Poll

Which math class?

Pre-high school math.
22 (17.6%)
Algebra I
30 (24%)
Geometry
21 (16.8%)
Algebra II
17 (13.6%)
Pre Calc
4 (3.2%)
Calculus
9 (7.2%)
Statistics
2 (1.6%)
Trig
4 (3.2%)
brown townysis
3 (2.4%)
Post-high school/College math/AP Math
13 (10.4%)

Total Members Voted: 125

Author Topic: What math are you currently in?  (Read 9114 times)

Spoiler alert:

The Pythagorean Theorem and distance formula (for two points) are the same equation!

Spoiler alert:

The Pythagorean Theorem and distance formula (for two points) are the same equation!

The Pythagorean Theorem:
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c^2 = a^2 + b^2
Let's say c = d (distance), and that a and b are the two points.

To find the length of the two sides, let's say

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a = (x2-x1)
and that

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b = (y2-y1)
These show the lengths of each side in relation to their axes.

Now we have the length of the sides, we can find the distance:

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d = √[(x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2]
« Last Edit: March 06, 2010, 01:34:44 AM by Jaydee »

What do I put if I'm in college calculus?

Right now I'm taking calculus and structural brown townysis. The structural brown townysis course is mostly about sizing wood and steel for different loads.

Also, for those of you taking AP classes, consider participating in a bridge class or taking night classes at a college. You won't get to wear the AP sash at graduation (if your school does that) if you don't take all those AP classes but college courses won't stuff on your highschool average, you can hide your grades by just not trying to transfer them, many schools will transfer even Cs in subjects like history and English and I've found actual college classes to be easier than AP. If you do well in them colleges will consider them just like AP courses and making the dean's list is a nice bonus.

The downside is that while an AP test only cost like $90, a college course and textbook will probably run between $170-300. College courses won't fit nicely into your highschool schedule. You also need to see what schools will accept the credits. Most gen-ed classes transfer nearly everwhere. They are a little more selective about courses in your major. There is sometimes a cap on the amount of credits you can transfer and not every course will transfer. 

But look into it, the people I know who did it were happy they did. Don't expect to take night classes at Columbia or something but state schools should work.