions. Assuming you want to answer both of these questions, it is integral that you have slightly more insight than the typical john doe (speaking of which, there aren't too many doing 4 unit maths).

 

[micuzzo]

In 4Unit English, the students have to move away from the set essay on "Journeys" and think outside the texts and write their own, showing the process whereby they came to their final product. 4U maths is like that. You are now thinking mathematically, analysing and showing how you got there utilising the skills anbd tools you have learnt to get you there. Some great mathematicians can see the answers before they get there, olthers can see the path, others just have to work the options before they reach the end point.

This is quite understandable...
Its just i dont see much point learning things that may not help you to get through the HSC... but if indeed it is important to learn all that extra stuff then so be it...