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tldr: I really want to get bridge mathematical gaps after struggling in high school after seeing how it can be applied, stuck with many holes in my algebraic knowledge and would like any recommendations for this specific dilemma. Thank you!

I'm currently starting my bachelors degree in Computer Science, I have a deep love for games and want to dabble behind the scenes with game engines, 3D graphics and such. I'm well aware mathematics play a large role in this topic such as calculus and linear algebra for the algorithms and physics of certain mechanics.

My excitement has intertwined with fear due to my previous experiences in high school so long ago, especially with my overall disinterest of it general math back then that's caused gaps, I barely survived it in high school. Now that I actually have something to apply and learn math for, it excites me, but I feel slightly discouraged and not good enough for it.. especially haven’t fully grasped algebra concepts well. I also really struggled to take math notes!

Granted, I've realized I had a learning disability when I first started college, which makes a lot of sense as I can name so many points in my education where I would simply just zone out, but it doesn’t make me feel better about myself. I now have a few motivators; I want to heal the inner child in me and take control of my education after years of being frustrated from looking at my math homework. Im seeing math in such a different light when it is applicable, implementing cool, game physics mechanics looks really exciting. And of course.. to get my degree haha. Any recommendations would be appreciated! I could have searched this up, but I wanted to gather some anecdotal experience from others on here, especially if any of you have an experience similar to mine. :)

I wanna improve at my mathematics and genuinely understand the science behind it. At first I thought that my foundations of math was above average but after taking a scholarship test today and bombing it, I then realized how far I am at math. The topics of the scholarship was mathematics and ESAS and I genuinely only answered like a total of 11 questions at most over 30 and it shattered my self understanding of math. I don't consider myself to be dumb at math because I have high grades on my senior highschool so I only reviewed the past topics I know and didn't really prepare for a problem solving type of math because I thought that the scholarship exam would only cover my knowledge only senior high level math, now I realize that my last school didn't really teach me to understand math. I realized I only know math I don't really understand it. That scholarship was supposed to help me and my family's financial situation but I can't do anything about it anymore, I just wanna be better at math and science because I'm currently studying BS in Electrical Engineering and wanna improve myself so when an opportunity arises again I can prepare.

Generally, my friends think I am good at math. But I think I am bad at it, even when I get good grades, it feels like 'by luck' to me. MY confidence is really dropping. It's quite evident that I am not necessarily bad at math. This was my performance last year:

92%, 80%, 94%, 45%, 65%, 96%

And this is my performance this year:

96%, 81.333%

Today I attended another exam- and this is the most important of all. And this is where I messed up badly. I'm estimating 60-70% this time. I needed at least 80% to keep my grades intact, but now it got harder for me.

I keep failing to solve several of the problems, and seeing my friends effortlessly solve the problems, For more context, I secured top 13% in last exam this year, and previous years grades placed me in 99th percentile (all subjects).

I got 45% and 65% in 2 tests last year, due to lackage in geometry and vector-so after that, I fully mastered those chapters. But in geometry (coordinate), I still keep messing up known formulas when applying, and plus-minus of course.

My main weakness is time management, anxiety and nervousness I think which worsens my natural performance. Amongst the disliked chapters are- Trigonometry (Quadrant equation solving), Coordinate Geometry (Reason stated).

Please advise me what I can do to overcome these issues and be better at math, confidently.

Noticed that in my gap between school stints i totally forgot all the tips and tricks to rearranging an equation. Does anyone have any good resources for brushing up on this skill? Thanks!!

Im in my last year in the netherlands of VWO 6 and am really struggling with mathematics. Last year i barely passee with a 4,5 and im really scared i will fail because i find it very difficult. Its not possible to repeat so i really need help on how to quickly improve between now and 6 weeks

I’d like to better understand baker’s percentages. Haven’t been in math for a few years. Couple decades. So a bit rusty. I was going to plug into a free calculator but found this sub for help and I’d like a step by step just so I can perhaps figure out future recipes on my own.

So. The equation=

Total hydration % = (total flour/total water) x 100

The part I’m having trouble with is that sourdough starter is made of flour and water and for precision should be considered in the math.

So,

67=(1000/x+50)x100 is the formula I can up with and I’m not even sure if I did that right.

I’d like a 67% hydration with 1000 grams of flour total and 100 grams of starter. The starter would be 50 grams each water/flour.

So now I thought I would just have to solve for x?

Also need help solving for x.

Sorry if this is so juvenile. I would like to just understand. Thanks for anyone’s help.

I've been really needing help in calculus so I started looking for a tutor that approaches tutoring differently from what I'm used to from tutors. My university listed him and his website as a private tutor, but specifies on the list of private tutors "Tutors on this list are not affiliated with the department or the university as tutors, and we cannot recommend anyone on this list over anyone else." He is listed as a private tutor on several other university's tutor guides, all with the same disclaimer that the tutors are not affiliated with the university.

I'm most worried about the fact that it is so expensive, with so many guarantees ("Tutoring That Actually Guarantees Results", "We offer private instruction in math that is so highly effective, and so highly customized, that we quite literally can guarantee results. That’s right. We don’t just think we can end your math stress. We KNOW we can. And we’re so sure about it, we don’t get paid unless we do." They claim to have an actual full refund guarantee if you don't agree with everything they guarantee by the end of the third hour - see this page of his website: https://www.endyourmathstress.com/our-guarantee) and so much hype on his website, but outside of his own website, it looks like he does not exist. He also links another page in his website to Testimonials & References, but on that page there are only testimonials, and the only bits of references are "If you decide that you are seriously interested in working with us, we can arrange for you to speak directly with some of our former students or their parents. We can also refer you to university faculty and staff who are well acquainted with our work. You will find that it is easy to independently verify that we are as good as we claim to be, and we encourage you to do so."

In addition, in emails he and I exchanged, he does mention he attended a University of California, but does not specify which one, and he mentioned he went to graduate school, but does not mention where, what degree he earned, or what it's in.

He does mention on his website that he is a former a UC Davis instructor, and lists that in his UC Davis private tutor listing through their mathematics website, which does say "The tutors listed below are not necessarily associated with the Department of Mathematics. The information provided by the individual was pre-screened or verified by the Department. Tutors are current or recently graduated UC Davis students."

With the UC Davis website saying the info tutors provide is in some way verified, I feel better about him being legit, I just think it's SO odd that the only way he exists online is about his tutoring services in his own words. If the University of California he said he attended were to be Davis, which it appears it would have to be in order for him to be listed on their page for tutors, why is he listed there if they say tutors are current or recently graduated UC Davis students, when he claims "we have a proven 34-year track record of getting students through their math classes with consistently high grades, and we do it quickly, efficiently, and painlessly."?

Finally, on his website he says "Our online system is TOTALLY equivalent to the in-person experience. It has nothing to do with zoom; we don't like zoom and would never use it to teach. And our system does not involve cameras, typing, clicking, pre-recorded videos, or any kind of computer program that does the teaching for us. We were the first ones in the country to teach interactively online at the university level, so we do have a system set up that is both unique and impressive (see our Teaching Method)." How on earth are they physically capable of pulling this off?

The fact that I'm writing all this with so much reasons for doubt should alone be my answer, but in my correspondence with him via email, he is so professional, detail oriented, very communicative, he has a very clear idea of how to be an excellent math instructor, and he's on so many university's websites that I'm having a hard time seeing him staying on those if he was scamming people.

Does anybody have any sort of verification of him or his business, or any firsthand experience?

Hi, I hope everyone is doing well. Does anyone know the textbook that Professor Leonard uses for his stats class on YouTube. Thank you in advance for the help.

feel like i am memorizing different types of math problems and their solutions instead of actually understanding how to solve problems independently memorizing different types of tricks, equation arrangements instead of just applying those tricks myself

It’s for a unit titled “conversions and geometry”

Here’s where I’m stuck:

You travel 320 miles over the course of 2 days.

a) How many miles are you traveling per day? How many days per 1 mile

b) You need to travel 930 miles to reach your destination. How many miles per day do you need to travel to get there in 5 days?

For the first one, I’m pretty sure the division gives me 160 miles per day and 0.00625 days per 1 mile. But for b…

I thought it would be 186 (930/5), but in class notes say 235

Whats accurate? How do I get the right answer?
Thanks!

Olá pessoal !! Gostaria muito de ir bem em matemática no enem pra aumentar minha média e to fazendo muita questão, mas , tem hora que pego uma questão e não consigo nem saber por onde começar . Eu já tenho uma base , porém tem muita questão que pego e não sei fazer . Alguma dica de quem já fez +40 em mat??

Question on ACT math: Given 6³w+6³x+6y+z=440, and that w, x, y, and z can be 0, 1, or 2, what is w+x+y+z? Is this just a number sense question since there are four variables and only 2 equations or is there a way to solve this algebraically? I was thinking about it all day yesterday lol. I got the answer really fast with guess and check (w+x+y+z=5), but it seems like there should be another way to solve this.

I’m having a hard time with math because I often forget the solutions or the steps I learned before. When I see a problem, I sometimes understand what it’s asking, but I can’t remember how to solve it, which makes it difficult to analyze and figure out where to start.

For those who are good at math or have struggled with this before, what advice would you give? How do you remember the process instead of just memorizing the answer? What methods helped you improve your problem-solving and analytical skills?

I’d really appreciate any advice, study techniques, or personal experiences. I’m trying to get better at math and become more confident when solving problems.

trying to help my partners mom with her math homework but i don’t quite recognize the concept myself. any help greatly appreciated! copy and pasting the question below + my approach for solving. (i’m many years out of math myself so kinda the lost leading the lost)

question:
A household has monthly take-home income of $3900, fixed expenses of $2300, variable expenses of $900, and irregular/school costs of $450. What is the monthly cash flow?
Enter the cash flow in dollars. Use a negative sign if the result is negative.

my suggested equation:
3900=2300-900x-450y

My son’s math grades have been dropping since last year. He’s in 7th grade doing pre-algebra, and he says he doesn’t understand what the teacher is doing.

I’ve tried helping him with homework, but math isn’t really my thing either, and I feel like I might be confusing him more. A private tutor isn’t in the budget right now. What are other parents doing?

i haven’t paid attention to math since 8th grade ( i had excellent grades, we had the best teacher) . i now just entered 12th grade (last year of high school) ever since i completely quit and only chased other theoretical subjects mostly . i highly regret this. i need to learn math. can i realistically learn all i need by next year ? i want to get into the business administration programme in uni and maths are obviously essential. i’m genuinely stressed out i don’t understand ANYTHING in class (we’re now on functions 😭😭😭😭) anyone else in my situation ? or who at least was, how did you get by? how long did it take you ? thank you.

Hi everyone, how’s it going?

I want to get into the world of math olympiads, but I’m currently in 10th. I’m Brazilian, and I need to win the Jacob Palis Competition to qualify for the OBM (Brazilian Math Olympiad) in the same year - the elite competition that leads to international events.

The Jacob Palis takes place around late May or early June, and the OBM happens in early August.

I’d really love to win a medal in both the Palis and the OBM (at least a bronze) next year.

Do you have any tips?

Suggestions?

Book recommendations?

When writing domain, when do you do this notation (-♾️, 0) U (0, ♾️) vs this [0, ♾️)

also when do u do brackets vs parenthesis?

any help appreciated!!

What happened to the math from scratch website it has disappeared now it used to say new lessons every Month where did it go I couldn't find a way to communicate its creator

I have f(x)= e^x cos x and need to find the average rate of change on [pi/2 , 3pi/2]. I’ve simplified it to (e^3pi/2 - e^pi/2)/pi and the hw key says the answer is 0 but I know no ways to manipulate this equation (in general) to get zero? I’ve tried to look up properties of e but I’ve found nothing that seems to help

How do I know when to get a 2 or 4 multiplied before the integral? Youtubers and even my lecturer drew the curves to understand but how do I figure out the shape? Will I even get time to draw the curve in the exam?

I am not sure if this is the right sub for this, but here we go. I am a student at 6th form (ages 16-18) in education, doing maths and further maths. I am preparing for a maths test which requires very out of the box thinking on simple topics such as series , calculus etc.. ( TMUA for people in the UK) . I have experienced this to some extent previously, but I have been doing problems for 3 hours today, it is noon as of writing this, and I cannot do the most basic of calculations.

I have been doing questions and can do complicated series and polynomial division but then simply 360 = 64 x as x = 45/4 or other similar mistakes in literally only the arithmetic side of things and I am unable to spot said mistake. This is extremely frustrating and concerning and I want to know If anyone has ran into similar problems and if they know how to fix it?

Hello everyone, I student and I would like find a good for levelling up the skills of analytical geometry and linear algebra, for that I need a help to choose good books, internet-sources and so on.